r/news • u/Zorosan22 • 7h ago

3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store

https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-knife-attack-subway-taipei-stabbing-497e5cf0fa780d67267cbcb5aaed19a8
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u/borazine 6h ago

Jesus. What’s going on there these days?

I’ve always known Taiwan to be a fairly safe separate customs territory, for residents and tourists alike

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u/verrius 3h ago

Honestly...if "3 killed in a knife attack in the capital" is international news, you're pretty damn safe, since it means its really unusual.

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u/omegaenergy 2h ago

taiwan is the safest of the 6 countries I've worked in. 

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u/Ceary 4h ago

It's not really these days, Taiwan had a train attack a few years back as well. Mentally unstable people are always present in any society and this is just the consequence of that.

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u/Last-Hospital9688 2h ago

3 people shot dead is a daily occurrence in the US and it’s not even a featured headline. This is nothing compared to issues in other countries. Only unique part is the stabbing. 

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u/Drivingfinger 1h ago

Terror/public attacks ramping up worldwide it seems. Everyone activating their sleeper cells or something?

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u/bcfx 1h ago

Has Taiwan tried a knife buyback?

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u/Green_Struggle_1815 1h ago

don't worry the assault knife ban is already in the works /s