[sanjuro]

Man detained after stabbing police in Shanghai
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-07-01 17:21
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SHANGHAI -- A man was detained at the scene after he assaulted nine police officers and one security guard at a police branch in the Zhabei district of Shanghai on Tuesday morning.

Five police officers reportedly died of their injuries.

A source from the Municipal Public Security Department told Xinhua that a man brandishing a knife stormed into the facility at about 9 a.m.

A witness surnamed Yi said some of the officers had chest injuries, while others had blood-stained faces. All the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals.

The man, who came from outside Shanghai, was quickly taken into custody at the scene by other police.

There is no further information about the identity of the assailant or why he attacked the officers.

What I like is the headline "Man Detained...", like he wasn't going to be arrested?

 

[1453]

a guy with a knife killed FIVE cops?

WTF?

 

[Dethklok]

The kill radius for a knife is 25 feet, in the time it takes for a trained officer to draw his gun is more than enough time for someone with a blade to get in close enough.

Given I'de have to take a look at the size of the room where this all happened, Im assuming it was a decently confined space where just blowing off rounds wasnt plausable.

And also (I doubt it though) if he was a "knife fighter" or had knife fighting training, those guys can make 7-10 individual cuts (accurate and well placed where they want them) in under a second.

 

[Arkayne]

taken from the security cam

 

[Defenestrated]

look at those pecs glisten

 

[1453]

I don't think the average Chinese street cop carries a gun when not responding to an emergency.

The kill radius for a knife is 25 feet, in the time it takes for a trained officer to draw his gun is more than enough time for someone with a blade to get in close enough.

Given I'de have to take a look at the size of the room where this all happened, Im assuming it was a decently confined space where just blowing off rounds wasnt plausable.

And also (I doubt it though) if he was a "knife fighter" or had knife fighting training, those guys can make 7-10 individual cuts (accurate and well placed where they want them) in under a second.

 

[stevew]

Who needs a gun to kill.

taken from the security cam

When he is on Howard Sterns show.....funny.

 

[valve bouncer]

I predict he'll die of a nasty headache. Hope he's got a good liver.

 

[DRB]

Who knew Stinky was Asian?

 

[splat]

Who knew Stinky was Asian?

No where in the article did it say the man with the knife was Asian.

 

[X3pilot]

 

[stevew]

brits like them.....has OJ been seen lately.

 

[DaveW]

Who knew Stinky was Asian?

I hear Toshi is good with knives too.
Coincidence?.....................