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By dmg (Fri Jul 22, 2005 at 10:13:37 AM EST) (all tags)

Well, looks like the gloves are off and not for the first time either.

No doubt the "perpetrators" will be subjected to the full liberal hand-wringing exercise for trying to prevent more needless loss of life.

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Yes. by Rogerborg (4.00 / 2) #1 Fri Jul 22, 2005 at 10:51:57 AM EST

Well. OK then. Cricket was good today.

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Metus amatores matrum compescit, non clementia.

Sir by gazbo

(4.00 / 7) #2 Fri Jul 22, 2005 at 11:00:34 AM EST

First of all, cricket in terrorism stories is my schtick.

Second, cricket was bloody awful today.

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch

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: Sir by Rogerborg (4.00 / 4) #3 Fri Jul 22, 2005 at 12:53:47 PM EST

First, it's Friday night; I assumed that you would require a locum.
Second, the cricket was just fine as far as I'm concerned.

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Can I wring my hands now? by Cloaked User (2.00 / 0) #4 Sat Jul 23, 2005 at 10:10:13 AM EST

Given that they got the wrong guy after all, I mean...

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Well that's the point, isn't it? by dmg (2.00 / 0) #5 Sun Jul 24, 2005 at 05:47:08 AM EST

People make mistakes. Doesn't mean the police should just throw their hands up in the air and give up trying to stop these people, does it?
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: No, it doesn't by Cloaked User (2.00 / 0) #6 Sun Jul 24, 2005 at 09:15:43 AM EST

It does mean that perhaps they should be more careful, and a little less trigger happy. Like I've said before, I'm not saying that I'd have done any better in that situation, but then I'm not the one carrying a gun, and there's a reason for that.

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I don't understand the analogy with Gibraltar by nebbish (2.00 / 0) #7 Mon Jul 25, 2005 at 12:44:34 AM EST

The IRA has never used suicide bombers and no-one ever thought they would.

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: The fate of the bomber is not really the issue. by dmg (2.00 / 0) #8 Mon Jul 25, 2005 at 12:44:55 PM EST

I was illustrating a point that queensbury rules have never applied when dealing with an ideological enemy.
What should the forces of law and order do when confronted with the immediate threat of violence?
They have to rely on possibly flawed intelligence, with all the messy fallout that ensues.
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