Re: Different approach by the West Mids police

Althought curiously, the typical British police officer is not armed and 
its not anarchy in the streets over there.



Iverson, Clark wrote:
> Bill, we'll have to disagree on whether pumping a few bullets into an innocent man on the ground constitutes due process.
> 
> Now, would you please find for me my suggestion about disarming the police?  I keep looking and looking, but I can't find it.  All I find is my commentary on the far-right's control of the discourse, sort of like responding to what one wishes was written, rather than what was actually written.  Sound familiar?
> 
> cheers,
> Clark
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] on behalf of William Highfield
> Sent: Thu 7/28/2005 10:18 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [CAT23-Achat] Different approach by the West Mids police
>  
> Spontaneous street executions?  Oh you've GOT to be kidding me.  Now you 
> have these cops - caught in a bad situation with a potential homicide 
> bomber - as nothing more than assassins?
> 
> There was clear probable cause from what I have read.  It was a tragic 
> event, to be sure, but I don't recall seeing any news articles of 
> British police just walking around killing anything that moved.
> 
> Perhaps you're right.  Disarm the police, use nothing more to stop 
> potential terrorists than harsh rhetoric.  Yeah, THAT will improve your 
> security.
>