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Originally Posted by Rdr4evr
if they tackled him, they would have no reason to murder him had they not had the jacket excuse once they had him down, aside from the fact that he was "acting" like a "terrorist", he could and would have pushed the "big red button" you speak of before he was tackled, or when he was. had he still had easy access to the "big red button" once he was tackled, he would have pushed it before they killed him, it only takes a split second.
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1) Like moosenose said: you don't know what a suicide bomber thinks.
2) If we follow your reasoning, a terrorist being held down by the police would simply have wait a few seconds before blowing himself up. After all, if he doesn't blow himself up immediately, police won't shoot him, allowing him to push the button anyway.
3) The guy was a moron for acting the way he did. According to the BBC, he was chased by 20 plain clothes police officers; he jumped over obstacles, ran down the stairs, and into the train. IMO, that is not normal behaviour; it is exactly what I imagine a suicide bomber would do. Therefore, if I had been one of those cops, I would have shot him too. After all, what's the alternative: if he had been a terrorist, we would have dozens of dead people, and everyone would have been angry at the police for not stopping him when they had the chance.
A tragic accident, but I'd say the victim was to blame, not the police.