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A policeman's lot is not a happy one, according to Gilbert & Sullivan, and the blunders of the British forces in the effort to contain terrorism are proving the point over and over again.(The Week)(Brief article)

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A policeman's lot is not a happy one, according to Gilbert & Sullivan, and the blunders of the British forces in the effort to contain terrorism are proving the point over and over again. The police had advance information about the London underground bombers who killed 52 people and wounded 700, but chose to ignore it. Then they misidentified a Brazilian electrician as a would-be terrorist, chased the poor man, and shot him dead in full view of the public. Presumably acting on a tip, they next concluded that two Bangladeshi brothers in the East End of London ...

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