Posted on 11/19/2014 8:32:36 PM PST by smokingfrog
The news out of the United Kingdom almost reads like a satire piece from The Onion. But as strange as it may sound to people around the world, and especially in the United States, the British police push to ban knives is no joke.
The new “Save a Life – Surrender Your Knife” program is in full swing and police are telling us that they have joined forces with an already growing trend in the United Kingdom to ban “pointy” knives.
Lancashire Police tell us that an “amnesty” program began at the end of August, and “more than 800 knives have been handed in across the county – including swords, machetes and commando knives.”
“The amnesty was extended for a further week owing to its success,” Lancashire Police representatives explained.
The Lancashire department explains that their “officers have now given their backing to a national initiative designed to raise awareness of knife crime and encourage the surrender of dangerous weapons.”
In spite of the amnesty ending this week, police tell us that “people can continue to hand in any knife at any police station with a front counter as well being able to drop them into the designated bins.”
(Excerpt) Read more at countercurrentnews.com ...
lol!
OK. How are they supposed to carve the roast beef? Is everyone supposed to turn in their cricket bats as well?
More Liberal stupidity. Want to keep from getting stabbed? Pull your hand gun out and shoot the attacker. Most times just showing it does the trick!
Was the toaster plugged-in? ;-)
I assume that's part of what makes it a tragic accident.
That didn’t rhyme...
I lost my knives in a freak kiln explosion.
Remember when the Sheriff of Nottingham said he would cut out Robin Hood’s heart with a spoon? Well, he didn’t know just how prophetic that might be for the UK of the 21st Century.
No need to resist, cut off your fists.
You don't want a nasty gash, throw your paper in the trash.
Liberty's bell has already rung, it's now time to cut out your tongue.
We have everything to make you whole, all we'll need is what's left of your soul.
Wouldn’t it be more effective if everyone gave up their hands?
Because, let’s face it, hands are behind just about every single murder, aren’t they?
And what are hands attached to?
Arms of course, and that begs the question what are arms attached to?
The root of the problem.
People.
You had your chance to turn it in. I don't care if the Lady of the Lake gave it to you. You were required to surrender it.
I left mine in Buffalo. They'll never be found.
You know what'd make the story even more interesting? If you were wearing a kilt at the time.
(Ach, laddie, a spark'd flown right out onta me kilt, an` I couldna put it out afore it reached me flask, so…
)
I was thinking little league baseball bats!
And, those dang chain saws! Nope! Gotta go!
Was one of them nicknamed Fawn?
I note the article failed to mention the over-use of the knife as a severing utensil by practitioners of the religion of peace...
You’re psychic, you are. ;-)
Not pointy, but you could still slice roast beef or cut off someone's head with it.
What’s next? Give up your pointed sticks?
You’re gonna need a background check to buy a sharpening stone.
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