#edit: the baby is alive in critical condition undergoing surgery

[darlingjmiller]

absolutely horrified by what happened in Sydney today

for the non-australians here’s a tldr: a man with a knife stabbed more than 10 people, including a baby, in one of the countries biggest shopping centres, before being shot dead by a nearby police officer. 7 people have been confirmed dead and at least 8 are injured.

the news is comparing it to the last major killing in australia’s history (the port arthur massacre that famously lead to strict gun laws in australia)

of course twitter is being its usual cesspool but there’s one thing for certain: had the man had a gun instead of a knife, so many more people would have been killed.