Several points here.
He was doddering along using a white cane two feet long. He was obviously not a candidate to be a nutter with a sword.

Also I thought the police had to give warning and a chance for the person to get on the ground. They just shot the guy.

To me its obvious that the more you arm the police but the more they will use their toys on us. The innocent the decent. I mean criminals fight back don't they.

Orrens