Why oh why do I constantly see police on the telly showing off the most ridiculously huge knives in an effort to show what has been confiscated from the street?
In all my years in the police I have never yet come across a youth, or anything else for that matter, carrying a form of Klingon fighting sword! I can only assume these items have been seized from some dodgy weapons shop or something.
My experience of youths with bladed or pointed articles has been one with a stanley blade in his wallet and a kid with a fishing knife. Not exciting or in the slightest bit headline grabbing - thinking back I think they both got cautions as well....
I'm not trying to take anything away from the severity of the offence but I would add that I would bet the majority of the stabbings taken place have been with little more than a knife you would cut a cucumber with.
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Hi Disgruntled - couldn't find any other way to get in contact other than the comments form... sorry if you've some other route that I haven't found!
I run a site called the Weekly Gripe, as it happens we have a few "police" rants from both sides of the desk - these may specifically interest you
However I' basically looking for sites similar to your with a view to exchanging links - a bit of two way promotion? Take a look at our police gripes, and the resources page and if you're interested please feel free to drop me a line.
All the best. Kenny
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