[Doug]

Mistakes were made, no question about that. However, forgive me but when the hue and cry as died away I prey that none of those who have lost their faith in the Met are on the transport system when an armed officer refuses to drew his weapon for fear of manslaughter or murder charges or when an officer fears another mistake and fails to act prior to the detonation of another terrorist device.

One point I would like to make irrespective of what this unfortunate gentleman was wearing on the day of his unfortunate death; many Middle Eastern terrorists have infiltrated Israeli buses wearing thin clothing as worn be many Arab Nationals as well as lightweight shirts or baggy ‘T’ Shirts, let alone a Denim Jacket. Yes the description of what this chap was wearing may possibly have differed greatly from the truth, but a number of decisions were taken under extreme circumstances. What would you have done in similar circumstances?

I started this post by saying mistakes were made, and there’s no doubt about that in the light of statements from the authorities themselves, however, even if this turns out to be an act of execution at the hands of one or more individuals there is no reason to dismiss the officers of the met and declare your lack of faith across the board, every tree gives succour to a bad apple, but we don’t go and cut down the tree…………………do we?