A tense scene occurred in a metro railway station within London today when a man came into the boarding area and revealed a large blade later to be determined as a machete. He used the weapon to intimidate harass and threatened random people as they attempted to get to or from their train. Luckily he did not attack anyone with the machete and the police were dispatched. The video picks up shortly before police arrive and deploy their tasers on the man. Insane footage to get just hanging out on the train though!.

 

 

Edited January 15, 20197 yr by BlueLineBacker

Good job by the BTP! Suspect is alive and can face trial.

 

Now let's just hope that no liberally-minded judge decides to give him a suspended sentence.

On 1/18/2019 at 2:58 AM, Hastings said:

Good job by the BTP! Suspect is alive and can face trial.

 

Now let's just hope that no liberally-minded judge decides to give him a suspended sentence.

 

Yeah , I agree. Also glad he was not wearing any heavy clothing and the taser prongs were able to penetrate and do their job. Would have been highly dangerous to tangle with a machete with a baton. Technically in a life or death type sword fight at that point, luckily the taser deployment did the job. I'm also relieved he did not seem to want to attack or kill anyone at random. He was just menacing and pacing around with it. 

On 1/18/2019 at 10:58 AM, Hastings said:

Good job by the BTP! Suspect is alive and can face trial.

 

Now let's just hope that no liberally-minded judge decides to give him a suspended sentence.

Well, whether you class this as being "liberally-minded" or not, he was later sectioned under the Mental Health Act after an assessment by medical staff. Therefore,  I am personally glad officers with tazer were there to aprehend the suspect without leathal consequences.

7 hours ago, Shockie said:

Well, whether you class this as being "liberally-minded" or not, he was later sectioned under the Mental Health Act after an assessment by medical staff. Therefore,  I am personally glad officers with tazer were there to aprehend the suspect without leathal consequences.

 

I think we were more talking about the sentencing and court aspects. Not exactly the taser deployment itself being " liberal  " in the situation in relation to the force matrix and such. Either way health evaluation or not this person is not fit to be in regular society with others. Clearly a harm to himself and possibly others. Let's just hope he receives mental health treatment and his life improves. 

Edited January 22, 20197 yr by BlueLineBacker

On 1/21/2019 at 9:23 PM, Shockie said:

Well, whether you class this as being "liberally-minded" or not, he was later sectioned under the Mental Health Act after an assessment by medical staff. Therefore,  I am personally glad officers with tazer were there to aprehend the suspect without leathal consequences.

Liberal-minded in my opinion when a significant and dangerous offense gets a slap on the wrist and good wishes for whatever odd reason. I fail to see how this relates to his mental states and appropriate measures. If he's mentally ill, I hope he can be helped.