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British want to ban knives!
The Guardian ^
| 26 decenber 2004
| rosie cowan
Posted on 01/25/2005 10:52:45 AM PST by Jim Verdolini
Blair told to act on knife crime
Relatives of victims in emotional appeal to PM
Rosie Cowan, crime correspondent Tuesday December 14, 2004 The Guardian
Families whose loved ones have been stabbed to death launched an emotional appeal yesterday, urging Tony Blair to jail those who carry knives as weapons for at least five years. Among those who went to Downing Street to hand in a letter to the prime minister were Jayne and Paul Walmsley - the parents of 14-year-old Luke Walmsley, who was stabbed in a Lincolnshire school last year - and Antoinette Rodney, the mother of Kieran Rodney-Davis, 15, who was knifed for his mobile phone in Fulham, south London, in June.
The relatives are backing a campaign by the independent charity, Victims of Crime Trust. It claims that a child dies from stab wounds every two weeks in the UK and that knife killings outstrip fatal shootings by three to one.
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To: msp2004
"Wait til somebody over there gets bludgeoned to death by a golf club"
Already worked well for a Kennedy relative!
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posted on
01/25/2005 11:06:00 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(The Red Hat makes great mudslides)
To: Phantom Lord
Sporks like the one seen here can be obtained by young children at any neighborhood KFC. We must close the spork loophole NOW!
42
posted on
01/25/2005 11:06:07 AM PST
by
Sloth
(Al Franken is a racist.)
To: Holicheese
43
posted on
01/25/2005 11:06:50 AM PST
by
msp2004
To: Jim Verdolini
"How to defend yourself against a man armed with a Banana!!"
MPFC
44
posted on
01/25/2005 11:07:12 AM PST
by
Don Corleone
(Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
To: Conspiracy Guy
Hah! Of course, Maxwell's Silver Hammer. You don't want to be there when they toss Maxwell out of the pub at eleven.
45
posted on
01/25/2005 11:07:21 AM PST
by
Sender
(Team Infidel USA)
To: Phantom Lord
Snow Peak Titanium Spork
To: Sloth
Somebody could put an eye out with those things.
47
posted on
01/25/2005 11:07:25 AM PST
by
msp2004
To: Phantom Lord
Beat me to it! "When guns, 'er knives, 'er (fill-in-the-blank) are outlawed, only outlaws will have (whatever)." If someone wants to hurt/kill you, they will find a way and a weapon!
48
posted on
01/25/2005 11:07:55 AM PST
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: Holicheese
My weapon of choice is a rock, so I'm still OK. God must have wanted all of us to use rocks, he gave us a good supply and dispersed them widely.
I think they will outlaw those dreaded sticks before they come after my beloved rocks.
49
posted on
01/25/2005 11:08:41 AM PST
by
oldenuff2no
(Proud Nam Vet)
To: Phantom Lord
LOL -- SPORKICIDE!! (Don't tell the Clintons!)
50
posted on
01/25/2005 11:08:47 AM PST
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: Blood of Tyrants; HenryLeeII
The Mongols practiced "knife control" in order to subdue the populace. Only a few knives were allowed per village and they were kept under strict guard. If you wanted to cut something up, you went to the authorities and used the knife while under the watchful eyes of the guard. That is why Chinese food is all in bite sized pieces.
Holy, Moly! You were right, HL! Those sneaky people were up to something all along! I will attempt to foil their plans for world domination by demanding extra duck sauce each time I order! No blood for duck sauce!
Owl_Eagle
"You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in. I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"
-Hillary Clinton
(Yes, she really said that
Peggy Noonan
The Case Against Hillary Clinton, pg 55)
51
posted on
01/25/2005 11:09:05 AM PST
by
End Times Sentinel
("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace;" –Thomas Paine)
To: Jim Verdolini
How are they going to cut their meat?
52
posted on
01/25/2005 11:10:38 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(A day without sunshine is like, well, night.)
To: oldbrowser
What are we going to do, ban wood ? How about rocks ? But think of the pro-ban campaign the music industry could put on. "Rockers Against Rocks!"
53
posted on
01/25/2005 11:10:49 AM PST
by
Heatseeker
("I sort of like liberals now. They’re kind of cute when they’re shivering and afraid." - Ann Coulter)
To: Middle-O-Road
"Then cut off hands so they can't be used to beat people to death?"
Black Knight: Oh. Oh, I see. Running away, eh? You yellow bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to you. I'll bite your legs off!
To: Jim Verdolini
You can't have the pudding if you don't eat your meat!
55
posted on
01/25/2005 11:11:19 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(A day without sunshine is like, well, night.)
To: Phantom Lord
Ah....but everyones teeth must be pulled to prevent death by biting attacks and everyones arms and legs must also be removed to prevent death by strangulation and blunt trauma by kicking.
To: Jim Verdolini
57
posted on
01/25/2005 11:11:26 AM PST
by
ml1954
To: Don Corleone
"How to defend yourself against a man armed with a Banana!!" But what about a pointed stick????
58
posted on
01/25/2005 11:12:13 AM PST
by
cspackler
(There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
To: b4its2late
All meat will be prechewed by a government appoited agency. YOu can opt for well, medium or medium/well chewed.
This will also help with accidental chokings.
Or you can opt for a nice liquified meat that comes in a handy juice box!
59
posted on
01/25/2005 11:14:05 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(The Red Hat makes great mudslides)
To: Jim Verdolini
Norman Brennan, the Victims of Crime director and a serving police officer with 26 years' experience, narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed trying to arrest a burglar in 1985. "The number of people who have lost their lives after being burgled is now a real public concern."
More UK weapons control will get more of the same, dead citizens and coddled criminals.
60
posted on
01/25/2005 11:14:08 AM PST
by
Navy Patriot
(I'm gonna hear it for this.)
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