▲ 39 ▼ Schizophrenic man, armed with a stick that had a knife on one end, is shot and killed by California police (www.nbclosangeles.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by DougHolland@lemmy.world to c/thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archived page, if you're paywalled or region-blocked. He had a knife... on a stick. I'll need to see the video on this one, officers, but for now, mark me as damned skeptical that this killing was self-defense.
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't that be a spear? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago With proper materials and construction. Duct taped to a dry stick and it likely would be less lethal than a knife alone, as it'd likely break from swinging force without even hitting something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago With proper materials and construction. Duct taped to a dry stick and it likely would be less lethal than a knife alone, as it'd likely break from swinging force without even hitting something. permalink fedilink source parent