Menezes was followed by plainclothes officers after he left an apartment bloc in Tulse Hill that was under surveillance. Wearing a padded jacket, he boarded a bus and traveled to the nearby Stockwell subway station. According to officials, his clothing and behavior aroused the suspicions of police, who ordered him to stop.He chose to remain in England after his visa expired, that makes him illegal. (At least that is what the officer's tailing him from his appartment thought at the time... He was already a suspect before he started running...)
Witnesses said Menezes ran into a subway car, where officers shot him. It was unclear why Menezes, who spoke English, did not stop.
The British Broadcasting Corp. reported that Menezes' visa had expired, suggesting this may have been why he ran from police Friday before being shot. However, Menezes' cousin said the visa was still valid.
He chose to go to an area of town with HIGH to EXTREMELY HIGH security.
He chose to disobey an uniformed police officer's orders at said location.
He chose to run away from said uniformed police officer at said location.
He chose to run into a subway car... You know like the ones the terrorist have been blowing up lately. The chasing police officers tackled him inside the subway car and immediately shot him to death thinking he was about to detonate a bomb.
If this young man had been carrying a bomb these police officers would be standing in line to receive some well deserved medals or knighthood or at the very least would not be able to buy themselves a pint for a while (meaning everybody would be buying them drinks...) But it looks like they may have killed someone who 'may not' have been a terrorist. But how were they supposed to know that? Judging from this young man's actions if I was in those officer's shoes I would have acted the same way.
But even with all of these facts there will be an investigation into why/how this young man died. I am interested to find out the results of said investigation. I think that in today's day and age, with all that we are going through some little common sense is in order and the first item on that list of common sense should be "Don't run from the police!"
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