Originally Posted By: Leigh_Ratcliffe
If that had happened in the UK anyone lifting one finger to protect those babies can expect to kiss goodbye to their freedom.
Well, no. You can use appropriate force. He couldn't and shouldn't have been killed on sight, of course, but once his intentions were clear he could have been stopped.

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The theoretical position is that you may use reasonable force, which most people (like myself) would consider to be deadly force. The practice, as demonstrated by the De Mendez affair, is somewhat different.
I'm not sure of the relevance of the de Menezes here. He was an innocent man and the police should not have killed him. They made numerous mistakes, not least failing to positively ID their suspect. Most of the mistakes were made by Command, not on the ground. It should not have happened, and shouldn't be allowed to happen again.
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