Posted on 04/07/2018 6:31:56 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Hundreds of additional police officers have been deployed on the streets of London this weekend in areas of the capital worst affected by the spike in violent crime.
It comes as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan promised more arrests and backed increasing the use of intelligence-led stop and search by police, insisting keeping Londoners safe is his “top priority”.
Mr Khan has also invited Home Secretary Amber Rudd and London MPs to a summit at City Hall next week to discuss new measures for tackling the violence.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has insisted the force has “not lost control” of the capital’s streets, but acknowledged the escalation of violence was “very worrying”.
The rising wave of knife crime saw six stabbings in 90 minutes in the capital on Thursday, with a 13-year-old left fighting for his life after an attack in Newham, east London. Three teenage boys, a 13-year-old and two 16-year-olds, have been charged over the incident.
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Probably in the not so distant future.
How about cricket bats or stumps? Croquet mallets or posts? Singlesticks? Tipstaffs? Brickbats? A nice torch? The cat? Surely the cat!
What about torches?
…A knotted rope? A leather belt? A comfy chair???
Who are the stabbers and who are their victims?
The obvious solution is Sharia law. Anyone caught with a knife will
have their right hand cut off in the public square with a large scimitar.
No more of this bloody violence in Olde Blighty!
Yeah that’s the correct name for it.
They’ll have to ban those too!
Always carry my razor sharp Krenshaw for a steak knife. Even in London. That is a justified use.
agree, but here not in London. Even here there are places you can’t carry your trusty ole Kennshaw. I have experience.
I was just in Batangas a few months ago, but isn’t that where the balisong knives are made?
Fire also hardens a hardwood shovel handle quite well.
Also, Home Depot and Lowe's are full of potential knives, spears, etc.
Any sporting goods stores are a treasure trove of baseball bats, cricket bats, golf clubs, tent poles, etc.
Boot laces and the leather boot tongue make a decent sling. Surgical tubing, ball bearings & golf balls would do a lot of damage.
The list is endless!
That's the day JFK was shot.
How about a pointy Banana..
‘Hoist by your own petard’
proof that we don’t need gun control. People who want to murder will find a way.
Yes the islamic mayor of Londonistan thinks acid tossing, stabbings, driving cars into crowds and ransom cop killing is just par for the course.
A broken plastic knife is very sharp.
Also pencils.
To say nothing of scissors.
Objects are evil, let’s face it.
I learn something new every day.
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