Relatives, Friends Mount Protest Over Killing of Brazilian in Britain

AP ^ | AP-ES-07-25-05 1642EDT

[TheOtherOne]

Mayor Julio de Souza

"Souza said the root cause of Menezes' death was Blair's decision to back the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. That prompted the wave of terrorist attacks, the mayor said."

A terrorist sympathizer in Brazil.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Has anyone actually protested the killing of 50+ innocent people on July 7?

[caisson71]

It's "Bush's fault", yada, yada, yada.
I think that British cop did the right thing under those circumstances.

[My2Cents]

Has anyone actually protested the killing of 50+ innocent people on July 7?

Great point.

[TheOtherOne]

"They'll be scared, but they'll keep on going because that's the only way to guarantee your future here," he said.

You got to love the irony of this gem. The only way to surrive here (in Brazil) is to go (abroad)! LOL. In other words, Mayor Souza's town is so bad that he acknowldges people must LEAVE to guarantee a future in BRAZIL?

[ventana]

You can't justify it and probably shouldn't, it is a horrible twist of fate, plain and simple. No good guys, no bad guys just a horrible situation with a tragic result. They did not do the right thing (cops) they did not do the wrong thing they did a rash thing in the midst of a war, and shit happens. V's wife.

[hershey]

Apologies won't ease their pain, but a big lawsuit might help.

[Mr. Mojo]

"Souza said the root cause of Menezes' death was Blair's decision to back the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq"

Sure, all the world's problems can be traced to the U.S./Britain-led coalition ousting Hussein's dictatorship and replacing it with a democracy.

Nearly the entire world still seems to be in denial about Islam.

[oldenuff2no]

This is a bad situation, and everyone is very sorry that an innocent person was killed.
I am also sorry that over 3000 innocent people were killed on 9/11. I'm sorry that Innocent people were killed on the London buss, and on their subways.
Terrorism in Europe is not a new thing. In the 70's and 80's there were hundreds of terrorists incidents all over Europe and the UK. Over there things don't work quite the same as they do here. Due to their experience in how to eliminate murderers they have learned a few things. When they say stop, they mean stop!!!! When they yell for everyone to get down, they mean right now!!!! Get used to it, or get over it. These policies are here to stay. The governments of those countries figured out how to stop the terrorism.
They killed the terrorists. So don't be surprised when they do what they know works.

[untrained skeptic]

"I think that British cop did the right thing under those circumstances."

Agreed.

It's a shame that a person had to pay with his life when his only crime was fleeing the police and not obeying their orders.

However, the police made the right decision to protect the public based on the information they had available at the time.

The Brazilian who fled gave them no choice by his actions.

It's a shame, but it's not the fault of the police, and Blair should not have appologized.

The mistake was made by the guy who fled, and he paid for that mistake with his life.

I feel more sorry for the officer who was forced to shoot him, the people who were forced to witness his death, and the family and friends he left behind.

[oldleft]

"Souza said the root cause of Menezes' death was Blair's decision to back the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. That prompted the wave of terrorist attacks, the mayor said."

What about 9/11, Bali, the USS Cole, Sharm al-Shiek, Beslan, Beirut, etc.? I guess those were all because of the US invasion of Iraq.

It's like blaming Churchill for the Blitz because he supported Polish opposition to the Nazis.

[BipolarBob]

Expired visa, didn't stop when instructed to by armed police and looking very suspicious with an overcoat on a mild day. Did I leave anything out? Oh yeah, was seen leaving a house under surveillance. These add up to unfortunate circumstances that led to an unfortunate end. If the Brazillian followed the law he would still be alive.

[Mark was here]

...the British Broadcasting Corp. said Menezes' visa had expired, suggesting a reason for why he ran....

I take it work visas in Brazil never expire.

These protests are really just thinly veiled anti-anglo racism.

[nyconse]

This guy was in the country illegally...which is why he ran no doubt-never run from the polic (especially after bombs are going off).

[E. Pluribus Unum]

How do they feel about the victims of the Muslim dumb-bombs?

[hershey]

If the man had been wearing a bomb vest and the cops had held their shots, he could have murdered hundreds. At which point the howls of outrage would be enormous. The chief of police would be fired, etc.. The cops did what they had to do.

[SamuraiScot]

the British Broadcasting Corp. said Menezes' visa had expired, suggesting a reason for why he ran.

It's very sad that he was shot, but I'm afraid the incident has all the signs of a Darwin Award winner.

What part of "Halt! Armed police!" did he not understand? In the aftermath of an act of war, you can't expect the world to see past your poor judgment and bizarre unwillingness to cooperate with legitimate authority.

The bobbies did the right thing.

[Onelifetogive]

"They'll be scared, but they'll keep on going because that's the only way to guarantee your future here," he said.

Uh? How about getting rid of the corrupt, leftist government so that you no longer live in a third-world cesspool? Then you wouldn't have to ILLEGALLY invade other countries to have a future.....

[MaineVoter2002]

Wow and that's coming from a nation whose police spend the night hunting and killing homeless kids.

[RedRover]

More proof that the world has truly gone insane.