Vigil for man killed in Arlington 7-11 barricade standoff tonight

[Anonymous]

We need to change the "self-defense" laws for police. Now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you guys not understand what a vigil is or do you really thing a homeless person who did wrong doesn't deserve the dignity of a service?

Correct, He died like a dog, he died like a coward.

Did we celebrate Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need to change the "self-defense" laws for police. Now.

What does this even mean?

[Anonymous]

Maybe Spanberger can sign an Assault Knife Ban.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insane. The man held people at knifepoint. What about the woman he threatened? He's the victim now?

Did you read the article? The man barricaded himself in the store. Police fired multiple shots b/c he resisted and had a knife when they broke through barricade. It seems that bystanders reported he was homeless and having a mental health episode.

Mental health challenges explain violence with a knife, but do not excuse it.

A knife is a lethal weapon and you can defend yourself or others against someone with a knife by using another lethal weapon. Including a gun.

It sucks. But cops are not the enemy. Poor access to health care including mental health care is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to change the "self-defense" laws for police. Now.

What does this even mean?

It means that the cops will need to take a few stab wounds. Just one or two should be enough.

[Anonymous]

In these situations couldn’t they have gassed the room the guy was n and then carried out his body when he passed out. Kinda like they do in scooby doo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In these situations couldn’t they have gassed the room the guy was n and then carried out his body when he passed out. Kinda like they do in scooby doo

I would have waited it out until he was too tired to fight. Offered water but not food. Eventually he would have calmed down, or different negotiators could have come in. I don't think I would enter a room someone had barricaded themself in if they were no longer a harm to others.

Who knows, maybe the police officers and other personnel were concerned he was a danger to himself in there. I don't think they went in with bad intentions, I'm just curious for all the facts to come out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In these situations couldn’t they have gassed the room the guy was n and then carried out his body when he passed out. Kinda like they do in scooby doo

I would have waited it out until he was too tired to fight. Offered water but not food. Eventually he would have calmed down, or different negotiators could have come in. I don't think I would enter a room someone had barricaded themself in if they were no longer a harm to others.

Who knows, maybe the police officers and other personnel were concerned he was a danger to himself in there. I don't think they went in with bad intentions, I'm just curious for all the facts to come out.

Do you think there was any food in the 7-11?

How many days do we need to wait for his psychotic break to end or do we just give up and let him own the 7-11?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In these situations couldn’t they have gassed the room the guy was n and then carried out his body when he passed out. Kinda like they do in scooby doo

I would have waited it out until he was too tired to fight. Offered water but not food. Eventually he would have calmed down, or different negotiators could have come in. I don't think I would enter a room someone had barricaded themself in if they were no longer a harm to others.

Who knows, maybe the police officers and other personnel were concerned he was a danger to himself in there. I don't think they went in with bad intentions, I'm just curious for all the facts to come out.

Do you think there was any food in the 7-11?

How many days do we need to wait for his psychotic break to end or do we just give up and let him own the 7-11?

I don't personally know what was in the back room there- whether an office verses inventory. Do you?

[Anonymous]

DCUM has really gone downhill. Completely taken over by nutjob conservatives who post this kind of bullshit all the time. And you just know that they don’t live in Arlington, DC or wherever.

[Anonymous]

i would have a vigil for the wasted bullets

[Anonymous]

I find the best way to not get shot is to avoid putting yourself in a position to potentially be shot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He was barricaded in a 7-11 because he just previously attempted to kill an unarmed woman with a knife. So yes, the police were being cautious since he had previously just displayed murderous intent

Where did you read that he had attempted to kill someone? The article says he verbally threatened her, and brandished (waved) a knife. Threatening someone is obviously wrong, but it's totally different from attempting to kill someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find the best way to not get shot is to avoid putting yourself in a position to potentially be shot.

Same. If you have a mental health episode, just sit down until it's over. If you're depressed, just do something that makes you happy. If you're having an anxiety attack, go to your happy place.

You are a genius, PP!