On the first day members of Parliament returned to work after the Paris terrorist attacks, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party in Great Britain, announced that in the case of a terrorist attack, he would oppose a “shoot to kill” policy by law enforcement.
That was not all of the garbage spewed by the ostrich-with-head-in-the–sand; he also said he would force his MPs to vote against any suggested Syrian air strikes, and blustered that he thought the killing of the murderous ISIS executioner Jihadi John might be illegal.
Corbyn vomited up this drivel when asked what he would do if he were prime minister and terrorists attacked:
I’m not happy with the shoot-to-kill policy in general. I think that is quite dangerous and I think can often can be counterproductive. I think you have to have security that prevents people firing off weapons where you can. There are various degrees for doing things as we know. But the idea you end up with a war on the streets is not a good thing. Surely you have to work to try and prevent these things happening? That’s got to be the priority.
Prime Minister David Cameron’s office had a more aggressive perspective, stating, “Ultimately it is an operational decision for police officers on the ground. There is a clear legal framework within which they operate. They have extensive training. I don’t think there’s anything more to add.”
Corbyn’s position as a weak-kneed pacifist has even been criticized by members of his own party; Kevan Jones, Labour’s the party’s shadow defence minister, said of Corbyn’s opposition to Trident, Great Britain’s nuclear deterrent, “In the 1980s we were never taken seriously on defense and there’s a real danger that we could get into a similar situation. I respect some people have pacifist views, but some think the armed forces are all Conservatives and my experience is completely the opposite.” Jones pointed out that British voters wanted a government that “takes defense seriously, both in terms of resources but also in the use of force.”
“I’m not happy with the shoot-to-kill policy in general. I think that is quite dangerous and I think can often can be counterproductive.”
Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn
Only 6,000 police officers in Great Britain have legal protection to use lethal force against dangerous offenders; even in that scenario, the action must be considered, “reasonable.”
According to MI5, five threat levels exist:
Low: An attack is unlikely
Moderate: An attack is possible, but not likely
Substantial: An attack is a strong possibility
Severe: An attack is highly likely
Critical: An attack is expected imminently
Home Secretary Theresa May stated, “Our threat level remains at severe, which means that a terrorist attack is highly likely so people should remain vigilant but the UK stands shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with France, the terrorists will not win, we will defeat them.”
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