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Anthony Albanese has praised a lone police officer who pursued a man on a stabbing spree through a shopping mall, saying ‘there is no doubt that she saved lives through her action’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The senior officer, Amy Scott, was conducting routine duties nearby when she was directed to head to Westfield shopping centre following reports a man was using a “massive” knife to stab shoppers.

Within minutes, the officer was inside the centre and began chasing the offender.

“This all happened very, very quickly,” the deputy commissioner of police, Tony Cooke, said.

“The officer was in the near vicinity, attended on her own, was guided to the location of the offender by people who were in the centre and she took the actions that she did, saving a range of people’s lives.”

Albanese thanked the officer, other police, first responders and the “everyday people” who reacted to help victims.

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[+] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I haven't had votes visible since I joined Lemmy and it has definitely been a more enjoyable experience. Whether that means it would be better without them altogether, I can't really say.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Downvotes are disabled on my instance and I think it helps a decent amount of what you’re saying. Only seeing how many others agree with someone does still lend a decent amount to the discussion I think. It’s way starker to see someone still on 1 when the person they’re arguing with is on 10 in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Only seeing how many others agree with someone does still lend a decent amount to the discussion I think. It’s way starker to see someone still on 1 when the person they’re arguing with is on 10 in my opinion.

I think this is the same problem, though. You are being influenced by how other people interpreted the comments before you've even read them properly yourself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I hear where you’re coming from but I think it’s just s lot different when it’s 1 compared to -9.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Oh it's definitely a more extreme version of the problem, I agree.