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To: maceng2 who wrote (806)	7/24/2005 8:13:21 AM
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Police chief 'sorry' over death news.bbc.co.uk (Sounds about par for the course for Britains armed police. They shoot more innocent people then criminals by the look of things. Maybe thier guns should be confiscated too) The family of Mr Menezes blamed police incompetence for his death Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair has apologised to the family of the Brazilian man shot dead by police in south London on Friday. He said the death of Jean Charles de Menezes was a "tragedy", but admitted more people could be shot as police hunt suspected suicide bombers. The 27-year-old electrician's family condemned the shooting and said there was no reason to suspect him. Brazil's foreign minister said his country was "shocked" by the shooting. Scotland Yard confirmed on Saturday that Mr Menezes, who lived in Brixton, south London, was completely unconnected to Thursday's attempted bombings on three Tube trains and a bus. Two men have been arrested and are still being questioned. Police carried out controlled explosions on Sunday on a suspect package found in north-west London which may be linked to the failed attacks. Good response to CCTV plea Q&A: Stockwell shooting Armed officers' dilemma Ex-police chief defends policy Speaking on Sky News, Sir Ian said: "This is a tragedy. The Metropolitan Police accepts full responsibility for this. To the family I can only express my deep regrets." He said there was no reason the believe the four men sought over the failed bombings had left the country. He acknowledged that "somebody else could be shot" as the hunt continued, but added "everything is done to make it right". But he said the "shoot to kill" policy for dealing with suspected suicide bombers would remain in force. "There is no point in shooting at someone's chest because that is where the bomb is likely to be," he said. "There is no point in shooting anywhere else if they fall down and detonate it." 'Tragedy' Mr Menezes's family is struggling to come to terms with the circumstances surrounding Mr Menezes' death. His cousin, Alex Alves Pereira, from London, told the BBC: "Apologies are not enough. I believe my cousin's death was result of police incompetence." Describing his cousin as a "person full of life" he said his cousin was "a victim of government's mistakes". JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES Born 07/01/78, a Brazilian national Originally from the city of Gonzaga, 500 miles northeast of Sao Paulo in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais in Brazil Lived in Brixton, London for three years, working as an electrician Call for reassurance in Stockwell He said Mr Menezes was from the city of Gonzaga in Minas Gerais state and had lived in London legally for over three years. Mr Menezes' grandmother, Zilda Ambrosia de Figueiredo, told Globo TV "there was no reason to think he was a terrorist". 'Shocked and perplexed' Brazil's foreign minister Celso Amorim met officials at the Foreign Office in London on Sunday to seek an explanation for the shooting. "The Brazilian government and the public are shocked and perplexed that a peaceful and innocent person should have been killed," he said. "Brazil is totally in solidarity with Britain in the fight against terror but people should be cautious to avoid the loss of innocent life." HAVE YOUR SAY If people want someone to blame for this, blame the terrorists who have made such actions necessary Jennifer Harvey, UK Send us your comments He said he spoke by phone with foreign secretary Jack Straw, who promised a full investigation into the death. "I said that was very important. We can't recover the life of the Brazilian citizen who has been killed, but we can discover the details." Mr Amorim is due to meet Mr Straw in person on Monday evening. The BBC's correspondent in Brazil, Tom Gibb, said Mr Menezes had lived for a time in a slum district of Sao Paulo and that could explain why he had run from the police. He said: "The murder rates in some of these slums are worse than in a lot of war zones and that could explain why, when plain clothes officers pulled a gun on him, he may have run away." The shooting is being investigated by officers from Scotland Yard's Directorate of Professional Standards, and will be referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Government minister Peter Hain said the threat of suicide bombings had put police under "enormous pressure", but added that they were acting responsibly. Suspicious package Searches are continuing in the area where a package was found by a member of the public in bushes in Little Wormwood Scrubs on Saturday. The package has been removed for forensic examination after several controlled explosions. Officers raided a house in Streatham on Saturday Anti-Terrorist Branch head DAC Peter Clarke said: "The object appears to have been left in the bushes, rather than hidden. I would urge the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious items or activity." Officers are also still searching an address raided on Saturday in Streatham Hill, south London, in connection with the failed attacks. Meanwhile the News of the World newspaper has offered a £100,000 reward to catch the second wave of London bombers.