Blunt Knives Campaign

[motorbiking]

I'm not really getting this campaign.

A blunt tip knife is perfectly capable of killing someone and a round tip knife can easily be sharpened by dragging it along the curb.

https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/63633/blunt-knives-campaign-and-knife-crime-awareness

opinions?

 

[fillyboy]

Hmmmmmm.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

I suppose the argument is that to turn a blunt or round tip knife into a 'sharp' requires some intentional planning and working.

 

[Brigadier]

a round tip knife can easily be sharpened by dragging it along the curb.

Depends how long your arms are, I suppose

 

[Stivino]

Depends how long your arms are, I suppose

It wouldn't be a problem for the knuckle draggers who are the type of people that would do it.

 

[Odds]

I suppose the argument is that to turn a blunt or round tip knife into a 'sharp' requires some intentional planning and working.

Easily done with the right tools.

Japanese whetstones are particularly keen on that sort of thing.

 

[motorbiking]

I suppose the argument is that to turn a blunt or round tip knife into a 'sharp' requires some intentional planning and working.

true, but if you are going to attack someone, its kinda irrelevant. Maybe the thinking is it reduced domestic violence related attacks/killings.

 

[Brigadier]

Easily done with the right tools.

Japanese whetstones are particularly keen on that sort of thing.

I see what you did there

 

[motorbiking]

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seems others don't get it either

 

[Ihavenojob]

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seems others don't get it either

Instead of this pointless (no pun intended) nonsense, why not give victims the satisfaction of knowing that the perpetrator will be locked up for many many years. I know sentencing is not down to plod, but the left leaning judiciary should hand out real deterrents.

 

[blup]

It’s politicians wanting to be seen to do something, knives are widely available and those that want to will get hold of them. Meanwhile Amazon asks to me to give them all my personal info plus photo ID if I want to buy a 50p craft knife. Info that they will doubtless use for commercial purposes. Wickes or Lakeland from now on

 

[Notch7]

I guess the blunt knives campaign is aimed at Reform supporters, they arent the sharpest tools in the box

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I'm not really getting this campaign.

A blunt tip knife is perfectly capable of killing someone and a round tip knife can easily be sharpened by dragging it along the curb.

https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/63633/blunt-knives-campaign-and-knife-crime-awareness

opinions?

I saw someone interviewed this morning on telly, she'd been stabbed multiple times in that case last year when the guy went into the kids dance class.

Apparently, the doctors told her the majority of the damage to her body was caused by the actual sharp pointed end of the blade. Suppose that accounts for some of the rationale behind such campaigns.

I don't do much cooking so can't comment with any authority (and might be wrong), but I'd hazard a guess many (most?) folk don't use the actual point of the blade when prepping food?

 

[Odds]

Instead of this pointless (no pun intended) nonsense, why not give victims the satisfaction of knowing that the perpetrator will be locked up for many many years. I know sentencing is not down to plod, but the left leaning judiciary should hand out real deterrents.

Force 'em to watch GBnews for a six month stretch; 24/7.

 

[motorbiking]

I saw someone interviewed this morning on telly, she'd been stabbed multiple times in that case last year when the guy went into the kids dance class.

Apparently, the doctors told her the majority of the damage to her body was caused by the actual sharp pointed end of the blade. Suppose that accounts for some of the rationale behind such campaigns.

I don't do much cooking so can't comment with any authority (and might be wrong), but I'd hazard a guess many (most?) folk don't use the actual point of the blade when prepping food?

But aren't they just saying the sharp pointy bit which goes in first is doing all the damage.. because its going in first. Isn't that like saying we should removed bumpers from cars, because it's usually the bumper that hits first?