Student: Suspect said goal was killing spree but 'blade broke

[mfcorey1]

The suspect in the stabbings of 15 people at Lone Star College said he was trying to go on killing spree but his knife blade broke, a fellow student told the Chronicle.

Minutes before the stabbing rampage, Demond Lago was arrested by Cy-Fair campus police on a trespassing offense. While he was waiting, police brought in the stabbings suspect and put him in the holding area with Lago.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Student-Suspect-said-goal-was-killing-spree-but-4421291.php

[LongTomH]

1. If a gun had been involved, they'd be counting the dead now!

[B2G]

8. Blades break, guns jam

and crazy people will continue to use both.

[11 Bravo]

22. Uh huh, but which weapon is more likely to be used in a mass killing?

And I say that as an owner of both long guns and hand guns who is also in favor of stricter gun control legislation.

[Logical]

24. LOL, are you really saying a gun and knife are the same? Both as dangerous? n-t

[Marr]

16. Without a doubt.

[SwampG8r]

2. poor blade construction

likely
good knives dont break like that
i would be willing to bet he had some cheap mass production steel with crappy tangwork

always buy good knives with full tangs and good rivetwork on the handles

[Initech]

5. If it had only been a Hattori Hanzo.

[SwampG8r]

6. the japanese know steel

germans too
they used to make great blades in spain but not so much anymore

[Initech]

7. You like samurai swords, I like baseball.

[cliffordu]

9. Or a Shosui Takeda

Chef's knife. Awesome.

[Initech]

10. I was referring to the movie Kill Bill.

[cliffordu]

13. I completely understand that.

I was just referring to a real Japanese knife maker. I have two of his knives - hunting/camping knives made from Aogami Super Steel - Both are extremely plain and the best knives I have ever owned.

https://www.google.com/search?q=shosui+takeda&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=wohkUfDFDILfiAK24IDoCw&ved=0CE0QsAQ&biw=1920&bih=645

[Gravitycollapse]

12. This is the first thing you think of? What the hell is wrong with you?

[SwampG8r]

15. yes

it was i am a chef and knives matter
as to what is wrong with me,
many more qualified experts than myself have come away baffled so at this time its still up in the air
good day

[Gravitycollapse]

17. "i am a chef and knives matter" - What a shitty excuse.

[SwampG8r]

18. sigh

i will say then what i wouldnt say before
i wonder what type of clueless bastard cant recognize sarcasm when they see it if you look at my first reply and try to work your mind around it it will become quickly apparent to all but the willfully stupid that what i was saying was said as sarcasm
the same would apply to my reply to your clueless reply to that selfsame first post
now please i said good day

eta:i know this will be alerted on so jurors please do look for context and hopefully you arent a bunch of clueless bastards too

[Gravitycollapse]

19. Two things...

A. It's impossible to read sarcasm when it is enveloped in horrific spelling and grammar.

B. This is not a funny topic. So even given the fact that you were being sarcastic, I fail to understand how what you said was appropriate at all.

[11 Bravo]

23. So I suppose we should all now take a few moments to ponder that which you fail to understand.

Or not.

[Paladin]

28. I don't think there was a bit of sarcasm in your earlier posts.

If you've got almost 8300 posts accumulated at DU, you ought to know damn well how critical a visible sarcasm tag is when the subject is a mass casualty event. If you don't realize that, you're not responsible enough to be using sharp objects.

[SwampG8r]

29. well thats an opinion

take it to publix and see what its worth

[DollarBillHines]

26. My first thought, as well.

If the guy was planning on a cutting spree, why would he employ a shitty blade?

I never leave the house without a good serrated blade on my person.

Like you, knife quality really matters in our household, both kitchen and garden.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Scary story , and I hope everyone recovers quickly.

I'm hesitant to use the word glad because it must have been terrifying for anyone there and also because I do believe the reports said some of the injuries sustained were serious and that's always a cause for concern.

But I am "glad" that a gun wasn't involved because as bad as the story was, I'm pretty sure it would have been even much worse with a gun. In terms of legally accessible weapons, there is no more efficient killing machine to private citizens than a gun. None.

[HappyMe]

4. That's scary.

[Robb]

11. Well, hell! I no longer even CARE about gun control!

I mean, LOOK! This guy had a KNIFE! And he killed --






















-- Oh, nobody.

[Jamastiene]

21. You will pry my knives out of my cold dead hands...

after some asshole finally shoots me. I do wonder why people are attacking schools this way. It's really messed up, no matter what weapon they use. It's depressing.

[TroglodyteScholar]

14. If only the suspect had an arsenal of guns!

Then this would be a routine mass killing that we could all comfortably sweep under the rug.

[Jamastiene]

20. Oh shit. Please don't start making laws to take my knives away.

I'd never stab anybody unless they attacked me and I absolutely had to. I just enjoy collecting my knives and using them in do-it-yourself projects around the house, ffs.

Why are all these assholes trying to attack lots of people like this in schools and other public places? They need to stop this shit, pronto. It is getting ridiculous.

[oneshooter]

25. Yes but as a knife owner, and a owner of multiple knives,

you are responsible for the act of a total stranger. There is blood on your hands because of this.














That is what some here say about gun owners.

[Bay Boy]

27. And knives only have one purpose...

...and that is to cut things.