The law makes it clear that shooting to kill has to be justified. Jeremy Corbyn was wrong to dismiss it as an option in the wake of the Paris attacksLabour MPs were right to criticise their leader for his woeful failure to understand the concept of self-defence. Asked for his response to a report that SAS troops would be used to neutralise terrorists if a Paris-style attack were to occur in the UK,Jeremy Corbyn told the BBC that he was “not pleased with the shoot-to-kill policy in general. But as deputy chief constable Simon Chesterman, the national lead for armed policing, or tweeted,talk of shoot-to- kill was a distraction. “Armed police will employ as much force as is essential to cease the threat.” Related: Jihadism a symptom of western policy? That’s mangled history | Rafael Behr Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com