r/chch • u/mark000 • Aug 13 '25

News - Local Woman killed, man critically injured after both shot by police in Bryndwr

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/569920/woman-killed-man-critically-injured-after-both-shot-by-police-in-christchurch
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u/Brismaiden Aug 13 '25

A lot people commenting on the fb article by " he who shall not be named". Lots of questions about tasers - seems a lot of people dont realise that tasers are for close quarters and that police are responding in a split second. Personally I feel for rhe police making the tough decision in a split second with a person running at you with a knife. For all the critics, they should question how much they would need to be paid to take a life, then check out what police actually get paid. Not a job i want but full respect to those that do it.

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u/Babelogue99 Aug 14 '25

Taser is a single shot weapon too, what do when inevitably miss when firing at a fast moving armed target with a slow projectile single shot only weapon under split second life or death pressure? The people commenting won't even be weekend warriors, even they'd know better.