Man Reportedly Stabbed Multiple Times with Machete in Eureka This Morning
A man was stabbed multiple times with a machete on the Del Norte Pier in Eureka about 10:50 a.m., according to a report over the scanner.
The dispatcher asked the emergency personnel on scene to confirm whether there was “a fourth stab wound to the stomach.”
The assailant has reportedly fled the scene.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
Note: Information released by the EPD indicates the weapon used to stab the victim was described as a “handheld gardening rake”.
Update: Eureka Police Investigating Stabbing Over Stolen Bicycle
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I usually associate a machete more with chopping than with stabbing.
I can understand, however, that “Chopping” might make for an awkward headline.
Either way, I hope the victim is OK.
The term used repeatedly by the dispatcher was stabbing.
Just depends on how ya wanna use it. I’ve stabbed many a pumpkin with excellent results.
I apologize to those who may be troubled by the random stabbing of pumpkins by machete.
Shooting is more of tickling.
You’ve never been shot if you think it tickles
Machetes are generally used for chopping brush so, yeah. They are just as easily used for chopping up people. The VC used them to, well, I don’t want to talk about that horror.
So he was hacked.
A pointy long blade.
No longer is the traditional floppy blade/dull nose tropical machete the only machete. Google machete and you will see plenty of “machetes” that you would not want to get stuck by!
I read,I googled, I agreed. Not your father’s machetes by far.
I would not want to get stuck by any of them.
Bright lights, big city.
How do these guys sharpen their tools/weapons? It does take some skill and knowledge. Most likely they use a file. This isnt really a good edge for a tool — far too coarse and dulls easily. However, still plenty good for cutting or stabbing someone.
I have seen people sharpening tools on large rocks.
Our species has been very good at making sharp objects for millennia. Doesn’t seem like a skill mastered by the Neanderthal should be insurmountable for any modern human no matter how degenerate you believe them to be.
Steel sharpens steel
A 6 inch mil bastard file followed by an Arkansas Soft whetstone and a steel will make any blade razor sharp. The quality of the steel makes all the difference from there.
New Machete at Harbor Freight… $5 or so. Comes sharp !
H.F. Is the Dollar store of tools – it’ll be cheap – but it won’t be good!
IMHO: HF has come a long ways.
Some of the stuff is still cheap.
Some is pretty good… but more money !
You can sharpen a plastic spoon on the concrete floor of your cell sharp enough to give your roommate a tracheotomy if he doesn’t quit snoring.
I chop at the berry vines, the Himalayan invader?
Interrogate the settler colonialism in flora and fauna?😉
Oops. I forgot my floppy REI hat,
Go Vaejan!
Call out the micro aggression!😉
It’s hunting season I hear
I’m poaching blackberry brambles.
Crazy people in yer’a tweeka..
for whom the cuckoo clock tolls,
Time marches on..
Pray as you choose and remember spirit
May the spirit realm remind us against the folly’s of violence.
love and life is better,
And good food to heal
Almost a haiku at the end. Nice 👍🏽
You ok?
In the end, Love is all that matters
Manila with a view.
Abdominal stab wounds unlike gunshot wounds are relatively benign. Chest, neck and extremity wounds are entirely different. The gut has an amazing ability to let blades slide through without injury.
Just another example of the US turning into a third world country like the Philippines… Machete Attacks are one of the most common attacks in the Philippines.
Machete attacks are a significant concern in the Philippines. While specific data on the frequency of these attacks can be difficult to find, they are a common occurrence, particularly in rural areas and regions with high crime rates.
Several factors contribute to the prevalence of machete attacks:
* Accessibility: Machetes are readily available and relatively inexpensive tools, making them easy to obtain.
* Cultural Factors: In some regions, machetes are used for everyday tasks like farming and clearing land, which may contribute to their familiarity and use in violent acts.
* Socioeconomic Issues: Poverty, inequality, and lack of opportunities can lead to increased violence and crime, including machete attacks.
It’s important to note that while machete attacks are a serious problem, they are not the only form of violence in the Philippines. Other types of violent crime, such as gun violence and robberies, also occur.
The FBI says the US murder rate is down 9.2% from last year and at the same lever as 1998.
One more reason why we need more machete control laws. to keep machetes out of violent criminals hands.
The current machete laws do not keep us safe.
Only Newsom can save us.
When machetes are outlawed, only outlaws will have machetes.
Yes and because machetes are jut as capable of killing as automatic rifles, the military could save a lot of money by switching to machetes only. No flawed logic in equating the two things at all.
I think you meant Jesus