Of course these records should be accessed by police to solve serious criminal cases, but this power cannot be used indiscriminately.
We need to be more careful about senior police officers rushing in front of TV cameras defending positions before there has been time to reflect and take stock,
Public safety can be enhanced by passenger screening but police must not heighten tensions by targeting young men from ethnic minorities.
It's completely right that the media handling and the statements and the comments that were made about the shooting are dealt with just as robustly as the police operation itself.
That in my view would be incredibly counterproductive to the work of the police and security services if they are to engage with the communities who may have intelligence.