Axe man gunned down (in the prime of his youth)
The Victorian police are at it again.
An axe-wielding man was shot dead by police officers when a neighbourhood dispute turned deadly in Melbourne this morning.
The man was gunned down on a property in Frank Street, Sunshine West, about 9.15am.
It is understood the man, believed to be in his 30s, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body. The Metropolitan Ambulance Service said he died at the scene.
Homicide squad detectives are investigating.
We can only assume that the man was carrying out a bit of DIY smash repairs on behalf of his neighbours, when the overzealous trigger-happy boys in blue decided to put into action the motto of the Victorian Police: shoot first, ask questions later.
The questions flowed fast and furious, and when the dead man refuse to answer, we can only assume that the two officers beat the shit out of him with their telescopic batons.
But what gives with this? Surely our police are trained to “shoot to maim”, not shoot to kill? A couple of bullets in the kneecap would stop all but the most dedicated axe-wielding maniac. What do these dickheads do? Give him half a dozen bullets to the chest!
Why the hell do we even give these guys guns? They should have a basic test at Police Academy – incapacitate someone without killing him, or you have to make do with a baton and a Cockney accent, The Bill style.
What’s the bet that the dead guy was part of some kind of ethnic minority?
February 21, 2007 3:15 pm 
