I agree with the use of lethal force on anyone dumb enough to attempt such a stunt.
An unarmed man shouldnt bar the use of lethal force simply because he doesnt wield a weapon.In our example here there are several considerations for both the victim and responding officers.
For the victim:
A man was eating his face for crying out loud,which should be enough justification as is.Facial injuries of that degree are also considered life-threatening due to potential/probable airway complications.As they say if you dont have an airway,you dont have anything..death quickly follows.Aspiration of his own blood as well as tissue obstruction to the airway would have been an extreme threat to life,and Im honestly shocked the guy pulled through.Another consideration is the fact that the full extent of the mans injury could not be assessed by the officers responding to the scene.Had he been beaten?Had he been shot/stabbed/bludgeoned?To what degree,and how would prior injury stack on top of facial digestion to make death a very real and near outcome?Time was obviously not on his side and the proper response was to rid him of the threat,and immediately.
For the cops:
Of course the primary concern is the threat of injury to officers.Just because the guy is naked,doesnt mean there isnt a knife/gun/other lethal object on the ground nearby,under the victim or otherwise out of sight.Obviously a man whos committed himself to a facial banquet means business and is willing to go to any conceivable length to inflict injury/death on anyone he comes in contact with.Physical contact with him would have been dangerous with him not only for those reasons,but the fact that hes likely covered in human blood,which could possibly be infected with HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis/herpagonosyphylaids.Such attackers will often sling the stuff around in an attempt to hold off officers or actually infect them with whatever they have.
If we wish to look at a biblical approach our own loving Father knew that there would be times of necessity in which lethal force/capital punishment is needed.In Genesis 9:6 we see the following quote "Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man."I realize that many things changed since then,but I fully believe that this sentiment still stands and that there are people deserving of such justice.
The bottom line is quite simple..if you dont want to be injured or killed then dont try to inflict harm on others.If you do,then the result is on you.We shouldnt try to rally behind murderers and the like or debate the use of lethal force when someones life is clearly in danger.It almost reminds me of the home invaders who sue the homeowner when they cut themselves on the very window they broke to gain access to the home.
So..zombies beware.If I catch one in my house the Bushmaster will bark long before anyone has a chance to tase the fellow.
On a side note:
As an avid fan of zombie movies,and of course the recent series The Walking Dead..they were pretty freaky to hear,particularly the one were all talking about.Obviously the guys were likely loaded up or mental,but still.Made me stop and wonder what the heck is going on.
