Having lived within 5 minutes’ walk of Stockwell tube station for seven years, the shooting today of a suspect there is uncomfortably close to home for me, but reassuring in that the police are not messing about. Already, however, the usual suspects are projecting:

Muslim leaders expressed concern at the shooting. Inayat Bunglawala, spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain, said he had spoken to “jumpy and nervous” Muslims since the shooting.
“I have just had one phone call saying `What if I was carrying a rucksack?’ It’s vital the police give a statement about what occurred and explain why the man was shot dead,” he said.

Meanwhile, there are apparently quite a few police operations going on, including one on the Harrow Road, where an internet cafe has been the focus of intense police activity. Various British blogs, like perfect.co.uk, are carrying live updates.