A judge has proposed a nationwide programme to file down the points of kitchen knives as a solution to the country’s soaring knife crime epidemic.
Last week in his valedictory address, retiring Luton Crown Court Judge Nic Madge spoke of his concern that carrying a knife had become routine in some circles and called on the Government to ban the sale of large pointed kitchen knives.
[...] He said laws designed to reduce the availability of weapons to young would-be offenders had had “almost no effect”, since the vast majority had merely taken knives from a cutlery drawer.
[...] He asked: “But why we do need eight-inch or ten-inch kitchen knives with points?
(Score: 4, Interesting) by LVDOVICVS on Friday June 01 2018, @04:44AM (6 children)
Restoring a point isn't much of a task, especially if one has access to a grinder. But if not, a concrete sidewalk would work, too.
I"d prefer a one strike, you're out legal system. No parole, no time off for good behavio(u)r. And no death penalty, either. It's too expensive, mistakes get made, and the prospect of decades in prison are more of a deterrent than a quick, easy end.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @04:50AM (1 child)
The Monty Python 'self-defense against fruit' course is looking less and less like parody every day. Soon the Brits will only have bananas and passion fruit with which to defend themselves.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @12:24PM
No, no, no, you forget... in the interests of those poor unfortunates here with allergies, they'll be banned as well..
Can see The Sun headline now , Allergy Sufferer assaulted with peanuts..
The local 'disposable' weapon of choice in my part of the UK is the good old half brick [available everywhere] in a strong carrier bag..
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Friday June 01 2018, @04:30PM (2 children)
So basically you want to fill up the prisons quickly? I know the U.S. is a world leader or whatever but I'm not sure this is a thing other countries should be striving for.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 2) by LVDOVICVS on Friday June 01 2018, @06:51PM (1 child)
I think if someone is a murderer, they should go to jail. I think that's worth the expense of their incarceration. Non-violent crimes and their sentences in another matter.
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Friday June 01 2018, @07:10PM
You're moving the goalposts, bucko. Nobody is talking about murder; the topic is possessing sharp knives.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @05:24PM
If I'm really pissed at an intruder, I prefer to feed them into a belt sander. I might have to stop and change the belt a few times, or even make a run to Home Depot to get another package of them. It could take a couple days to sand away an intruder. I prefer it. I like to take my time.