Every fuck these days, blame mental health.Governments shut down our mental health facilities en masse and things like this will occur at a higher rate sadly
Did they change the taser training based on previous problems?You're kinda right in parts but not in others.. most operational officers are specially trained in both tasers and guns.. most have access to both every shift. The taser has some limitations such as the ones you've mentioned.. ultimately it's almost never appropriate to use against a knife because of these limitations when the assailant appears motivated to use it. When you deploy a taser effectively (one barn into upper body the other barb into lower body) they are incapacitated for 5 seconds.. which means you have 5 seconds to go hands on and get them restrained, or give them another hit of the taser if the wires haven't been cut or ripped off.. either way eventually you do have to go grab them which is why it would be easier to accomplish with two officers.. officers are still trained to taser and secure someone on their own.. but generally speaking.. angry person with knife = gun.. it's not meant to be a fair fight.. it's about protecting lives of others, and your own in situations that leave you with no other option
Exactly right, they all use it as a get out of jail free card. And you can bet your bottom dollar no matter what this scumbags motivation was today the government will only blame mental health to try keep the peace.Every fuck these days, blame mental health.
Was out on this - but had to throw another 2c. Missus is senior in health and told me a potted summary of what has been cut back in the last 20 years. Its staggering. 100% spot on.Governments shut down our mental health facilities en masse and things like this will occur at a higher rate sadly
A very good post, so thanks very much particularily your first line bro.
Not sure about nswpol sorry mate.. but I know QPS all operational officers are trained in both firearms and taser.. if you're not trained in both you're not operational.Did they change the taser training based on previous problems?
I remember discussing it with a friend who is an officer and at the time he said that taser training was restricted to certain officers. But that was over 5 years ago and he quit the force shortly after that.
Breaks your heart hearing thatJust read that the mother of the baby that was stabbed has died, very sad
I l think that I am a strong person and my instinct would tell me not to run but to offer assistance and confront danger...Hard to believe that a group of people couldnt over power him or grab a metal object, chair, table or anything to pin him down or knock him out, very sad to hear that the vunerable appear to have been left behind while everyone ran away.
Same as people saying must be a meth head hey. Where ur interjection thereJumping to conclusions is definitely helpful for everyone.
As for those who think mental health is an excuse - thanks. Its complete fckwits as yourselves that validate the govt position to pull more resources. Because it's just an excuse.
It's drugs, mental health or both. You think a sane person goes around stabbing people like this?All good, if it is mental health like some saying. They Be on the NDIS in a couple years, lol. Think there’s more to this than mental health.
Which is precisely why almost the entire population is horrified by what has happened and finds it incomprehensible, it is not a sane act, it goes completely against normative human thought and behaviour to do what was done today.It's drugs, mental health or both. You think a sane person goes around stabbing people like this?