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True, but it also forces civilians to defend from terrorist attacks themselves, even having to resort to use of improvised weapons like narwhal tusk or fire ext
by Hitton 6y ago
True, but it also forces civilians to defend from terrorist attacks themselves, even having to resort to use of improvised weapons like narwhal tusk or fire extinguisher. Both US and UK are extremes which shouldn't be taken as role models.
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoBoth US and UK are extremes which shouldn't be taken as role models. So you think the UK police should kill more people?
- Hitton 6y agoDon't put words in my mouth. No, I think that UK citizens, both police and others should have right to efficient self-defence. Despite what you might think, UK is not some safe paradise, it has significantly higher levels of violent crime than many other European countries that don't have such draconian laws. Currently criminals are committing knife attacks with impunity[0] and law abiding citizens are left defenceless. [0]: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/1000-knife-crime-victims-in-london-each-month-shocking-new-figures-show-8681511.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/1000-knife-crime-victi...
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoothers should have right to efficient self-defence Interestingly the justification for carrying knives is often self-defence. The crime figures have been falling in the UK for a long time. There has been a small uptick in knife crime, probably associated with falling police numbers (20,000 less) since the financial crisis.