The boy attack stabbed another man in an incident police said had the “hallmarks” of terrorism but was yet to be declared a terrorist act.

Western Australia police shot dead a “radicalized” 16-year-old boy on Saturday night after he stabbed a man in Perth.

State Premier Roger Cook said the teenager attacked a man and then “rushed” at police officers, armed with a kitchen knife.

The police responded by shooting him twice with Tasers before firing a single fatal shot.

  • @Carrolade
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    117 months ago

    Why are “hallmarks”, “radicalized” and “rushed” all in quotes? I could see an argument for radicalized, but hallmarks of terrorism is pretty standard stuff, and rushing is just a basic English language verb, synonymous with running. Odd to emphasize them as quotes.

    • @[email protected]
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      147 months ago

      They are quotes surrounded by quotation marks.

      The newspaper isn’t an authority on radicalization, they are quoting a source.

      • @Carrolade
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        07 months ago

        Then a lot more should be within quotes. How do they know he was armed with a knife, were they there watching?

          • @Carrolade
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            -77 months ago

            A claim is a claim. The attacker “rushing” is no different from the attacker being armed with a “knife”. Both are quotes from the police.

            • @[email protected]
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              27 months ago

              Again, just go look up the standards.

              Not sure why you’re trying to convince me it should be different, I’m not gonna change it even if I agreed.

              • @Carrolade
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                -27 months ago

                You responded to me, I am defending my statement.

                The article is inconsistent with standard practices, by only selectively putting quote marks around certain parts of officers claims. Apparently pointing this out bothers you.

                • @[email protected]
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                  37 months ago

                  No, you haven’t grasped the concept and I implored you to seek and authoritative source.

  • @raef
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    77 months ago

    “attack stabbed”. He was really serious

  • @[email protected]
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    -27 months ago

    an incident police said had the “hallmarks” of terrorism

    Because the cops got a tip from a Muslim about a teen who at one point used the internet?

    Uhh…?