Britain to crack down on knife crime
January 24th, 2008
David Hardy points out the continuing spiral in the UK:
Police in the UK’s worst knife crime hotspots will be told to prosecute anyone caught with a blade, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said.
Mr Brown told The Sun that carrying knives or guns was “completely unacceptable” and that officers should stop giving offenders cautions.
Those who dismiss claims that small forms of gun control will lead to larger forms of gun control and will eventually lead to other limitations on someones ability to defend themselves should watch Britain closely. Last month it was samurai swords. This month it’s
“It is completely unacceptable to carry a knife or a gun. Where police have previously been cautioning people, there now has to be a presumption of prosecution.”
Set the Wayback Machine for ten years ago. I’ll bet there was no talk in Britain of including knives in the gun ban. Of course there wasn’t. Knives aren’t guns. Until now.
Think things will stop there?
He also said he was concerned about violent computer games featuring knives.
