Ax-Wielding Man Tries to Attack D.C. Police Officer, Sinks Ax Into Cruiser Window

[IDemo]

Source: NBC

In a brazen attack, a man wielding an ax tried to hurt a D.C. police officer early Friday morning, striking his vehicle and getting into a struggle with the officer.

The officer wasn't struck by the ax, but he was injured in the altercation that followed as he tried to tackle the assailant.

The suspect got away, said D.C. police.

It happened shortly before 3:20 a.m. Friday, as an officer with the city's Fifth District was patrolling in a marked squad car in the 3800 block of 13th Street NE. The officer noticed what police called a suspicious person, who avoided the officer by entering an alley. The officer followed in his car, where he was ambushed by the man with the ax, police said.

Read more: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Wielding-Ax-Tries-to-Attack-DC-Police-OFficer-281042492.html

[littlewolf]

1. WTF is with people and axes ?

[IDemo]

2. Beheading is so last week n/t

[Brigid]

17. !!!!

[billhicks76]

10. I Heard Police

Are calling it a weapon of mass destruction.

[valerief]

16. Just looking for a cherry tree. nt

[PeoViejo]

3. Someone trying to prove you don't need a Gun

to commit Mayhem....

It makes it so much up-close and personal.

[NutmegYankee]

7. More traditional weapon of war.

The common man didn't wield a sword, they armed themselves with axes or spears. And unlike the sword, the damage done is often massive on the first hit.

[littlewolf]

13. usually farm implements like axes, pruning hooks, sickles /reaping hooks ...nt

[cstanleytech]

4. But of course we all know the cop deserved to be attacked or atleast thats the meme

thats been running around here on the DU when it comes to the police.

[99th_Monkey]

5. Not so.

At least not from me.

I am probably one of the most critical peeps on DU of the police abusing citizens, but I have
never promoted the idea of perpetrating violence towards cops. In fact, I am a proponent of
NON-violent resistance and protests to shed light on police corruption and over-reach. Not
only that, but I also detest these brazen attacks on cops because it will undoubtedly be used
to justify MORE police brutality and murders of innocent people on the streets of USE simply
because the cops "feared for their lives".

So I don't know who on DU you are accusing of advocating violence towards cops. Can you
provide a link to such a comment?

[cstanleytech]

14. Relax I didnt say you did it yourself rather some here on the DU seem to be

advocating it plus they are often automatically assuming the officer is in the wrong and "guilty".
Heck I remember one person in essence kept arguing that even if there was evidence in once case that supported an officers version of events that it wouldnt matter to them and they would consider the evidence to be "planted".
Talk about your close mindedness.

[hadrons]

20. If "some here on the DU seem to be advocating it"...

you should have no problem providing links to back this up

[cstanleytech]

22. Hmm well

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014930936 might work for you as it has some people claiming its "war" and then there is this thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014926043 which I believe has the person who claims it doesnt matter and that regardless what evidence is found they wont believe it.

[shenmue]

21. Yes

I've seen that too.

[A Simple Game]

23. Some on DU are automatically assuming the officer is wrong and "guilty."?

You mean like many officers seem to automatically assume all the civilians are wrong and "guilty" and they have the right to be the judge, jury, and all too frequently executioner right on the spot? Even worse it appears many consider civilians to be the "enemy." Ex military should not even be considered for police positions, their military training doesn't fit well with being open minded, they would rather "kill them all and let god sort them out."

Guns and overwhelming force give cowards courage, even ones wearing uniforms. Notice how many of these executions are by multiple police? It's mob mentality at work, as soon as one starts the rest follow whether with their fist and feet or with their guns. Sign of low mental capacity and inability to think for themselves.

[cstanleytech]

25. Yes, some have actually done that.

In fact just before this post I was responding to one of those people who have decided the officer is guilty and they were proud for saying that.
I dont know about you but personally I like a thing evidence, it helps do things like proof if something is true or false or atleast more likely to be true or false and I dont mean just in this shooting but in all cases.
As for the guns and the cops usage overall of force in this country? I agree it does look like there are alot of police forces need tone the use of their guns and force down big time.

[tblue37]

27. No, cops do not deserve to be attacked by people wielding deadly weapons--but

neither do citizens deserve to be attacked by cops wielding deadly weapons when the cops are not in any danger, especially when less lethal methods are available to control suspects.

We believe that no one should be brutalized or killed for no good reason--and especially not by the very people that we pay to protect us from violent criminals!

[dembotoz]

6. he just wanted to ax a question....

hope the catch the guy soon...

[valerief]

15. You read my mind!

[ClassyCaptain]

8. I am shocked the assailant was not shot

[FLPanhandle]

12. In this case, it would have been justified

Attacking someone with an axe!?!

[ManiacJoe]

18. A lethal defense is always justified against a lethal attack.

All edged weapons are classified as deadly force.

[Aristus]

9. "Well, why don't we ban AXES, then?!?" - some gun-nut will likely spew.

Blithely ignoring the absence of the dead bodies of the 46 people who weren't killed in this attack...

[ashling]

11. +111

[OldRedneck]

19. Okay, let's get it over with . . .

Let's say what everyone is thinking:

-- The only thing that stops a bad guy with an ax is a good guy with a gun.


-- When axes are outlawed, what will lumberjacks and Boy Scouts do for recreation?


-- You can have my ax when you pry it from the cop's head.


-- Where would Lizzie Borden be if not for an ax?

[dembotoz]

24. lumberjacks will be ok

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

26. Axeually, I was thinking

"When axes are criminalized, only criminals will have axes."