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Slight correction need be made to my above statement.  After reading this post over on GoV, I realized my summation above was incorrect in that the attack began in Fishmonger's Hall, and after stabbing/killing two people inside the Hall was when one guy grabbed the tusk while another grabbed a fire extinguisher wherein each chased after the assailant who had left the Hall and was now on the street.  This is actually quite pertinent to this thread, for in many States here in the U.S. (including my own), these guys would probably have been charged with assault for subduing the assailant.  Many laws are written such that once the threat of immediate and great bodily harm has subdued, any use of force beyond that is deemed unnecessary.  This is akin to shooting at a burglar who has left your house and is no longer a threat to you.  That these two men used non-firearm weapons is irrelevant.  That they chased after the assailant, once they were each out of danger, is considered "coming to the problem", which only law enforcement is supposed to handle.

Now, I understand that these two men weren't charged with anything.  And most likely, in a similar situation here in the States, only an insane prosecutor would file charges.  But believe me, there are plenty of prosecutors out there who do not believe the ordinary citizen has any right to "enforce the law" and would not think twice about bringing charges, especially in low-profile cases.

Just something to think about, and how far down the downward spiral some jurisdictions here in the U.S. have gone.