POLICE walk a tightrope as they attempt to tackle the terrorism that haunts Britain.
Crack down too hard and they risk inflaming passions. Adopt a more relaxed approach and they risk failing to prevent bloodshed and mayhem.
Praise, then, to West Midlands Police for the professional way they set about arrested Warren Street bomber Yassin Omar in Birmingham.
We join the Independent Police Commission in congratulating local officers on a job well done.