nortier wrote:
It's a little sad to say, but I think all those people over at the humor websites like 9gag providing tips and ideas on what weapons and tactics to use during an apocalypse will be laughing when it turns out that there actually is one.
But, for now, let's just sit back and try to fathom the fact that cannibalism occurred in the streets of America.
Not to mention they'd be completely unprepared. I'd be surprised if most of them had even seen a functioning firearm. If they had, they'd probably not pick heavy automatic or semi-automatic rifles. If you have to carry one of those around, especially in a crowded area, you're much slower. They're very heavy, especially if you take into account several rounds of ammunition you'd need so you wouldn't just be carrying an expensive, uncomfortable club. And even if you managed to carry one, you'd hardly hit anything by randomly firing it, as their tactics seem to imply. You'd probably have a better chance of damaging your rifle than hitting a zombie a hundred metres away. And really, it's not your goal to murder as many as possible - your goal is to stay alive, something which involves just running for it rather than killing people even in most current-day military situations.
My tactic would probably involve going to the closest local yacht harbour. These are usually far away from most housing, so you'll have less competition. You'd be surprised how many seaworthy yachts they have near most rivers, and how well-prepared some of them are. In some cases, they're probably easier to control than cars. And the moment you've hit the water, you're at a huge advantage over those who are not. Even if zombies swim as 'normal people' would, they can hardly reach your speed and exhaust their muscles trying to. You can simply sail to an estuary, and look for people who can help you there. Alternatively, you can find ships moored outside harbours - usually, large ships carrying literal tonnes of supplies waiting for a tow boat that will never arrive.
The story itself is rather nasty. That must have been one nasty drug-induced psychosis. The guy who did it seems to have a tattoo on his neck and a criminal record.