Grant grabbed his duty weapon, identified himself as a sheriff's deputy and ordered the woman to drop the knives...[More]Great job on his part, and I mean that sincerely. He acted like a true hero.
And it's nice to see the headcase was ultimately "persuaded" to act rationally.
Thing is, and the reason this is an "Only Ones" story: Good luck to anyone without connections in SoCal being "permitted" to carry the most effective means of said persuasion.
The shoppers are damn lucky the deputy was there. And the bipolar maniac from hell is damn lucky someone didn't figure out there are all kinds of "weapons" that can be improvised in a Target store, particularly over in sporting goods, hardware, and lawn & garden. While possibly lacking the persuasive power of a gun to stop the violence NOW, they could very well have resulted in her dashed brains and a call for "Clean up on aisle two."
Everybody here is aware like that in public, right?
[Via Ed M]