Otherwise the Sydney fuzz might have presumed he was with the bad guys and plugged him.
And by the way, why didn’t the Sydney fuzz respond sooner? Onlookers said the shooters were unchallenged for quite a while…15 minutes or longer. Early reports are hazy, but the general impression is that cops definitely weren’t Johnny-on-the-spot.
“For fanatics who have been led to believe that the Jewish state is the apotheosis of evil, killing Jews represents a twisted notion of justice. Even when the victims are unarmed civilians. Even when they are celebrating an ancient, joyful holiday.
“Though we’ll probably learn more in the weeks ahead about the mind-set of Sunday’s killers, it’s reasonable to surmise that what they thought they were doing was ‘globalizing the intifada.’ That is, they were taking to heart slogans like “resistance is justified,” and “by any means necessary,” which have become ubiquitous at anti-Israel rallies the world over.” — N.Y. Times columnist Bret Stephens, “Bondi Beach Is What ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Looks Like,” posted on 12.14.25.