Real-life "zombie" attack in Miami, FL (man chews face off another man)

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 7:20pm

This is very bizarre. At first I thought this was some sort of elaborate April Fool's joke that I'm late to the party to. Or a publicity stunt for an upcoming zombie flick. But no, this is REAL.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/05/26/miami-police-confrontation-men-leaves-1-dead-1-hurt/

I question why the police SHOT the assailant instead of using a stun gun?

[Jane2]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 7:46pm

i guess because he was murdering someone

[trentsketch]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 8:18pm

Why did he shoot?

Per the story, police arrived and demanded the man stop his attack. He didn't. Because he was a violent offender--mauling another person with his teeth, the officer fired to subdue the attacker. The attacker kept attacking. Only then did the officer shoot to kill.

Because obviously, every psychopath literally chewing someone's face off is going to listen to reason, realize that they're doing something bad, obey the police, and calmly walk into the back of a patrol car. That goes double for someone who is injured by a bullet and still keeps attacking. And every officer in the country--save for the vast majority of NYPD officers--is obviously equipped with a stun gun. Except for how most police do not carry stun guns as they're considered specialty equipment used for crowd control, not every day patrol equipment like a gun or handcuffs.

If this is not a scenario where it's ok for an officer to use a gun to save someone's life, then in your mind there's never an excuse for an officer to save a victim's life unless they dive in and sacrifice their own life to someone in the process of murdering someone else in a distinctly vicious and off-kilter way.

Updated On: 5/27/12 at 08:18 PM

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 8:24pm

Touche! Trent! I googled this story 'cause I just couldn't believe it. O M F G... Gotta be a first.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 8:41pm

Trent, I read the story. And I still ask why it was neccessary to shoot to kill. That's all - a question. Your reaction is uncalled for. My take on the story was the first gunshot was intended to kill, not the subsequent. I would think there would be several non-lethal ways to stop the attack. Stun gun. Pepper spray. Club. Firehose. Shoot him in the leg.

If the answer is "there was only one cop at the scene who didnt have a stun gun, pepper spray, club, firehouse, or shooting him in the leg didnt work," then thats the answer. But from reading it, it seems like he shot to kill after telling him to stop didnt work. So thats why I have questions about what happened.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 8:48pm

absolutely necessary. he was murdering someone.

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 9:27pm

With this teeth.
That's what is getting me worked up. He was EATING someone. What in the world was wrong with this dude? Mental illness has to play into somehow.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 11:35pm

Now that he is dead, we may never fully know. It is a double edged sword.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/27/12 at 11:55pm

Oh, Florida.

[hermajesty]

Posted: 5/28/12 at 3:14am

If you act like a wild animal you can't expect anything less.

[Yawper]

Posted: 5/28/12 at 3:22am

Chimps have been known to eat their own, as well as to eat their prey alive.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/28/12 at 5:46am

Two naked men laying down by the exit of the MacArthur Causeway and one of them literally eating the other's face? These guys were obviously homeless and mentally ill. Why did the victim not defend himself against his attacker?

The article states they were fighting but very little else. It makes it seem like this guy just lay there at some point and let this guy have his way. It's hard to believe that he didn't try to run away.

Not only is this story bizarre but it's downright disgusting.

There goes my breakfast...



Updated On: 5/28/12 at 05:46 AM

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:19pm

I saw pictures of the what they think is the victim, be warned if you don't have a strong stomach do not click this link.

WARNING - NOT FOR THE WEAK OF STOMACH

http://gawker.com/5913979/do-these-unbelievably-horrifying-photos-show-the-miami-cannibals-victim

[tazber]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:21pm

Holy ****. I mean....wow.

The jaw strength he had to use to cause that has to be astounding.

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:35pm

And for the record...they weren't both naked. The victim had his pants ripped off as part of the attack. The perp apparently shed his clothes as he was walking back from a memorial day celebration after his car broke down.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:37pm

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:38pm

Zombies don't usually strip before they attack people though.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:40pm

It's getting weird out there. Here are some recent stories.
Police: Hackensack man stabbed himself and threw intestines at officers

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:41pm

American cage fighter 'rips out still-beating heart of training partner after fearing he was possessed by the devil'

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:42pm

Doctor arrested on DUI charge spits blood into eyes of trooper

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 3:45pm

And if you need more evidence the end is nigh....
Justin Bieber Beat the Shit Out of a Paparazzo, According to the Paparazzo

Posted: 5/30/12 at 4:14pm

The Seattle blog Slog polled readers if police had overreacted by shooting the attacker repeatedly. The options were "No, Yes and Are you sh*tting me? He was EATING his f*cking FACE!"

I voted for the third option which won by a mile.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 4:23pm

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 7:37pm

This kind of sh!t skeeves me the fvck out. What is wrong with these people?!!?!!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/30/12 at 10:33pm