London Knife Crime

[LongJim]

This bears watching.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/world/europe/london-murders-knife-attacks-stabbing.html

Common themes:  Drugs, gangs, social media, gun control, and (in London at least) "knife control".  Knives with blades over 3" are illegal to carry.  Apparently not an effective deterrent.

[GTWT]

On ‎4‎/‎20‎/‎2018 at 8:11 AM, LongJim said:

This bears watching.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/world/europe/london-murders-knife-attacks-stabbing.html

Common themes:  Drugs, gangs, social media, gun control, and (in London at least) "knife control".  Knives with blades over 3" are illegal to carry.  Apparently not an effective deterrent.

And yet nowhere in that long article discussing violent crime in London does anyone suggest the solution is to increase the number of guns on London's streets.

[LongJim]

3 hours ago, GTWT said:

And yet nowhere in that long article discussing violent crime in London does anyone suggest the solution is to increase the number of guns on London's streets.

I suppose that's one takeaway from the article, sure. 

[EagleMBA]

Before you know it, some jerk in Parliament will introduce a bill to ban those scary, military-grade knives!

[FirefightnRick]

On 4/22/2018 at 9:33 AM, GTWT said:

And yet nowhere in that long article discussing violent crime in London does anyone suggest the solution is to increase the number of guns on London's streets.

You actually think someone from the New York Times would report/discuss/suggest that someone else should protect themself with a gun? 

 

Rick

Edited April 24, 2018 by FirefightnRick