THE accidental shooting that killed an innocent person shows that the anti-terrorism Special Detachment (Densus) 88 does not always exercise maximum caution in its operations.

Negligence in securing the location before moving in is believed to have led to the killing of trader Nur Iman by police bullets in Sukoharjo, Central Java, two weeks ago. The unfortunate vendor was packing his stock when the raid started. Public criticism of the special un