She is British, in France, near the Eiffel Tower. I didn't read the article, but just that bit of info would make me guess that she was likely off-duty and on vacation.
British policemen don´t carry firearms anyway, she probably doesn´t know how a pistol works. If there is a firearm incident they call a specialist unit, most British policemen don´t have a clue about firearms.
why didn't she just shoot the rapist?
She is British, in France, near the Eiffel Tower. I didn't read the article, but just that bit of info would make me guess that she was likely off-duty and on vacation.
British policemen don´t carry firearms anyway, she probably doesn´t know how a pistol works. If there is a firearm incident they call a specialist unit, most British policemen don´t have a clue about firearms.