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Such things have happened before and will happen again. Is the media frenzy because Charles de Menezes isn't white?Originally posted by Lambros View PostToday the Independent Police Complaints Commission is to publish its report on the death of Jean Charles de Menezes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...7084299&news=1
The man shot in the ambush was later named as Stephen Waldorf.
Film editor Mr Waldorf, 26, had no direct connection to David Martin.
But police believed his female passenger, Sue Stephens, to be Mr Martin's girlfriend.
Two officers, John Jardine and Peter Finch, stood trial for attempted murder and attempted wounding but were cleared of all charges in October 1983.
The pair remained in the police force but were barred from firearm duties.
Stephen Waldorf made a full recovery and eventually received £150,000 compensation.Comment
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Of course not
This is the result of the fascist state with its Rottweiler media, not many give a hoot about this story. The only bit missing from this Nazi Governments credentials is any sort of pride in the country or its people. An accident has received more media attention than the total of 52 lives lost a few weeks before and the plethora of subsequent attempts to bomb the feck out of us, the confusion from which contributed heavily to said accident in the first place.Comment
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"In blocking the IPCC investigation, he Sir Ian placed himself above the law and in clear breach of his statutory duties and the will of Parliament. The effect has been to discredit the Metropolitan Police on the basis of inferences that may not be true and cannot now be properly resolved," he wrote.
A police spokesman said Sir Ian made clear last week he would "not make the same decision again in similar circumstances". But his decision was made "with the best of motives that the rigorous investigation needed to be fully co-ordinated with the needs of the counter terrorism investigation to track down the suicide bombers".
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...%27/article.doComment
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Originally posted by Damp Cave View PostAn accident has received more media attention than the total of 52 lives lost a few weeks before
Good point, most people wouldn't recognise a single face of those that were blown up. J D M has had nearly as much exposure as the McCanns, his face has been in the news more than Osama Bin Laden.
I bet the Muslim Council of Britain is gutted he is Brazillian, he would have been a fantastic victim to have on board.Comment
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Pretty pathetic when you have to start replying to one of your pseudonyms posts to get your point across.Originally posted by GreenerGrass View PostGood point, most people wouldn't recognise a single face of those that were blown up. J D M has had nearly as much exposure as the McCanns, his face has been in the news more than Osama Bin Laden.
I bet the Muslim Council of Britain is gutted he is Brazillian, he would have been a fantastic victim to have on board.
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostPretty pathetic when you have to start replying to one of your pseudonyms posts to get your point across.
LOL, I'm not Damp Cave.Comment
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Yes, I think he should. The entire shooting episode was a shambles from start to finish and, to boot, the police covered up their mistakes with so many lies. That alone is enough to justify his resignation.Comment
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