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Do you think Sir Ian Blair should resign?

45 replies

NAB3littlemonkeys · 07/11/2007 18:39

?

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zippitippitoes · 07/11/2007 18:39

yes

southeastastra · 07/11/2007 18:39

yes

VeniVidiVickiQV · 07/11/2007 18:40

No.

zippitippitoes · 07/11/2007 19:27

well unless you are no then we have despatched him..next

Wilkie · 07/11/2007 19:28

No

NAB3littlemonkeys · 07/11/2007 19:29

I should have said, yes. He should have gone months ago.

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RubySlippers · 07/11/2007 19:31

yes

ScummyMummy · 07/11/2007 19:31

not sure

nangnangnang · 08/11/2007 12:02

No. Unpredentedly pressured situation, breakdown in communication between people at the sharp end, tragic outcome. Desperately sad and, yes, avoidable but what use is sacking the man at the top whose record is otherwise excellent?

I hate the media/political response that says a matter is septic til someone's been singled out and sacked then suddenly it's treated as being settled. Far better to focus on sorting out what went wrong and how it can be prevented - long term and systematic action isn't as satisfying for onlookers but it's what's needed.

Sorry - bit of a rant but so much of the comment and speculation is incredibly short-sighted.

mishymoo · 08/11/2007 12:04

No.

donnie · 08/11/2007 16:49

in some ways no but the buck has to stop somewhere and a man was killed in outrageous circumstances. So yes, ultimately.

bonitaMia · 08/11/2007 16:50

yes

Cammelia · 08/11/2007 17:00

Yes

NAB3littlemonkeys · 08/11/2007 17:01

The man at the top went on tv saying the shooting was directly linked to the terrorist attacks. He is in the wrong as he either said that knowing he was wrong, or said it not knowing he was wrong. He has got to go. He is a most annoyingly arrogant man too.

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DaDaDa · 08/11/2007 17:05

No.

What nangnangnang said, basically. People must have their pound of flesh... and most of the media criticism seems to be political in basis.

TheDullWitch · 08/11/2007 17:10

No. The people responsible for the death of Jean Charles were the 21/7 bomb plotters who put London in such a state of terror alert and frenzy that this kind of tragedy could happen. It was a bad call and a terrible terrible thing. But given the circumstances, forgivable.

bananaknickers · 08/11/2007 17:15

NO i don't.It was an unfortunate mistake.
I don't know alot about this so correct me if I am wrong. This man had a rucksack, heading for the tube and was asked to stop. This man never stopped and carried on running.This could easily of been a very different situation and we would all be saying a big thank you for saving hundreds of lives.
Blair has said sorry so many times and I belive it is heart felt. Why should he loose his job?

bonitaMia · 08/11/2007 17:16

Forgivable? You have a generous soul, DullWitch.

NAB3littlemonkeys · 08/11/2007 17:18

It has been proved he wasn't asked to stop, nor did they give a warning on the train before they shot him. If you see the video it is clear he isn't running.

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sfxmum · 08/11/2007 17:18

remembering those days there was a lot of jittery fear about.
I expect the police while not immune to such feelings, to act professionally
I think in a democracy the police must be made accountable for mistakes.
I think an open enquire was the thing to do and findings acted upon

I disliked the way when it became apparent they shot an innocent man there was the start of a smear campaign (he was an illegal alien, etc.)

I do not like the way the calls for the resignation is looking like political point scoring.

not entirely certain IB going would change anything

bananaknickers · 08/11/2007 17:20

oh I see. Said I didn't know much about it.What did the police that shot him say was the reason then? Why have these police officers not been charged?

sfxmum · 08/11/2007 17:20

pardon appalling grammar

NAB3littlemonkeys · 08/11/2007 17:24

They shot him, apparently, because he put his hands out in front of him and apparently that is what suicide bombers do when they are about to detonate a device. This could have been avoided if a policeman hadn't been relieving himself and could therefore get a proper look at Jean Charles.

He probably put his hands out in a submissive action.

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moonstruck · 08/11/2007 17:34

No

bananaknickers · 08/11/2007 17:38

Still would have to say no .