M62 police shooting was 'assassination', Mohammed Yaqub's family say - Page 2

Derek · 06-01-2017, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Osem

Yes I'd noticed that. The same level of insight which leads them to ask questions like 'why weren't warning shots fired first?...'

Or why didn't they shoot the gun out his hand?

Mr K · 06-01-2017, 12:31

He may well have been a nasty piece of work. Just find it strange there is no CCTV footage at all given the amount of cameras on the M62.
The smallest of cameras can be hidden these days. It would give more confidence to those that need to use guns in these situations. As it is, they now have to go through a long investigation, with all sorts of accusations being made and tensions stirred up. If footage was available that might have clarified things quickly and quashed anyone trying to use this incident for their own underhand purposes.

Taf · 06-01-2017, 12:56

Deployment of armed police is very well controlled. There must be a "known or strongly perceived threat", and as this was a "preplanned" arrest, they obviously knew there was a danger of an armed response.

Good grouping from whoever fired their weapon.

An of course his parents and family had absolutely no idea where all his money was coming and from and they didn't profit from it all did they?

**Chris** · 06-01-2017, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Osem

Yes I'd noticed that. The same level of insight which leads them to ask questions like 'why weren't warning shots fired first?...'

Every Arab with an AK knows it's perfectly safe to sky a few rounds first. Our police are so backwards.

Osem · 06-01-2017, 13:13

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Originally Posted by Taf

Deployment of armed police is very well controlled. There must be a "known or strongly perceived threat", and as this was a "preplanned" arrest, they obviously knew there was a danger of an armed response.

Good grouping from whoever fired their weapon.

An of course his parents and family had absolutely no idea where all his money was coming and from and they didn't profit from it all did they?

Maybe the investigations will include looking into that, his assets and how much tax he paid...

swoop101 · 06-01-2017, 14:14

It has been announced that the gun that was found was in the front passenger foot well. ( right where his feet were )

**Hugh** · 06-01-2017, 14:21

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Originally Posted by Osem

Yes I'd noticed that. The same level of insight which leads them to ask questions like 'why weren't warning shots fired first?...'

Or "why didn't they just shoot to disable them?"...

Pierre · 06-01-2017, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Mr K

He may well have been a nasty piece of work. Just find it strange there is no CCTV footage at all given the amount of cameras on the M62.

wasn't on the motorway it was off the slip road coming off the M62

**Hugh** · 06-01-2017, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Pierre

wasn't on the motorway it was off the slip road coming off the M62

I can see the conspiracy theorists starting already....

"Of course, they stopped and shot him there because they knew there were no cameras at that spot..."

06-01-2017, 15:03

I'm sure also his family will be so outraged they will immediately leave the country that clearly is so bad. Sorry this guy was filth and like many like him thought he was a lot more then he was and pushed his luck.

Hom3r · 06-01-2017, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Osem

Yes I'd noticed that. The same level of insight which leads them to ask questions like 'why weren't warning shots fired first?...'

Because they could be shot themselves.

If a cop aimed a gun an me my hand would be visible and flat spread.

figgyburn · 06-01-2017, 18:54

Ah but brown lives matter as well.
Ferguson,Mo.Tulsa,Ok,Charlotte,N.C.Huddersfield,U. K.Same social justice warrior faux outrage.These people never call out the "victim"as a thug as, in most cases they are found out not to have helped little ladies across the road as their families wail before the cameras before they were"gunned down" in cold blood.Good riddance to bad rubbish I say.

06-01-2017, 19:51

It's amazing how quick families of **** can get out and about blaming the police and I'm sure our society will be blamed in the coming weeks for his death that he totally didn't deserve

. If they were a half decent family they would have done something sooner to make him stop his criminal activity but i guess it was easier to be quiet and profit from it. No doubt they will try to sue get one last payday out of him.

**Maggy** · 06-01-2017, 22:18

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Originally Posted by figgyburn

Ah but brown lives matter as well.
Ferguson,Mo.Tulsa,Ok,Charlotte,N.C.Huddersfield,U. K.Same social justice warrior faux outrage.These people never call out the "victim"as a thug as, in most cases they are found out not to have helped little ladies across the road as their families wail before the cameras before they were"gunned down" in cold blood.Good riddance to bad rubbish I say.

IF,if they are innocent then yes they do matter..however ANYONE regardless of colour,religion,age,sex who deals in guns and faces off against the police deserves what they get. Let's not tar all and every group and start spouting racist rubbish about ANY group in particular.

**Hugh** · 06-01-2017, 22:38

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Originally Posted by figgyburn

Ah but brown lives matter as well.
Ferguson,Mo.Tulsa,Ok,Charlotte,N.C.Huddersfield,U. K.Same social justice warrior faux outrage.These people never call out the "victim"as a thug as, in most cases they are found out not to have helped little ladies across the road as their families wail before the cameras before they were"gunned down" in cold blood.Good riddance to bad rubbish I say.

False equivalence - lot of difference between some who had their hands up, or were walking away, to someone who had a semi-auto shotgun in the footwell.

Casual racism, much...