These policemen committed a mistake, as they wrongly identified two businessmen as dreaded criminals from UP. It was a mistake done by a paid informer/spotter, who wrongly signalled to the policemen that the persons in the car were the gangsters the policemen were lying in wait for. Their intention was to kill the gangsters NOT the innocent persons who got killed.
A lot of us make mistakes in our professions -- software engineers write wrong code, investment bankers make wrong investment recommendations, doctors operate wrongly, cricketers play wrong shots often....is this the way people are going to be penalized ?
If Sanjay Dutt gets the benefit of doubt as his "intentions were not malafide", though he procured an AK-47; I wonder how can policemen in the line of duty NOT be given the benefit of doubt, when their intentions were NOT malafide ?
RE:They should not have been punished
by apurva singh on Oct 24, 2007 05:37 PM Permalink
i totally agree with you. others are people who live from their bedroom to kitchen to a few pubs and do not know the life outside it. in the real world, there people risking lives so that we can live without fear. rathi was one such hero.
RE:They should not have been punished
by Old Monk on Oct 24, 2007 05:12 PM Permalink
Sumanta Deb,The actions of the trigger happy cops cannot be compared to that of mere possesion of weapon by Sanjay Dutt,the intent of which only Dutt knows while the court can draw various inferences.
It is true in the Delhi shoot out case,it appears the cops got some wrong information and hence bungelled.But which section of the law gives them the authority to kill without identifying the person.It may be noted the rights of self defence are limited and even in the gravest provocation the law enforcers are supposed to 'IMMOBILISE'by shooting at the lower body and not shoot to kill.
Empathise with the persons killed,they could be I,You or any innocent person down the road.Just saying 'policemen committed a mistake'will not make good the irreperable loss to their kith & kin.
RE:They should not have been punished
by GN on Oct 24, 2007 05:03 PM Permalink
You cant compare a mistake of software engieer, investment bankers , cricketers with mistake by police mens, Doctors !!!
RE:They should not have been punished
by ravi shankar on Oct 24, 2007 05:05 PM Permalink
by committing mistakes do people in other fields kill people. Does Mr. Deb expect govt/court to give the guilty policemen medals for bravery.
