Mistakes in London

Unpleasant news from London: leaked documents and CCTV footage contradict all of the major claims the London police made to justify their July 22 shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. The New York Times and BBC offer coverage. Among key points:

• de Menezes was wearing a denim jacket, not the alleged unusually bulky overcoat.
• de Menezes walked casually through the station, stopping to pick up a newspaper, and ran only when he saw the next train arriving -- rather typical behavior in any subway.
• de Menezes was physically restrained by an officer before being shot.

Also of interest is this Boston Globe article about profiling not by police but by regular citizens on the bus.