Toddler used as weapon is streetcar altercation

[cric]

A woman allegedly used her young child as a weapon in a fight on a Toronto streetcar. She shouldn't just be charged with assault for the fight, but with child abuse for what she did to the little girl.

On June 29th, a woman in Toronto got into an altercation on a public transit streetcar, and allegedly proceeded to use her three-year-old child as a weapon to hit the other woman. She later got off the streetcar and walked away, with her child.

Luckily, the little girl was not hurt during the attack — at least not physically. I would, however, be very concerned about the child's mental and emotional state, and the child's future in the care of a woman who is not afraid to use her as a weapon.

Full story: http://news.sympatico.ca/oped/coffee-talk/toddler_used_as_weapon_in_streetcar_altercation/7b7403a3

I couldn't help but chuckle a bit after reading this.

 

[Mage246]

Hmm, so is that blunt damage? Or piercing if it has sharp nails? Wonder what kind of weapon specialization you need for that.

I bet you could really get the most out of it by using it as a thrown object.

 

[Almalexia]

Only thing they are good for, amirite?

 

[Shatari]

Hmm, so is that blunt damage? Or piercing if it has sharp nails? Wonder what kind of weapon specialization you need for that.

I'd rule it a blunt improvised weapon, as toddlers weren't really designed for it. I'd halve the 'to hit' penalty if both hands were used though, as the legs would make good handles.

 

[kiarj]

I've been trying to figure out if there's a status effect applied to the target on a critical hit.

 

[Sir Timothi]

Hrm. Drawback is not very high durability.

 

[Almalexia]

Weapon maintenance is just through the roof. I'd recommend a redesign.

 

[Cyborg Eastern European]

Think it has a splash effect at greater ranges?

 

[Shatari]

I've been trying to figure out if there's a status effect applied to the target on a critical hit.

Improv weapons only get a x2 multiplier. A toddler may look impressive, but they're unwieldy and far less effective than a bat.




...We're all going to hell.

 

[Cyborg Eastern European]

Gonna be one...hell...of a party.

 

[Selothi]

Fill it up with milk, shake and throw at enemy. Blunt impact + vomit bomb.

 

[AWdeV]

Is this woman a dwarf by any chance?

 

[Dodes]

this is why we need security cameras in trollies, I should be able to see the woman using her toddler as a blunt instrument so I can critique her technique!

 

[Areze]

Hrm. Drawback is not very high durability.

Indeed. Depends on how you hold it though. Grab it by the ankles and a good two-handed swing'll knock anyone out. Might have to replace the head though. It'll leave a hell of a mess. Great for shock value, if you're the optimistic type.

*sigh* Just don't make maces like they used to, I guess.

 

[Tralfaz]

Additionally, if you're the target, you'd have to worry about being disarmed by those grabby little hands.

 

[russik112]

Interesting.. but will it blend?

 

[Shatari]

Is this woman a dwarf by any chance?

Can't be, she broke off combat before her opponent was dead.

 

[Temuzu]

I wonder if it has crush through block? Im relatively sure it gets the unbalanced trait after a few hours of use.

 

[Ati]

Did she win?

 

[teh.frickin.pope]

Reminds me of this scene from Limitless

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI7-NSyz_1M&feature=related