Orwellian

[poliphilo]

Some politician was saying we've got the terminology wrong.

We shouldn't say "shoot to kill"; we should say "shoot to protect".

Of course, that makes all the difference.

Now lets think of a nice way of saying "innocent man with five bullets in his head."

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[craftyailz.livejournal.com]

On the tv the other day they were talking about Stockwell as a really rough area. Apparently the policeman wasn't in uniform and it was said that if someone approached (the newsguys) waving a gun, even if they shouted police, they wouldn't believe them and would run.

Also, apparently, it is now 8 shots - this was a guy who had tripped getting on a train and was lying sprawled on the floor - arms away from his body - they could have just stood on his hands. Apparently they shot him because they thought his jacket was too thick for the weather - not as warm as in Brazil I reckon.