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, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 01 2018, @02:02PM (2 children)
That actually is my SMS notification sound. Which is how I can say with authority that phone speakers don't do it justice.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday June 01 2018, @08:21PM (1 child)
Somehow this comes as a complete non-surprise...wonder why?
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 01 2018, @11:33PM
It sounded like a hilarious idea inside my head. Out at Chili's having a few drinks and a burger, get a text, watch people's heads jerk around trying to find out WTF. I was really disappointed.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.