iansheff   86 #1 Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) Reports of 5 stabbings and the centre has been evacuated, not a lot of information other than a man in his 40s has been arrested. Something has got to be done to stop all these stabbings, you don't see a day go by without reading someone has been stabbed.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50014205 Edited October 11, 2019 by iansheff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   574 #2 Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, iansheff said: Reports of 5 stabbings and the centre has been evacuated, not a lot of information other than a man in his 40s has been arrested. Something has got to be done to stop all these stabbings, you don't see a day go by without reading someone has been stabbed.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50014205 Yes, it’s getting worse. No one had knives years ago. If there was an argument or fight people used their fists.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RJRB Â Â 688 #3 Posted October 11, 2019 At the age of 11 I had (and still have ) a sheath knife purchased from the Scout shop on Trippet Lane. It was part of the regalia. What we did not have was a street drug culture which has led to the normalising of assaults using knives and other weapons. Pandoras Box is open and I can see no solution other than to decriminalise some of the less harmful drugs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Branyy   10 #4 Posted October 11, 2019 I think we should look closer at motivation behind these attacks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lockdoctor   10 #5 Posted October 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, pattricia said: Yes, it’s getting worse. No one had knives years ago. If there was an argument or fight people used their fists.! There never use to be random attacks which is what this incident appears to be. At least our gun laws are strict which means incidents that happen in our country are not as bad as what happens in the USA. All very sad and a sign of the times.  15 minutes ago, Branyy said: I think we should look closer at motivation behind these attacks. Social Media hasn't helped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #6 Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, pattricia said: No one had knives years ago yes they did. 2 hours ago, RJRB said:  What we did not have was a street drug culture yes we did. 1 hour ago, Lockdoctor said: There never use to be random attacks which is what this incident appears to be. yes there was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #7 Posted October 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, melthebell said: yes they did. yes we did. yes there was Agree. It's just documented a lot more now as everyone has a phone- click and send, upload etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders   2,850 #8 Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, pattricia said: Yes, it’s getting worse. No one had knives years ago. If there was an argument or fight people used their fists.! Yes, and us men used our handbags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #9 Posted October 11, 2019 25 minutes ago, melthebell said: yes they did. yes we did. yes there was There is little evidence that knife crime has increased over the last twenty years.   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lockdoctor   10 #10 Posted October 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, Pettytom said: There is little evidence that knife crime has increased over the last twenty years.   Ten charts on the rise of knife crime in England and Wales https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42749089 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #11 Posted October 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, Lockdoctor said: Ten charts on the rise of knife crime in England and Wales https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42749089 Thanks.  I should have said that it has clearly risen in the last four or five years.  The longer term  trend isn’t so clear. Possibly because it hasn’t risen, possibly because of poor record keeping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lockdoctor   10 #12 Posted October 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Pettytom said: Thanks.  I should have said that it has clearly risen in the last four or five years.  The longer term  trend isn’t so clear. Possibly because it hasn’t risen, possibly because of poor record keeping. You're most welcome. The most disturbing statistic is that the number of homicides/murders using knives has more than doubled in the last forty years. I agree record keeping has improved over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...