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11 wounded in central China knife attack
2019-02-22
[DAWN] A man with a history of mental illness maimed 11 people with a knife after attacking random pedestrians in central China, local authorities said on Thursday.
A regular occurence in the Land of the Han, whether by an uncontrolled crazy or someone mad about something.
The suspect, a 33-year-old man named Guo Kaibin, is already in police custody, according to a social media notice posted by police in Ji'an, a city in central Jiangxi province.

Citing Guo's family, local authorities said that the attacker had a history of mental illness. While none of the injuries were life-threatening, those attacked included auxiliary police and students.

Victims were receiving medical treatment and an investigation was underway, said local police.

Knife attacks are not uncommon in China, which heavily restricts access to firearms.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Beau thanks for the fantastic insight!
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-02-22 17:58  

#2  That's starting to become an issue in schools where bewildered parents wonder how some guy can walk in and knife 20 kids and security cannot stop him.

They ask similar questions in Florida.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-02-22 07:05  

#1  Although you might think otherwise, martial arts training is actually discouraged here in China. The average security guard is just some Joe with no skills, and not particularly fit. Mall cops, not ex special forces. That's starting to become an issue in schools where bewildered parents wonder how some guy can walk in and knife 20 kids and security cannot stop him. On the plus side, China is developing some pretty formidable airline personnel that now join flights, at least domestic ones. They are basically trained flight attendants(which requires 3 years of paramilitary training, combined with learning how to do makeup if you are a girl. I teach them English) that go on to get an additional 3-6 months of martial arts training. They are serious guys, and I would not pull a knife out anywhere near them. They just need to spread that around to schools, etc.
Posted by: Beau   2019-02-22 01:04  

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