6PM BRITISH EMBASSY-Protesting Shoot to Kill, Remembering Jean Charles de Menezes

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Tuesday August 02, 2005 22:26 by Memmbers of Dublin's Brazilian Community

British Embassy 29 Merrion Rd. BALLSBRIDGE Dublin 4 (near Herbert Hotel)

A demonstration has been organised in Dublin in response to the murder of Jean Charles de Menezes by the London Metropolitan Police and the British shoot-to-kill policy.

The demonstration will take place on Thursday 4th of August from 6pm on, in front of the British Embassy in Dublin:

British Embassy
29 Merrion Road
BALLSBRIDGE
Dublin 4
(near the Herbert Hotel)

Please come, bring flowers, candles and sign the book of condolences.

The demonstration is peaceful and intends solely to express condolences to the victim's family and to show public indignation and concern with such
cruel and unlawful policy.

Jean was a 27 year old innocent man who was mistakenly shot by the London police officers. It was a sad case of misjudgement with tragic
consequences.

The criteria used by the police to decide that Jean should be killed is not clear and since he was not questioned or given a chance to argue such
judgement. It is, however sad, plausible to believe that it was due to the colour of his skin that he was murdered.

Within a few minutes, with no interrogation, the police officers decided Jean was guilty, condemned him to the death penalty and executed him with 8 shots to his head. The criteria used for such judgement is not clear and the basis for such policy must be questioned urgently before more innocents are killed.

Thank you for your support.

News on this case:

"It emerged yesterday that the Met's guidelines for confronting bombers allow armed police, in some cases, to fire a 'critical headshot' without
even challenging the individual to stop, if it is feared an explosion is imminent. Until now, it has been assumed that suspects would be given a
chance to surrender."

quoted from the article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,,1539879,00.html

Anger over 'shoot to kill' policy grows
Gaby Hinsliff, political editor
Sunday July 31, 2005
The Observer


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