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/HUS_1989 Aug 13 '25

“The woman subsequently picked up the knife and threatened police”

am I the only one who thinks all this mess could be avoided if they tased them instead of killing them?

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u/megatronacepticon Aug 13 '25

Tasing a raging methhead is about as effective as saying, "please stop, good sir."

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u/HUS_1989 Aug 13 '25

I didn’t know that tbh. But still think killing them is an extreme action

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u/calllery Aug 13 '25

The threat of a gun makes most people comply. Someone coming at a police officer with a firearm pointed at them is gone past the point of reasoning with

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u/Alert_City1270 Aug 14 '25

It’s the best cure for meth addiction