Posted on 09/05/2021 5:39:50 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
A New Zealand supermarket chain announced that it was temporarily removing all scissors and knives from its shelves following an attack that left several people injured at one of its stores on Friday.
A general manager of supermarket chain Countdown said it was also considering if they would sell such items in the future.
"Last night, we made the decision to temporarily remove all knives and scissors from our shelves while we consider whether we should continue to sell them," Kiri Hannifin, Countdown’s general manager for safety, said in a statement on Saturday.
"This is in no way a reflection on our customers, but an act of support for our team. We want all of our team to feel safe when they come to work, especially considering the events of yesterday," Hannifin said.
Reuters noted, citing local reports, that sharp knives had been taken off shelves at other supermarkets too.
On Friday, a Sri Lankan national who was previously known to security forces in New Zealand entered a Countdown supermarket, going after several customers and stabbing them, witnesses said.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern noted that the attacker “was a supporter of ISIS ideology.”
Officials said Friday that six people were injured from the
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just be really preemptive and remove bats and hammers too
The world has gone mad. It is getting worse everyday. Prosecute the criminals and leave the rest of us alone.
Well cricket bats at least.
Turn in your knives, Kiwis. The government will issue you all plastic sporks. Some day.
“just be really preemptive and remove bats and hammers too”
Just shows how undiverse freepers are since that was my very first instantaneous random thought exactly
Yes, take them out of the stores. Because nobody has these items at home.
They need to replace the Haka with twerking in pink tutus.
What the hell! The Kiwis I know are benchrest shooters and this has to be driving them nuts. I have an AMP annealer designed by those guys...best annealer on the planet.
> just be really preemptive and remove bats and hammers too <
And screwdrivers, pencils, forks, etc. Heck, there are hundreds of common items that can be used as a weapon. Remove ‘em all!
Having a hard time accepting that this is true, and not from The Onion.
Sheesh!!
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern goes right into Dingbat mode
"Last night, we made the decision to temporarily remove all knives and scissors from our shelves while we consider whether we should continue to sell them," Kiri Hannifin, Countdown’s general manager for safety, said.
...as if they're hard to find, unless one goes to buy a new one???
Silly rabbit, knives are for kids. The Second Amendment is for adults.
They voted for Jacinda Ardern as their PM so they deserve to have her “ruling” over then as her “subjects”.
C’mon you mean-old right-wing FReepers. No one needs anything sharper than a butter knife. If it can just save one life. You shouldn’t be eating steaks anyway.
Americans can laugh, but I believe that they still take off their shoes to be able to board an airplane because once, 17 or 18 years ago some guy....
Give them scissors and they’ll only run with them.
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