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2008-07-02 Britain

Woman stabbed to death by female knife attacker in latest London killing

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-07-02 06:50|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Somebody needs to tell that gang that knives are against the law and that was very naughty behavior.

Me thinks there is a better way to reduce crime than raiding 20,000 some times for 500 odd knives. Maybe could have increased their efficiency and gathered sporks as well, or they could concentrate on the real problems...

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-07-02 13:07|| 2008-07-02 13:07|| Front Page Top

#2 I should think there would be a market for umbrellas with very sharp tips as well as Rosa Klebb shoe-knives.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-07-02 14:10|| 2008-07-02 14:10|| Front Page Top

#3 When viewed etymologically from its Okinawan roots, nun comes from the word for twin, and chaku from shaku, a unit of measurement. The popular belief is that the nunchaku was originally a short flail used to thresh rice or soybeans (that is, separate the grain from the husk). It is also possible that the weapon was developed in response to the moratorium on edged weaponry under the Satsuma daimyo after invading Okinawa in the 17th century, and that the weapon was most likely conceived and used exclusively for that end, as the configuration of actual flails and bits are unwieldy for use as a weapon. Also, peasant farmers were forbidden conventional weaponry such as arrows or blades so they improvised using only what they had available, farm tools such as the sickle. The modern weapon would be an effective flail.

One example of how a 'ban the weapon' policy has never kept people from killing people.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-07-02 14:11|| 2008-07-02 14:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Gonna have to ban knives now.

Make sure you cook your food real well.

Posted by Hellfish 2008-07-02 17:01|| 2008-07-02 17:01|| Front Page Top

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