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British stand by 'shoot to kill'

In a commendable show of determination, the Brits have restated their tough "shoot to kill" policy in the interest of preventing more successful terrorist attacks. While it is of course regretable that an innocent man was gunned down - it has to be conceded that he was not acting in a confidence inspiring manner at the time of his death. Rather than risk the execution of another train car full of Londoners, the police took him down with extreme prejudice.

Police and the government said yesterday they will not back away from a tough new "shoot-to-kill" policy when pursuing suspected terrorists or suicide bombers, despite the death on Friday of an innocent Brazilian who was shot after fleeing police.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair said more shootings could be expected.

The determination comes with the admission that yes, a mistake occurred, but that the police acted properly, and would continue to act accordingly under similar circumstances.

Leading Cabinet minister Peter Hain said earlier that police have the government's "full support" and that police officers would keep the authority to use lethal force "when there is danger to their own lives or to lives of the public."

"We are standing absolutely steely firm," he said. "I think the terrorists understand very clearly that we have a government that will not flinch and will hunt them down and root them out."

Score one against moonbat P.C. drivel!

Meanwhile, the investigation over there continues:

Authorities also announced that police had arrested a man Saturday night "on suspicion of the commission, investigation or preparation of acts of terrorism."

The Chief hopes that they keep up the good work.

Will yuan revaluation lead to an economic shakeout?

Austin Bay notes some interesting aspects of the ChiCom's changes in the status of their currency. This will bear watching - it may effectively move things in the direction of sanity over there - if the so-called People's Liberation Army generals don't take them to war first.

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Governor seeks funds for interim underground laboratory

As a physics teacher (along with other acience subjects)the Chief is impressed and excited by the prospects for this project. Hopefully Governor Rounds will be able to move this along - the operation of the mid-level lab can only help to bring the deep lab plans further along. This is an opportunity that SD cannot afford to fumble.

On the most important matter now facing the nation, i.e., the future of the Minnesota Twins, here is a blurb from Sid Hartman today: There is no doubt the Twins have talked with Texas about a trade for second baseman...

So many bloggers who took this wound up being Yoda. I'm glad that I could finally break the trend. Elrond A stern yet benevolent organizer who often knows best, your wits are keenly fixed on aiding efforts you deem worthy....

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