ikt@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 3 days agoPolice investigate machete brawl at Melbourne shopping centrewww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down13
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkPolice investigate machete brawl at Melbourne shopping centrewww.abc.net.auikt@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 3 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squareblind3rdeye@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agoApparently the perpetrators fled the scene before the police arrived. So your suggestion wasn’t an option in this case. And when the police do manage to find these people, I can think of a few other things the police might like to try before resorting to killing people.
minus-squareYeahToast@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoI disagree, the behavior is often a symptom, so if you were to simply shoot people like you are requesting… more people would fill the hole. Need to address culture, lack of community etc
minus-squareSheppa@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoBecause as we see from America, this solves the issue. Get a bloody clue mate.
minus-squareCypher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·3 days agoAustralian cops have a long history of shooting people wielding weapons. It has worked out for us so far.
Apparently the perpetrators fled the scene before the police arrived. So your suggestion wasn’t an option in this case.
And when the police do manage to find these people, I can think of a few other things the police might like to try before resorting to killing people.
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I disagree, the behavior is often a symptom, so if you were to simply shoot people like you are requesting… more people would fill the hole. Need to address culture, lack of community etc
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Because as we see from America, this solves the issue.
Get a bloody clue mate.
Australian cops have a long history of shooting people wielding weapons. It has worked out for us so far.