“This just in… Octopus armed with numerous knives attacks and injures a local diver, wounding him and escapes as authorities seek any who can identify the felon. More at 11 when Eyewitless News begins…
”I interviewed someone at the scene-: “Look we’ve gotta quit arming these things! Divers are getting hurt!”
Another concerned party offered another outlook:
“What if you were facing an opponent, who could parry, thrust and riposte all at the same time and with plenty of reserve options?
It’d be daunting; even scary, right?
Well, I’m here to tell you that for far too long we’ve been content to arm our adversaries in the spirit of fair play; in order to give the prey a sporting chance- a projectile launcher here; ability to or a body part that detaches there… but that arming an octopus is dangerous and irresponsible.”
Quit arming the octopi! Quit arming the octopi! Quit arming the octopi!
