1. The first reports stated flatly that he said he had a bomb. He grabbed for a bag.

2. He did not obey the orders to stop and drop.

3. He spoke in English.

4. Why was he off his medication??

5. Watch someone running. The arms and legs move, the torso and the head rarely do. You shoot at the "center of mass" to insure a hit; police snipers aim for a spot below and behind the ear where the bullet will destroy the so-called "reptilian brain" -- this will cause death before a trigger can be pulled.

6. Anyone familiar with firearms and shooting will tell you that "shooting the gun out of the hand" or "shooting to wound" are movie and TV fantasies -- or accidents.

7. The other passengers were treated as they were because the suspected bomber could well have had an accomplice.

Come on, folks! Use your heads!