Yes, I own a knife. No, I do not want to stab anyone.
Yes, I own a knife. No, I don’t want to stab anyone. New laws regarding offensive weapons coming into effect. Once upon a time in a land far far away a person was deemed innocent until proven guilty. This right has disappeared along with many others. Now, regardless of any crime committed you may not own certain items. This will now become a crime in itself. We can agree that I shouldn’t own a nuclear missile, but what’s on the banned list and more importantly what’s not included is the topic for today. I will explore the absurdity of the situation shortly. As of yesterday, in London 62 people have been murdered this year, it now has a higher murder rate than New York! In the year up to September 2017 there were 37,443 recorded knife crimes in the UK, that’s 102 EVERY DAY! Hospital admissions for assault with a sharp instrument up 13%. Knife crime up 20%. And knife possession up 23% (all official police and government statistics). Meanwhile the government has slashed over a bi