Nothing the Government does anymore suprises me.
I don't have a lot to say about this as it won't make any difference to them banning things but here's my bit....
Inanimate objects don't kill/maim people....other people kill/main people.
What possible reason do they have for banning knives? We have laws against murder, laws against intimidation, laws against rape, robbery, mugging and GBH/ABH, all of these carry very harsh sentances (should the courts chose to dish them out), with Murder carrying a potencial life sentance (where life could even mean the rest of your life).
They have the legal tools to deal with these thugs already regardless of whatever type of weapon (or none) that was used. So if the thugs aren't worried by a possible life sentance then are they really going to give a monkeys about a year or so extra for having a knife with them? ? ? I think not.
All these laws do is to criminalise a large part of our social group for no good purpose other than we choose to carry a sharp tool with us sometimes....moreover the thugs are criminals either way due to the assult or ABH etc they have carried out while using the knife.
Example: A mugger uses a knife at a mugging, so he can be "done" for the mugging.
A bushcrafter uses a knife to carve a spoon, so he harms nobody and should be left to enjoy his hobby. It's not exactly rocket science now is it? ? ? ? ?
For Murder the sentance should always be a full 30 years inside and for all the other offences I've listed above (and a few I've not) the sentance should fit the crime but be DOUBLED if ANY form of weapon was used.
Now, the important bit is not what new knife laws they bring out...the important bit is that the courts ALWAYS give the harshes sentances they can and make sure EVERYBODY knows this....then maybe, just maybe the little thugs may think twice about what they do when they realise that most of their mates are inside doing a 10 to 25 year stretch. These thugs aren't the sharpest tool in the box but if our courts give out the same treatment time after time after time then sooner or later the thugs will get the message.
Personally I couldn't give a monkeys if they are reabilitated or not so long as they are locked away and can't do anymore damage or upset to innocent people.
I used to giggle when I saw people going through the US legal system and getting like 99 years in prison or 145 years or whatever....what's the point of a 145 year sentance I thought, how typically ott for the yanks...ha ha. Now i realise it's a very very good way to stop the do-good lawyers getting their scumball clients out of prison after only a few years...e.g even if you make parole and only serve a third of your sentance (which happens a lot over here), if you were given 145 years then you'd only be up for parole after about 46 years.... I don't know many people who wouldn't brick it when faced with 46 years locked away!
Just my opinion anyway
Cheers,
Bam.
