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image: Reuters<\/em><\/a> <\/p>\n John HoWARd has so far been mightily impressed with the response of emergency services in London and has promised to implement similar measures<\/a> in Australia. Let’s hope that the point-blank killing of innocents<\/a> isn’t part of the plan. <\/p>\n It’s far too easy to overreact with the climate of fear that the terrorists have to some degree succeeded in creating in London. All it took for this poor Brazilian electrician to be killed was to be dark skinned and wearing a heavy coat in the wrong season and be fearful of police. <\/p>\n Dunno about you, but when I see big burly mothers in riot gear with machine guns, I’m apt to get the hell out of their way, too. Will this be interpreted as though I’m carrying a bomb? Perhaps I’m a little too blonde and blue eyed for that sort of thing…<\/p>\n It is arguable that the police were rightfully suspicious of this man and engaged him per terrorism training- that is to disable a suspected bomber without detonating his explosives. That unfortunately means a head shot…. but <\/div>\n <\/div>\nfive<\/strike> EIGHT<\/a>? <\/strong><\/em>How many bullets does it take to stop a brain from working?<\/p>\n