Alas, Paras are not noted for thinking twice --
which is why it's a really bad idea to send them if you do not want want dead bodies at the destination...
This is not really a threadjacking, it is a reminder that using general purpose forces as police is fraught with potential problems. The Paras were sent, they did what Paras do and they pay the price while the politicians that caused them to be there left for comfortable retirements with no after effects.
Still, it's all a matter of the right tool for the job because in some circumstances they can be helpful:
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