Armed man shot dead by police in Inglewood had schizophrenia, family says
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Police in Inglewood shot dead a man who they say was wielding a stick with a knife on one end. His family says the man had schizophrenia.

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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.

    • insomniac_lemon@kbin.social
      7·
      1 year 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.