"Aviv Hod" wrote in message
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Summary: US and Colombian agents shoot down a smuggling suspect:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=063_1182300981

This is shocking to me on so many levels - extrajudicial execution on tape
with Americans involved. Drug smuggling is a problem and all, but this
isn't like a police car chase where there is clear danger to bystanders.
Couldn't the authorities avoid deadly force?!? From the tape it seems
like the authorities were very concerned about the proximity of the border
but even if they would have had to let the plane get away, that is no
excuse for their trigger finger to do the police work!

Does anyone have any more context on this incident? Anyone know how
common this is? There was a family of missionaries that was shot down a
few years back in a similar anti-drug operation. Makes me sick.

-Aviv

I found myself pulling for the twin to make it. Not that I want the drugs to
get through, but I would much prefer to arrest a bunch of people, rather
than having the poor schmuck (sp?) in the left seat of the airplane be the
only one to pay a price.

If (big, big, IF in Central/South America) the local authorities on the
destination end of the flight would jump in and grab everyone at the
delivery point, that would seem to be a more just and effective treatment..
Of course, the local policia at the destination are probably getting a
payoff and might not be happy with anyone putting a hurt on their
pocketbook...

KB