This is very important. If you use Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen on a frequent basis you need to read this article. This affects both men and women!
Newsday.com: Painkillers linked to hypertension
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Tragic trail of police blunders over shooting
A leak from a report investigating the Police shooting a possible terrorist subject seems to indicate the police were wrong. I posted about the police being right in what they did given the evidence at the time. Now it seems we were not given the complete story.
the Mail online | Mail - news, sport, showbiz, health and more | Tragic trail of police blunders over shooting: "'But clearly we now know that Jean Charles was doing absolutely nothing to arouse any suspicion, he was just unfortunate to be living in a block of flats that was under surveillance and to look slightly brown skinned.'"
the Mail online | Mail - news, sport, showbiz, health and more | Tragic trail of police blunders over shooting: "'But clearly we now know that Jean Charles was doing absolutely nothing to arouse any suspicion, he was just unfortunate to be living in a block of flats that was under surveillance and to look slightly brown skinned.'"
Monday, July 25, 2005
Grief, outrage in Brazil over shooting by London police
My daddy, and several episodes of COPS, have taught me that if I run from the police I'm not going be happy when they catch me. I'm not trying to justify what the officers did or to belittle the loss of this young man's life but have some common sense....
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!"
USATODAY.com - London IDs two suspects in failed bomb attempts
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!"
USATODAY.com - London IDs two suspects in failed bomb attempts
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