Hacker News Reader

Comment by pavel_lishin | Hacker News Reader

> The suspect, who had a criminal history, had posted messages on social media in support of violent jihad. In a search of his residence, the police had found a bag containing a hammer, a kitchen knife and a map with the location of a nearby army barracks.

I'll be honest, I kind of wish the police hadn't stopped him, because I would love to read a report of how this Mister Bean plan would have worked out for him.

View on HN

You're assuming that he intended to invade the camp. But all he could do was to wait a safe distant outside and just stab an unsuspected soldier who was off duty. It's not like every person serving in the army is a special forces officer who's in alarm 24/7.

It's also important to note that, unlike the movies, most bases don't actually have a lot of people walking around armed. Combat gear is stowed and firearms are in the armory under lock and key. Most jobs don't actually require carrying a weapon while on duty. Even those that do need some sort of weapon don't require such at all times.

The only time I regularly carried a weapon was when I was a transportation officer/chaser. I carried a .45 and a 12ga and only when I was performing duties that required such, namely while actively participating in the transfer of detainees.

Keep in mind that my first four years was in the infantry and included combat. I probably carried a weapon a smaller percentage of the time with that MOS than I did while working at the brig.

Well, soldiers aren't super human so I'm glad they did. (Echoes of Lee Rigby...)

Hmmm, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lee_Rigby

Reply on news.ycombinator.com