Knife crime soars (growing knife culture in UK)

The Sunday Sun ^ | 1-19-03

[SJackson]

*bang_list

[Vic3O3]

such utter foolishness...they're turning a once-proud nation into a herd of Sheeple!

[Queen Jadis]

They need to outlaw knives!

[sheik yerbouty]

Hide the silverware!

[joesnuffy]

They must immediately outlaw all knives...kitchen, paring, butcher (just the name sends chills),paring,fillet, and all toy knives made of plastic and wood....
Then and only then will the country be safe for from for criminals (except the ones that have guns and the corrupt public officals)

[Queen Jadis]

LOL! "sheik yerbouty"

[SauronOfMordor]

a policeman was stabbed to death in Manchester while arresting alleged terrorists

Unmentioned is that the cop was stabbed with a kitchen knife IN THE SUSPECTS' HOME. Will they outlaw knives in kitchens?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Spork Nation.

[SJackson]

I'm sure Michael Bellesiles is researching the "knife culture" in Britain as we speak. Knives are a new phenom, all those edged weapons in the old paintings weren't really there. In Britain, he'll get to keep his prize.

[OldPossum]

Note this: If the weapon poses a danger if moved

Some of those weapons are very cranky, you know. You touch it and it shoots you or stabs you. The UK is a dangerous place to be.

[petuniasevan]

in the first few weeks after the Birmingham shootings we were averaging 40 odd [weapons being handed in] a week

Amazing. Are the Brits completely

• Clueless
• Brainwashed
• Dedicated to serfdom
• All of the above
  

  Hurry, British subjects! Crouch down and lick the hands of those who take away your ability to defend your life, family, and liberty. Beg the powers that be to save you from the heinous temptation to defend your own from thugs. Make sure you cheer on the authorities as they imprison any who dare to defy the edicts of the benevolent government through self-defence. Prove what we in America have warned about for years. If you continue down this road we will witness the sun setting on, not the British Empire, but Britain herself. Forever.

[marktwain]

They need to outlaw knives!

They are close. It is illegal to carry a pocket knife in Britain. An "offensive weapon" is defined as anything with an edge or a point. I am not makeing this up! I read the article about the first victim, er offender, jailed for this offense (30 days) a few years ago. He use knives in his work and had a couple in his car.

[newgeezer]

Amazing. Are the Brits completely

• Clueless
• Brainwashed
• Dedicated to serfdom
• All of the above

This assumes the statement attributed to Chief Inspector Norman Bowman of Northumbria Police is true.

[logic101.net]

The failiing of gun control schemes is the result of a distorted philosophy. Gun control, and confiscation of other weapons ignores the concept of criminal control.

Recently in Milwaukee our useless Chief of Police was forced to develop a plan to curb violent crime in the city. He put cops on OT in high crime areas. Guess what? Within a couple of weeks violent crime is down!

I keep thinking of a line from a William W Johnstone book; "If a society has no criminals it will have no crime."


MARK A SITY
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[Queen Jadis]

Chief Inspector Laz Szomoru of Durham police, said: "The carrying of knives is extremely irresponsible. LOL

[petuniasevan]

Even if the statement were untrue, there remains the fact that [law-abiding sheeple] Brits are surrendering their weapons at a rate which defies common sense or logic. The criminals are bolder/well-armed, the victims are by LAW prohibited from defending themselves, and where's all the public outcry over this?

Even the Canadians aren't this far gone; they've been rebelling against the idiotic gun registry law there.

[waterstraat]

There is no legitimate reason why any citizen of Britain should be allowed to own a knife. Knives are used by hoodlems and murderers. Knives and other sharp weapons, have killed hundreds of thousands over the years. The citizens of Britain are irresponsible, and do not know how to handle knives. Most Britains carelessly leave knives unlocked in their homes, where any curious young child could grab one and kill the entire family or other children. I know how Britains think, and a total ban on knives is the only solution that they will be able to come up with.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

That's a good one.
The story reminds me of the time my wife and I and another couple hailed a cab at Rouge Steel near Detroit for a ride to the airport. The cab driver had a Philippine bolo machete strapped to his leg, but otherwise seemed like a cheerful sort.
Why the big knife, driver ?"
I had a gun permit but used it to defend myself too many times," was his reply.

[xm177e2]

a policeman was stabbed to death in Manchester while arresting alleged terrorists.

This is an example of "Islamofascist culture," not knife culture! It's pathetic when the media tries to blame Islamic terror on guns, but blaming it on knives is even sillier.