Doubtful from the descriptions of what went down that even in Vermont there would have been a likelihood of stopping this. If the perp is a paranoid schizophrenic, as seems likely, he wouldn’t have been intimidated, and he attacked a sleeping victim.
As supportive as I am regarding CC, I have to admit that there’s little chance it would have turned out much different, except possibly with perp and/or innocent bystander injured/killed.
I can assure you of that.