Neighbors warned authorities Winchester stabbing suspect would 'kill somebody'

The Boston Herald ^ | 2/24/2018 | Jordan Graham

[Tekgeek]

A 77 year-old man goes up against an attacker with a knife to try to save this young woman. Meanwhile, in Broward County....

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

See, see! Them bump stocks again!

[goldstategop]

More Democrat failure.

But I disgress: Its all the NRA’s fault!

[Grampa Dave]

Our non crazy’s/not insane citizens are at peril 24/7 from these insane bastards on our streets.

The cops at all levels from Sheriff’s charged with protecting our children at school from crazies to these poor people living in fear in Winchester, are not doing their jobs due to liberal mayors, police chiefs, and local governments.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

"One neighbor said she has been keeping her kids inside the house whenever Yao was around. Another said neighborhood residents have taken steps to protect themselves. “People started buying bats to have by their beds,” she said."

That's because here in MA, even in a "green town" like Winchester (as opposed to red towns, where they make it difficult to get a firearm, or a black town like Boston where it is simply impossible unless you're one of the beautiful people) it requires a state-mandated training course and at least a couple hundred bucks (and up to a few months wait) to get a pistol permit (which doubles as a license to carry) or a rifle/shotgun permit. So many here have to rely on clubs to defend themselves -- I hope they chug plenty of Alex Jones' Caveman drink, because that's the level of self-defense they're reduced to.

[BipolarBob]

“See something , say something” and we’ll do nothing.

[csvset]

Some neighbors said he has become increasingly aggressive in recent months and started keying cars, slashing tires and smashing bottles in the street.

Okay, I wonder what the story is on Mr. Yao. Did he have a job? Did he live with family? What came of the slashed tires, broken bottles incidents? C’mon reporters, report !

[Bonemaker]

““People started buying bats to have by their beds,” she said.”

I didn’t know pet stores carried them.

[Bonemaker]

“The cops at all levels from Sheriff’s charged with protecting our children at school from crazies to these poor people living in fear in Winchester, are not doing their jobs due to liberal mayors, police chiefs, and local governments.”

Once again first observers do nada.

[Bonemaker]

First observers.

[Bonemaker]

“6tried to “smash our door down” at 3 a.m. late last year.”

In normal parts of the country that would have been the last thing he did.

[2111USMC]

They’re lousy pets. Always waking you up in the middle of the night with their biting.

[bgill]

Another known killer.

[Cboldt]

Interesting story. Obviously the public in that area was wise to the fact that government is not there to help. They took their own measures. Very sad that victim wan’t alerted in time to vacate the scene.

[LongWayHome]

I live in the area....few towns over. This guy, from what I read, was on medication & lived with his parents. The entire neighborhood was living in fear of him. The police did nothing even though this guy committed crime after crime. Property damage, threats to the neighbors.....nothing stopped his reign of terror.

People need to defend themselves. The police are concerned with other things besides your defense as events recently have shown.

[Wm F Buckley Republican]

Betcha the guy was on drug—either prescription or illegal.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Damn NRA and their knife supporting organization Ive said it once and I will say it again BAN ASSAULT KNIVES..if it can just save ONE person

[Leaning Right]

> “People started buying bats to have by their beds,” she said <

How times have changed. Massachusetts citizens of 200 years ago didn't have to rely on clubs to protect themselves.

[chulaivn66]

The rational response demands the library be torn down.

/s

[georgia peach]

Perfect comment.Thank you.