Stabbing spree in Colorado Springs leaves 8 injured

[Gman]

Stabbing spree in Colorado Springs leaves 8 injured (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/stabbing-spree-in-colorado-springs-leaves-8-injured/ar-BBYU36Z)


I didn't hear about this on the morning news. Maybe I wasn't paying attention.

A man allegedly stabbed eight people at several locations in Colorado Springs, Colorado, early Monday morning in what police said was a random spree of violence.

The attacks ended after victims detained the suspect.

Police responded to a call about 1:30 a.m. and found two people stabbed. The suspect had fled on walking trails that led through America the Beautiful Park, and officers who began to check there found more victims, police said.

Officers spread out to search and received reports that the suspect had stabbed several more people about a mile and a half away from the earlier stabbing, police said.

There, police found the suspect, who was being detained by some of his victims, police said. He was then taken into custody.

"The attacks appeared be random and there is no known relationship between the suspect and the victims," the report says.

All eight victims were taken to hospitals for treatment, the report says.

Colorado Springs Police Sgt. Shawn Peterson told CNN affiliate KKTV (https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Man-goes-on-stabbing-spree-near-downtown-Springs-overnight-566935531.html) that the suspect acted on his own.

I'm not sure why they felt the need to point out that he "acted on his own". I wasn't suspicious about that aspect until they mentioned it.

[Irving]

Is this the guy who was trying to steal axes?

[Justin]

America The Beautiful Park is very near where a lot of the homeless and indigent camp, so I'm guessing he's one of the mentally ill people who gravitated to The Springs after the Dems came to power.

[.455_Hunter]

No gun used, not a story.

[waffles]

No gun used, not a story.

It's near the top of the page on CNN for what its worth

[.455_Hunter]

It's near the top of the page on CNN for what its worth

Imagine the systained hand-wringing coverage if eight victims had been randomly shot in downtown CS, even if no fatalities. This would be magnified if a "black gun" or magazines larger than 10 rounds were used.

[Gman]

Imagine the systained hand-wringing coverage if eight victims had been randomly shot in downtown CS, even if no fatalities. This would be magnified if a "black gun" or magazines larger than 10 rounds were used.
Yeah, well the knife had an unlimited number of stabs loaded in it.

[.455_Hunter]

Yeah, well the knife had an unlimited number of stabs loaded in it.

Very true. But in cases of knife attacks, coverage simply follows the events of the crime. Replace the knife with a gun, and everything morphs into "gun violence" and the accompanying shit show.

[Gman]

Yeah, I know. I was being facetious. Once they get the guns, then they'll go after the knives.

[Irving]

You don't think that this will go into the knife violence statistic? Why shouldn't this receive different coverage than gun stuff? Way easier to kill someone without training with a gun than a knife. No one died, guy is apprehended. What else is there to beat out of the coverage?

[.455_Hunter]

You don't think that this will go into the knife violence statistic? Why shouldn't this receive different coverage than gun stuff? Way easier to kill someone without training with a gun than a knife. No one died, guy is apprehended. What else is there to beat out of the coverage?

Because the media traction for eight people non-fatally wounded by gunfire is an order of magnitude higher than eight random people non-fatally stabbed. Why did he have a gun? How did he get a gun? Should other people be able to have the same gun? How will this influence efforts for gun safety? All questions not asked if it's a knife, especially a "normal" non-military or non-hunting knife.

[Gman]

Way easier to kill someone without training with a gun than a knife.
Which is why bayonets aren't regularly used. [Sarcasm2]

[KS63]

Who f’ng hikes a trail at 1:30am Monday morning?

[colorider]

Who f?ng hikes a trail at 1:30am Monday morning?

Probably homeless people that got stabbed. The media doesn't want to draw attention to the homeless problem. Same goes for Mr Stabby if he himself is a homeless person. We shall see what updates come out.

[theGinsue]

Yeah, I know. I was being facetious. Once they get the guns, then they'll go after the knives.

Nope; never happen....said everyone in England (particularly in London).

[Irving]

Which is why bayonets aren't regularly used. [Sarcasm2]

If bayonets weren't over six inches long, attached to a heavy rifle, and trained on, you might have a point.

[Great-Kazoo]

If bayonets weren't over six inches long, attached to a heavy rifle, and trained on, you might have a point.

Sharp observation.

[BPTactical]

You guys are a cut above the rest......

[Gman]

Nope; never happen....said everyone in England (particularly in London).

Spot on.