What I do question is the shoot to kill policy.

For those who are unaware, there is *always* a shoot-to-kill policy in the police.

Lest people start jumping up and down, let me make this clearer. If an armed policemen believes that a suspect has a weapon and will use that weapon to kill people, he can attempt to arrest the suspect. If the suspect shows signs of fighting back or trying to get away, the policemen is *expected* to shoot them. Whether the suspect survives after that point is immaterial. And this isn't a nice convenient shooting range - you can't hit a running man in the legs, and the suspect will typically be standing in front of a bunch of people so missing isn't an option. Result - aim for the body.

Will they be reprimanded? It really depends on the evidence they had that this guy was a bomber. If they had good reason to believe he was (even though he clearly wasn't) then no, they won't be reprimanded. If they were basing this on totally flimsy evidence, then they're in deep shit.

Graham.