Doctors Seek Kitchen Knife Ban: Doctors claim long kitchen knives serve no purpose except as weapons

The Scotsman ^ | May 27, 2005 | Edward Black

[quidnunc]

Long, pointed kitchen knives should be banned as part of a concerted effort to reduce the terrible injuries and deaths caused by stabbing attacks, doctors warned today.

Accident and emergency medics claim the knives serve no useful purpose in the kitchen but are proving deadly on the streets of Britain, with the doctors claiming the knives are used in as many as half of all stabbings.

The doctors claimed they had consulted leading chefs who said the knives were not needed for cooking — a claim disputed by chefs contacted by The Scotsman.

Latest figures from the Scottish Executive show that in 2003, 55 of 108 homicide victims were stabbed by a sharp instrument — often a kitchen knife.

Writing in the British Medical Journal, specialist registrar Dr Emma Hern and emergency medicine consultant Dr Mike Beckett said a short pointed knife may cause a substantial superficial wound if used in an assault, but is unlikely to penetrate to inner organs. However, a pointed long blade pierces the body like "cutting into a ripe melon".

Internal organs can be heavily damaged, causing serious injury or death. The doctors said long knives with blunt ends — such as bread knives — would do far less damage.

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[Cornpone]

Ban Humans.

[boofus]

How long before you think the kooks over in England decide to ban clenched fists?

[AntiGuv]

So, it's finally come to this.. A better solution would be to permit shooting anyone who wields a long kitchen knife in a threatening manner. But, isn't self-defense illegal in Britain now??

[FairOpinion]

Another article on the same topic:


Doctors' kitchen knives ban call (NOT satire, real news in UK -- UPDATE)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1411376/posts

[WSGilcrest]

Please tell me this is from The Onion!

[white trash redneck]

When knives are outlawed, only outlaws will ...

Oh, never mind.

Crazy Brits.

[jneesy]

socialism run absolutely amuck

[Calpernia]

Holy Moly! We made JOKES about this on bang list threads!

I'm marking this as a bang list reference!

Coleus, please ping some pro carries. I know this is overseas; but anything that happens over the pond, creeps in here LOCALLY. Towns, counties, then the blue states...you know how it goes.

[Cornpone]

Soon all medical issues in the UK will be eliminated when everyone who can leaves the country and immigrates to where I live and those that remain kill the last of the doctors.

[fortunecookie]

Oh, they're trying! They've made huge inroads in getting rid of the oldest & youngest among us.

[steenkeenbadges]

Spoons serve no practical purpose than to stir tea.

[Sender]

Before they ban humans or clenched fists, the Merrie Olde Government must first ban knives (already underway), and sticks (what purpose do long wood sticks serve?) and any other means of self defense. Labour has it all planned.

Then, when the 11 o'clock bar brawlers have at it with bare hands, we can discuss banning humans. God save the humans!

[fortunecookie]

Latest figures from the Scottish Executive show that in 2003, 55 of 108 homicide victims were stabbed by a sharp instrument — often a kitchen knife.

Gee, I don't suppose this has anything to do with the bans and restrictions on firearms? Naaaahhhhh.... (/sarcasm)

[shaggy eel]

The doctors claimed they had consulted leading chefs who said the knives were not needed for cooking

,,, pitiful.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

Ironic.

[N3WBI3]

and its come to this, the most absurd part of it all is when we were saying it would come to this 10 years ago everyone thought we were kooks, and now wont remember we said it..

[fortunecookie]

Long, pointed kitchen knives should be banned..

Time for these, everybody!

[ItsForTheChildren]

Spork 'em!

[Cornpone]

Aye Love, would you please carve me a piece o'the beef with the spooner dear?