Please remember, as you read this silly article that might be rejected by the editor of a local high school newspaper, that this article comes from a society that believes:
The individual has no right to protect himself, even when attacked. If they do protect themselves they will be prosecuted for hurting the muggers or robbers.
Pointy tipped kitchen knives are weapons of mass destruction and should be outlawed.
The more surveillance cameras you install, the safer you are. Since this has proven to not be the case as the perps simply wear hoodies, attempts to shut down these cameras have been made. The bills have failed. The UK is now the most surveilled country in the world. Without any effect whatsoever.
And we are headed down exactly the same path. They're just a little further along it.