Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Terrorism in the UK - 'Shoot-to-kill is our least worst option' / Scotsman, 14 Sep 2005

http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=758&id=1935332005
Gerri Peev
"Key points
� Sir Ian Blair stands by shoot-to-kill policy amid criticism
� Relatives of Menezes attack policy for being non-approved
� �60 million has been spent by police on keeping London safe
Key quote
'We reviewed it [the policy] just after 22 July [when Mr de Menezes was shot]. We made a small number of administrative changes but the essential thrust of the tactics remains the same' - SIR IAN BLAIR "