New reports are coming out that shed more light upon the police execution of a misidentified Brazilian who was shot seven times in the head upon boarding a subway car in London on July 22. The story reeked of police brutality from the start - as reports kept shifting as to whether or not De Menezes was actually involved in terrorism.
ITV News has released a report based on "secret evidence" it has obtained (photos, witness accounts) that say De Menezes, contrary to police statements, was acting quite normally before being publicly executed. He did not, as was widely reported, jump any barriers. Their report even states that he stopped to pick up a newspaper! Worse yet, he was wearing a LIGHTweight jacket - not a heavy coat as was initially reported. It seems that nothing the police initially reported was, in fact, accurate at all.
All this adds up to at least a serious lack of judgment and at worst an egregious attack on human rights in London. It is clear evidence that our governments are quick to step on human rights in the name of freedom (Patriot Act, anyone?).
You can read more about this developing story from various news sources:
BBC News, CNN, the NY Times, and the UK Times.