Statistics say people are more frightened of having a knife threatening them than a gun. Something psychological behind it.
A City of Detroit news story about a teacher confronting a loitering guy in the school hallway. “You are trespassing here. You’re going to have to leave.”
He whirled around behind her and pressed a sharp blade against her throat while pulling her head back. She later said the flat of the blade was pressed against her throat under her chin.
“Don’t you never, ever challenge me again in no hall, b#@$@.”
Then he let her go and she ran away.
She said “It’s weird how you think in a crisis but all I could think of was the blade felt cold against my skin.”
Where did France toe the line to?
Seriously, doesn't anyone proofread anything anymore?
What about screwdrivers, ice picks and long nails that can easily be substituted as stabbing weapons?
Time to bring chain mail back in style.
Next they'll ban forks and spoons. (Take that, Catherine de Medici!) Then they'll all be back to eating with their fingers.
And some people doubt that Western Civilization is in a decadent phase and headed for a return to the Dark Ages!
“I wish we could figure out how to stop these attacks”
“Maybe we should deport the people doing them”
“No that would be mean”