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sorry, still haven't heard if the cops identified themselves.
also, the guy was brazillian...and maybe he did do something, so he did have a reason to run from the cops, but maybe he was just a purse snatcher who happened to be wearing a large jacket. Maybe he couldn't understand the cop. I do know that i have driven away from police officers that i couldn't immediately identify. I would only stop when they start running and flashing badges.
Hell, maybe the guy didn't speak very good english and just saw people chasing and screaming after him. I'd run in that case.
I don't think it is easy to sit here and judge either, but i can see how i would have reacted if i were either of the people involved. I still think that the police over-reacted AFTER they put the guy down, by that point, the guy is pretty much under control, although, again, if he really was a suicide bomber, he would have waited until the cops were close and then would have pushed the button.
I still think it's sad that this is the result of this war on terror.
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Chris
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