London tube shooting: No Backing for Ian Blair
Scotsman: Ian Blair, Britain's top police officer, had no backing from the Metropolitan Police Authority when he tried to block an independent inquiry into the killing of an innocent Brazilian, The Scotsman has been told.
The disclosure came as it was revealed that Tony Blair and senior cabinet members had been informed about the "shoot to kill" policy which led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes on 22 July in south London.
The killing and the policy are now the subject of an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, an inquiry that Sir Ian initially resisted.
The revelation that he did not have the backing of his police authority when he argued against the IPCC's investigation increases the political risks to the commissioner over the shooting. Read more
db: Shortly after the shooting of Mr de Menezes Tony Blair claimed in a TV interview that the shoot-to-kill policy decision 'never crossed his desk'. At the time it seemed an incredible statement - and it still does.
The disclosure came as it was revealed that Tony Blair and senior cabinet members had been informed about the "shoot to kill" policy which led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes on 22 July in south London.
The killing and the policy are now the subject of an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, an inquiry that Sir Ian initially resisted.
The revelation that he did not have the backing of his police authority when he argued against the IPCC's investigation increases the political risks to the commissioner over the shooting. Read more
db: Shortly after the shooting of Mr de Menezes Tony Blair claimed in a TV interview that the shoot-to-kill policy decision 'never crossed his desk'. At the time it seemed an incredible statement - and it still does.
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