I agree with the MCB

I don't know how often it may happen, but I agree with the Muslim Council of Britain on the shooting of an innocent Brazilian for the 'crime' of running away in fear (and given a Brazilian background he might be less secure about the police). "'We of course understand the police are under a great deal of pressure and it's a race against time to capture these four suspected bombers. But it is absolutely vital that their rules of engagement are very, very stringent and that this terrible mistake does not occur again.'"
I was chilled by the news reports as they first came out; it sounded like an impromptu execution from the eyewitness accounts; we will not beat terrorism by becoming like them. That said, not only does my heart go out to the family and friends of Jean Charles de Menezes but also to the police officer who believed that he had to do this and now has to live with the horror of the mistake. May s/he find rest and forgiveness.

The possible implications for the state of alert and operational standing orders of the police are very disquieting:
">Massoud Shadjareh, of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, also called for a public inquiry. 'How can you shoot someone on mere suspicion?' he asked. 'You can't even put someone in prison on suspicion.'
Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn said yesterday said the shooting suggested that a 'shoot-to-kill' policy was in operation, and suggested it would increase the threat of further attacks. 'I cannot believe that this degree of violence is going to do anything but encourage more violence.'

Some other links: Straw defends police over shooting
Flashy tactics won't defeat the terrorists
'Bombers, racists, the law: they're all out to get Muslims'
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Man shot in terror hunt was innocent young Brazilian: [:Islam:human rights:terrorism:]