[TChris]

Screw that. People need to learn basic self defense techniques and smack down the savages when they presume to do harm to civilized folk.

A random knife to the chest from out of the blue has no defense.

I can't see any way a person could have avoided or defended against this kind of attack.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

A random knife to the chest from out of the blue has no defense.

Unless the perp was trained well to use it...I disagree. He might get one stroke in but not three. Being aware of your surroundings at all times while walking the streets of New York is a basic survival necessity.

Besides, this wasn't out of the blue. The victim was in the middle of an altercation with the perp. Wouldn't YOUR senses be at full alert in those circumstances? Mine would.