I don't sincearly beleive that the police go out of their way to shoot people, or enjoy doing it. My point is twofold. The met under Blair (both of them) are rapidly becoming a paramilitary force, are role for which they are very poorly trained (Qualifying on a 'shots' course takes three weeks, with no prior experience), I beleive the role should be fulfilled by CBQ/CT trained special forces (many former special forces and army vets agree with this, having analysed the Mets operational tactics). Secondly, in the specific case of Jean Charles, the operation should NEVER have gone live - what killed this man was the phrase 'worth a look' and complete incompetance in the chain of command. To be brutally honest am am far more terrifed of the police response to the 7/7 bombings than I am of the terrorists themselves.