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Inquiry into Ian Blair's handling of De Menezes killing

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4478188.stm

Not that I expect much to happen to a protegee of the PM, but still welcome news.
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yay!!! Another precedent setting whitewash from our masters.

    Great!

    I must remember to pay my taxes on time so they can buy a brush and bucket. :rolleyes:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    TBH the whole thing was worsned by him coming out with things which he either knew to be false or at best was just guessing at. Isn't there the old saying about better to keep quiet and thought stupid, than open your mouth and remove all doubt.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    His "handling" is less important than the facts of what happened and why. Another public inquiry answering questions we don't want answered.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    His "handling" is less important than the facts of what happened and why. Another public inquiry answering questions we don't want answered.

    There not mutually exclusive. His handling seemed to suggest a police cover up - now personally I think it was icompetence rather than conspiracy, but he still mislead the public when it might have been better all round to either say nothing or hold up his hands straight away and say 'it looks like we've made a fuck-up'
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    NQA wrote:
    There not mutually exclusive. His handling seemed to suggest a police cover up - now personally I think it was icompetence rather than conspiracy, but he still mislead the public when it might have been better all round to either say nothing or hold up his hands straight away and say 'it looks like we've made a fuck-up'
    What would that have done to morale? I think he had no choice, call it incompetence if you will.

    The debate we need to have is whether a shoot to kill policy can be justified after this high profile disaster.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    Another public inquiry answering questions we don't want answered.

    No, questions Mr Blair and the killer coppers don't want answered.

    The rest of us would quite like to know which incompetent morons it is that could kill us in cold blood next week.

    Any impropriety and there should be significant criminal convictions for murder, manslaughter and conspiracy.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    The rest of us would quite like to know which incompetent morons it is that could kill us in cold blood next week.

    ..but that isn't the question being asked here, is it?

    The question here is about the cover-up in the 48-hours after the shooting....
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I wonder if they'll look in to the dumdum bullets allegations.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    -[MoonRat]- wrote:
    I wonder if they'll look in to the dumdum bullets allegations.
    They aren't allegations, it's fact. What's your problem with hollow point ammunition?
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