British retailer bans sells of knives in its stores.

[harrygunner]

Poundland will stop selling kitchen knives across its 850 stores. According to the writer, this move is well received.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6069878/poundland-stop-selling-knives-london-stabbings/

Same language, still avoiding the real source of violence.

... anything at all that can keep knives off the streets ...

I have no words. My greatest fear is that the UK will start "fixing" the true source of violence.

 

[cslinger]

Will the government cut my food for me???

 

[troy fairweather]

screw drivers are next, this is why we kick them out.

 

[troy fairweather]

Will the government cut my food for me???

no now they will have to buy $$$ pre cut government food.

 

[bannockburn]

troy fairweather

no now they will have to buy $$$ pre cut government food.

But if all of the knives are gone how will the "government" cut up the food?

 

[GBExpat]

<sigh> Before long the cricket bats will be illegal there.

What are they going to do about all of the rocks on the islands?

 

[Odd Job]

It is a publicity stunt that will have no effect on the number of stabbings happening in London.
It's not worth discussing, we are on the same page, I reckon.