"Cannibal" victim was shot by cop !!

[JimC]

Aussie cops are armed, but also usually have taser and capsicum spray options...

Plus a bloody good wack from a baton, or a boot up the jacksie, which would have been the best option here...

[mozg]

I would like to advise any gun nuts who might see me getting my face eaten off: If you get a reasonably good opportunity for a shot, take it. I don't mind the risk, just cap the motherfucker ASAP. Even if it looks like Bill Murray, I LIKE my face.

That is all.

At the risk of mistermack calling me stupid for it, if I ever see your face getting eaten off, I'll shoot the bastard for ya.

I would also be willing to put one or two in the brainpan of someone who is eating either of your faces. Would you be so kind as to return the favor?

[Robert_S]

I would like to advise any gun nuts who might see me getting my face eaten off: If you get a reasonably good opportunity for a shot, take it. I don't mind the risk, just cap the motherfucker ASAP. Even if it looks like Bill Murray, I LIKE my face.

That is all.

At the risk of mistermack calling me stupid for it, if I ever see your face getting eaten off, I'll shoot the bastard for ya.

I would also be willing to put one or two in the brainpan of someone who is eating either of your faces. Would you be so kind as to return the favor?

I'm not a gun owner. But I would try do a good kick to their head (between bites so as not to make things worse).

[Wumbologist]

I've been so stupid.

[mistermack]

I've explained why a law enforcement officer would not want to get close in on a situation like this with what information they had available, whether or not you choose to accept those reasons isn't something I can control, I can't make logic happen in your head if it won't on its own.

[Wumbologist]

So that's your logic? Someone MIGHT have a knife, so shoot them in case?

You realise that that applies to EVERY single incident that cops are called to?

You would be shooting a hell of a lot of people, if you were a cop. You are making this guy out to be some kind of superman.
He attacked an old frail homeless person. Not a big fit cop.

Have you ever tried fighting, with no clothes or shoes on? Fighting a fit man with a baton and mace and protective clothing?
Who had a gun if all else fails? I think I'll pass on that thanks.

Personally, I would have whacked his hands, shins and bollocks with my stick, as hard as I possibly could. I'd like to see a naked man take that and keep fighting.

[mistermack]

during my EMT training one of the first things they drilled into our heads was not to do stupid shit

[Wumbologist]

So that's your logic? Someone MIGHT have a knife, so shoot them in case?

You realise that that applies to EVERY single incident that cops are called to?

You would be shooting a hell of a lot of people, if you were a cop. You are making this guy out to be some kind of superman.
He attacked an old frail homeless person. Not a big fit cop.

Have you ever tried fighting, with no clothes or shoes on? Fighting a fit man with a baton and mace and protective clothing?
Who had a gun if all else fails? I think I'll pass on that thanks.

Personally, I would have whacked his hands, shins and bollocks with my stick, as hard as I possibly could. I'd like to see a naked man take that and keep fighting.

[mistermack]

If you're the first on scene and you need to react quickly to save the life of a victim, fucking shoot the attacker.

[Wumbologist]

Wumbologist, you are full of crap on this.

I made the point about what would happen over here, to make the obvious easier for you to understand. And that is that the US cop had many more options than you are making out.

So you think that a British cop should just use his radio, and wait for armed response, when he sees someone eating someone else's face? You recommend that?

You honestly think that that's what an unarmed British cop WOULD do, in the same situation?

You are the one spouting some amazing crap.

[mistermack]

Wumbologist, you are full of crap on this.

I made the point about what would happen over here, to make the obvious easier for you to understand. And that is that the US cop had many more options than you are making out.

So you think that a British cop should just use his radio, and wait for armed response, when he sees someone eating someone else's face? You recommend that?

You honestly think that that's what an unarmed British cop WOULD do, in the same situation?

You are the one spouting some amazing crap.

I certainly got that one right.

[tattuchu]

[Tyrannical]

No one is infallible, and accidents or friendly fire incidents happen. Certainly much less often than traffic accidents, and we don't outlaw cars over it.