The man shot by British police was not involved in bombing...

[Sparkly]

Just reported on MSNBC.

[quiet.american]

1. What kind of world are we living in

-- What kind of world are we living in, that the moment I'd heard of the shooting, I knew this was the case.

Why did they kill him?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. THIS is the kind of world we are living in.

[quiet.american]

5. Yeah.... good grahics. n/t

[opihimoimoi]

13. Their days of reckoning are close at hand....

[Stil]

9. Not making an excuse for them but

From what I understand it may have been SOP new norm. Suspects house had been under survailance, suspect ran wearing large padded coat during summer time, possible bomb under coat. Suspect made way to crowded tube. Police are instructed if possible bomber to shoot in head instead of body.

[TroglodyteScholar]

3. What's strange...

...is the report I heard on NPR said they chased him down, tackled him, and then shot him multiple times.

Who was this guy?

[quiet.american]

4. Yes, the ending of "The Parallax View" instantly came to mind. n/t

[dutchdemocrat]

6. Some innocent punter with a rucksack.

Some innocent punter with a rucksack.

Shot man not connected to bombing

Police have linked these men to the failed London bomb attacks
A man shot dead by police hunting the bombers behind Thursday's London attacks was unconnected to the incidents, police have confirmed.
A Scotland Yard statement said the shooting was a "tragedy" which was regretted by the Metropolitan Police.

The man was shot dead after police followed him from a south London flat to Stockwell Tube station on Friday.

Two other men have been arrested and are being questioned after bombers targeted three Tube trains and a bus.

The statement read: "We believe we now know the identity of the man shot at Stockwell Underground station by police on Friday 22nd July 2005, although he is still subject to formal identification.

"We are now satisfied that he was not connected with the incidents of Thursday 21st July 2005.

"For somebody to lose their life in such circumstances is a tragedy and one that the Metropolitan Police Service regrets."

The statement confirmed the man was followed by police from a block of flats that was under surveillance.

The man's death is being investigated by officers from the MPS Directorate of Professional Standards, and will be referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

more

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4711021.stm

[AzDar]

7. MURDER!!!! And those involved need to be charged accordingly...

All of them. Thanks to Bush and Blair ,(who must be very busy fighting them over there, so we don't have to fight them over here)(gag),people are being executed on the streets of London. Good work, Boys!!!

[lisa58]

8. At least they admitted it....

I don't think they would have if it happened here.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. With the recent bombings...

...something like this was to be expected.

[Karenina]

12. Of course

considering the default template...

[Zhade]

11. But it's all good, the police were just keeping civilians safe.

Wait a minute...