CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida deputy was attacked by a 14-year-old boy while on patrol Thursday, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a release from the sheriff’s office, the deputy spotted the boy riding a bike in Babcock Ranch, Florida, just after 2 a.m. A nightly curfew is in effect for the area under the state of emergency for Hurricane Ian.
The boy told the deputy he was fishing in the area despite not having any fishing equipment, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies said the boy tried to walk away during the stop before turning around and hitting the deputy on the head. As the deputy tried to call for backup, “a struggle ensued” and the teen stabbed him behind the ear with a pocketknife, the sheriff’s office said.
The deputy was stabbed six times but was able to use a Taser and restrain the boy as he waited for help to arrive, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy was flown to a hospital for treatment and later released.

Florida boy, 14, accused of stabbing deputy 6 times (wkrn.com)

Possibly one of the biggest moral blocks installed in our head by thousands of years of societal living. But the sad truth is a child can kill you as efficiently as any adult given the chance.  And the sad part is that a child can be morally trained not to respect life than it is for us to take his.

We are always behind the curve when it comes to a self-defense scenario, but this scenario sets us even farther back which can kill us.