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14 January 2003 21:35Following the discovery of poison at a flat in North London near me, there was a raid today in Manchester in an associated counter-terrorist operation.
One policeman died in the operation, stabbed to death.
I am surprised by how shocked I am. Given all that we've heard recently about violence in Britain perhaps I shouldn't be, but I am. Upset, too.
My feelings are similar to when I heard about the 2 teenage girls killed in Birmingham, caught up in inter-gang warfare. Because we just don't do that in Britain. Except that, clearly, we've started to do so.
I can't remember the last time there was news of a policeman killed in the course of his duties. And that is a good thing, notwithstanding the poor man who died today.
The fact that I am - still - shocked by these events is because they do not happen often. Yet.
One policeman died in the operation, stabbed to death.
I am surprised by how shocked I am. Given all that we've heard recently about violence in Britain perhaps I shouldn't be, but I am. Upset, too.
My feelings are similar to when I heard about the 2 teenage girls killed in Birmingham, caught up in inter-gang warfare. Because we just don't do that in Britain. Except that, clearly, we've started to do so.
I can't remember the last time there was news of a policeman killed in the course of his duties. And that is a good thing, notwithstanding the poor man who died today.
The fact that I am - still - shocked by these events is because they do not happen often. Yet.
