Here we go again!! Another knife attack.

[Brizzles]

I mean, people can be aware of their actions, it doesn't mean that voices in their head aren't telling them to go hack someone up. I'm being serious there as well.

i,m not defending the guy, there is an obvious issue when someobe deems machete weilding normal. i was pointing out that any defence of the action will be easily countered by how quickly he surrendered. Not buying mental health on that.
As someone whi also has mental health issues,you do not snap out of reality and imagination that quickly

 

[LabR@t]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46871219

It's almost like a new thread would make sense when another attack happens.
Unless letting them all blend into one is the agenda, normalising the violence.

 

[TheVoice]

7.62x51 NATO ball round is cheaper than a taser cartridge.

The resulting IOPC investigation isn't though.

 

[Roar87]

It's almost like a new thread would make sense when another attack happens.
Unless letting them all blend into one is the agenda, normalising the violence.

Knife crime is now a common occurrence, the horse has bolted on that.

 

[Orionaut]

Knife crime is now a common occurrence, the horse has bolted on that.

Wont be long now before more people get stabbed to death than die in RTA's at this rate!

And yet I would bet good money that there are far more officers manning speed cameras/looking for untaxed drivers/etc than there are trying to tackle gang (and other ) violence!

It isn't about resources, It is about priorities!

 

[VincentHanna]

It needs subtitles "don't tase me bro don't tase me" the way he realises he dun ****** up and puts his arms up is comical

Unlikely that a 59 year old white guy speaks like that.

 

[200sols]

It's almost like a new thread would make sense when another attack happens.
Unless letting them all blend into one is the agenda, normalising the violence.

Its fairly normalised already. I know many responses to these things 'Oh another attack in London'. Its not a surprise any more.

 

[krooton]

Its fairly normalised already. I know many responses to these things 'Oh another attack in London'. Its not a surprise any more.

Only the attack in the OP wasn't in London

 

[MookJong]

Indeed. I do wonder why some people feel the need to try and protect people like this.

Protect him! I hope he goes away for a very long time, I just want to know what was actually going on.

 

[TheVoice]

Wont be long now before more people get stabbed to death than die in RTA's at this rate!

268 homicides last year involving sharp weapons, compared to over 1,793 deaths in RTCs. The figures aren't even close.

And yet I would bet good money that there are far more officers manning speed cameras/looking for untaxed drivers/etc than there are trying to tackle gang (and other ) violence!

It isn't about resources, It is about priorities!

The same officers dealing with speeding offences and untaxed drivers are the same ones dealing with fatal RTCs, stolen vehicles, drunk drivers and any other crime that involves the use of the roads (i.e. quite a lot).

It's also quite well-known that, like most specialist departments, roads policing numbers have been cut over the year to save money. It's entirely about resources, because without adequate resources to even cover the base level of demand, there's certainly not going to be the numbers to dedicate to a particular issue without taking them away from another necessary function elsewhere.

It's genuinely baffling that people can see a drop in the number of police officers with their own eyes yet still find something else to blame.

 

[explicit4u]

There's a debate on BBC one in 5minutes about knife crime in London, if anyones interested.

Politicians, Police, and Londoners present.