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After knife attack, New Zealand adopts ‘knife-control’ policy, removes knives from supermarket shelves
American Thinker ^ | 6 Sep, 2021 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 09/06/2021 3:38:43 AM PDT by MtnClimber

New Zealand truly is the land of sheep. Something has happened there, a mass psychological disturbance that has the populace supporting a government that reacts hysterically to perceived threats.

New Zealand truly is the land of sheep. Something has happened there, a mass psychological disturbance that has the populace supporting a government that reacts hysterically to perceived threats. Locking down an entire country and isolating it from the rest of the world (and thereby slowing the spread of herd immunity) as if the virus would simply skip the isolated archipelago.

Now, with few Kiwis having recovered from Covid and herd immunity nowhere near, cases are skyrocketing:

SNIP

With its human population emulating its more numerous sheep neighbors, New Zealand now is making real a joke that has been told for years. In the past, Second Amendment supporters have joked that if guns are outlawed, people will just turn to knives. “What are yhou going to do? Outlaw knives?

New Zealand has answered” yes!

OAN reports:

Knives and scissors have been removed from supermarket shelves in New Zealand after a recent stabbing attack. Supermarket chain Countdown said on Saturday, a partial “knife control” would be in effect for several weeks to prevent stabbing attacks going forward.

This decision came after a Sri Lankan national injured six people at a Countdown location in Auckland last Friday. Authorities said the attacker was inspired by the Islamic State to carry out the attack. (snip)

Several other supermarket chains also removed knives from their shelves over the weekend. It remains unclear when this self-imposed “knife control” would end.

What’s next? Banning rope because it can be used to strangle people?

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Society
KEYWORDS: communism
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1 posted on 09/06/2021 3:38:43 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Why not ban leftist politicians. Is 150 million killed by their own leftist governments not enough of a clue?


2 posted on 09/06/2021 3:38:53 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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3 posted on 09/06/2021 3:48:13 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: MtnClimber
Lots of stuff left to ban.


4 posted on 09/06/2021 3:49:10 AM PDT by Lazamataz (I feel like it is 1937 Germany, and my last name is Feinberg.)
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To: Travis McGee

Look at all the stuff they still need to ban, in my post above.


5 posted on 09/06/2021 3:50:00 AM PDT by Lazamataz (I feel like it is 1937 Germany, and my last name is Feinberg.)
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To: Lazamataz

Beating someone over the head with a rock until their dead doesn’t sound very good.

They may ban the various tools but they cannot ban the motive.


6 posted on 09/06/2021 3:52:02 AM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: MtnClimber

Is there anyone who still thinks we can stop any of this onslaught against the West, our liberties and freedoms by voting, voicing complaints or any other traditional avenues?

They will never stop on their own.


7 posted on 09/06/2021 3:54:25 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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Knife control in New Zealand?

The first thing I did, was check to see if this was a Babylon Bee article. It was not. I searched several sites, to see if this was all a mistake. It wasn’t. Sounds like those chumps have their own Democrats. What chumps.

8 posted on 09/06/2021 3:54:48 AM PDT by Mark17 (USAF, Retired. Father of USAF officer and trained pilot, who loves flying US Air Force aircraft. )
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To: Lazamataz

Heterosexual male Caucasians.


9 posted on 09/06/2021 3:54:56 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Lazamataz
You left out parking lot curbs.


10 posted on 09/06/2021 3:56:33 AM PDT by moovova (Joe Biden...Making the Taliban great again!)
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To: Lazamataz

You forgot golf clubs…


11 posted on 09/06/2021 3:59:11 AM PDT by snoringbear (,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp, )
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To: MtnClimber

I remember when this was a joke. How the world has changed.


12 posted on 09/06/2021 4:14:56 AM PDT by Petrosius
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13 posted on 09/06/2021 4:17:24 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Lazamataz

I wonder if it is too late to patent “Murder Hornet on a Stick”?


14 posted on 09/06/2021 4:19:35 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

As soon as one of them kills using a brick, they’ll start tearing down buildings.


15 posted on 09/06/2021 4:21:17 AM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: Mark17

The British have already done this.


16 posted on 09/06/2021 4:27:55 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives)
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To: MtnClimber

When knives are outlawed, only outlaws will have knives.


17 posted on 09/06/2021 4:30:27 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Chinese communism will look different once the masks come off.)
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To: Chickensoup
The British have already done this.

It seems the whole world is woke, and is out of their rabid assed minds.

18 posted on 09/06/2021 4:36:09 AM PDT by Mark17 (USAF, Retired. Father of USAF officer and trained pilot, who loves flying US Air Force aircraft. )
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To: OrangeHoof
When knives are outlawed, only outlaws will have knives.

And the government. Oops, sorry, I didn’t want to be redundant. 😀😂

19 posted on 09/06/2021 4:38:46 AM PDT by Mark17 (USAF, Retired. Father of USAF officer and trained pilot, who loves flying US Air Force aircraft. )
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To: Lazamataz

Stick with Laz for timely advice.


20 posted on 09/06/2021 4:46:15 AM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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