I was on a Jubilee Line train at the time of the 7/7 bombings.  When it became clear what had happened, we were all evacuated from the train, and then the station (Canada Water).

Close enough for you?

My earlier post was in response to Dom's post about the guy's visa running out (apparently now thought not to be the case) and his reference to claiming asylum which showed a complete ignorance of what claiming asylum even is.

Lee mentioned of the possibility that one of the bombers might have been on benefits.  So what?  It's completely irrelevant.  He was probably entitled to them. 

As for not being the actions of an innocent man, wtf would you do if a bunch of guys in plain clothes with guns, who you don't know from Adam, start chasing you?  Run like hell is what I would do.  Remember, he was from Brazil, where you don't hang around if you see guys with guns.

It's clear that there was a massive phuque up somewhere becuase there was only the flimisiest of circumstantial evidence connecting this guy to any terrorist activity.  He lived in the same block of flats as them and was wearing a heavy coat - OK, must be a terrorist then  ....but it was OK for him to get on a bus?

Then take the actual shooting.  EIGHT shots - 7 to the head and one to the shoulder - at point blank range.  Sounds like a bloke who's panicked and lost it not the professional calm and control you'd expect of a firearms officer.  With loose cannons like that guy in the met we should all be afraid.

Michael.