Man shot by police in London underground

[YBBN]

London police have confirmed they shot a man at an Underground station in south London, amid reports that he was a would-be suicide bomber.

"We can confirm that just after 10am today armed officers shot a male at Stockwell Underground station," a spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police said.

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I hope that this was not a mistake and that this was indeed a would be bomber. I never thought I'd say that I would be glad if someone turned out to be a criminal.

[egll]

According to witness reports, the guy was shot (dead) 5 times at close range by police on board a tube train and in front of carriage full of passengers.



Matt

[Legend_Airlines]

And what is the best type of justice? *drumroll please*

Retributive justice!

[DAL767-400ER]

Eyewitnesses say that the man was wearing a thick coat despite the high temperatures, which alerted some people.

[N776AU]

all this stuff is really hitting close to home, as I was in a bunch of those places in London about 7 months ago.....scary

[Legend_Airlines]

all this stuff is really hitting close to home, as I was in a bunch of those places in London about 7 months ago.....scary

Yeah, I reckon you just about missed it by 5,000 hours or so

[N776AU]

^I'm just saying the fact that I was there, not that I could have been involved

[wannabepilot777]

Yeah, I reckon you just about missed it by 5,000 hours or so

He is right. Everything has more meaning once you have personaly stood where things happen.

[Crunk415balla]

He is right. Everything has more meaning once you have personaly stood where things happen.

I agree, how long ago it was doesnt matter.

[G-MIDY]

The only good terrorist is a dead one to be honest... See a terrorist, bullet to the head, thats justice!

[DAL767-400ER]

The only good terrorist is a dead one to be honest... See a terrorist, bullet to the head, thats justice!

Amen! Just wish we had that attitude here in Germany, but instead, we act like hosts for terrorists (eg Motassadeq).

[JordanD]

He didn't have anything to do with the bombing.

So what justified shooting him five times? Because he had a coat on and had dark skin. Does that automatically make him a terrorist who deserves to be shot in a train full of commuters? Don't get me wrong, if this guy actually had a bomb, then I wouldn't have a problem with him being dead. "Oops, sorry, it was a mistake". Besides, are they not strong enough to hold this guy down and search him?

[MikeD]

He didn't have anything to do with the bombing.

So what justified shooting him five times? Because he had a coat on and had dark skin. Does that automatically make him a terrorist who deserves to be shot in a train full of commuters? Don't get me wrong, if this guy actually had a bomb, then I wouldn't have a problem with him being dead. "Oops, sorry, it was a mistake". Besides, are they not strong enough to hold this guy down and search him?

The investigation into this one will surely be interesting, if the story is indeed true. Interesting, IMO, in the sense that police-related shootings are so rare in Britain, unlike the US.

[Crunk415balla]

Thats horrible that he was innocent, but i can't help but think why did he run?! If he didnt run from the police he probably wouldn't have been shot. That probably made him more suspicious then anything else.

[G-MIDY]

He didn't have anything to do with the bombing.

So what justified shooting him five times? Because he had a coat on and had dark skin. Does that automatically make him a terrorist who deserves to be shot in a train full of commuters? Don't get me wrong, if this guy actually had a bomb, then I wouldn't have a problem with him being dead. "Oops, sorry, it was a mistake". Besides, are they not strong enough to hold this guy down and search him?

Whether he was a terrorist or not he made the wrong decision to run, we can't take any chances, put yourselves in the shoes of an armed officer, and some guy in a baggy coat is running away from you after calls to get down, they had no other choice.