My everyday carry includes a speed opener assisted knife, it doesn’t take a second or two to open. Closed and in my hand the opening is near instantaneous and I’m 70.
With a closed knife in hand an adreline jumped up young man can start his rush from 20 feet away, be within striking distance before the cop is aware of the fatal threat.
This instance was suicide by cop by a deranged sexual deviant activist well aware of the “political” effect his death would have. He wanted the theater and group think reaction.
Drop what ever is in your hand or be dropped...the choice was his, as was the drama queens staging of the event.
I’ve carried a Spyderco Delica or similar for around 20 years. It was my airplane carry pre-9/11, when it was just under the legal limit back then.
You are spot on, and those thinking dealing with knife wielding attackers is easy simply haven’t adequately analyzed the body of evidence out there.
From this video [LINK] of the shooting is below screen capture: