Another teenager stabbed in London.?

Question

Headlines posted on Yahoo news today..:

Another teenager stabbed in London..

..MP's call for personal carbon allowance..

Do you think MP's have their priorites a little mixed up here..?

Do you also think the MP's are not interested in knife crime because there is no money to be made from it..??

Answer 1

Trouble is you can never stop knife crime, they have nearly banned firearms, but people still get shot...

You cannot ban knives, try carving your sunday roast with a plastic knife.... it cannot be done, you can ban hunting knives, combat knives etc, but people will still use them.  Or use a carving knife to stab someone...

So whats the point in stopping worrying about other issues, when there is nothing you can do to stop people killing each other.

Answer 2

I think the life of an MP is so short lived they just try to get the most out of it they can and no-one is brave enough to make any real changes, they prob aren't even the type of people that want to help the public.

My other view is that they are blowing this type of thing out of proportion on purpose to take away even more freedom from us...

Answer 3

MP's are always going to feather their own nest first.

But if they can find the time from s******g their expenses,and dreaming up new ones; they really should take crime seriously.

However, crime doesn't normally effect them directly does it.

Answer 4

It's just sad that every time you turn on the news theres been another stabbing. I agree that the government isn't doing enough also. If someone is caught with a knife they should be locked up for life.

Answer 5

probably, the rest of the world is focusing on climate change and MP's are too worried about their reputation to not go along with it. countries should be concerned with what's going on in their own country - and loads of people have died in London this year but they cant be arsed to do anything about it. it makes you think what sort of country we live in.

Answer 6

Well, people will always kill other people.

The "per person murder/fatality rate" is very low in modern times.  Back in the Victorian era and earlier days, people were murdered at a very high per person rate.

Yes, it is tragic, but what is the cure?

How about:

Ban all pubs?

Don't allow teens to roam around at night and get in trouble?

Have a religious revival?

Outlaw all knives?

Outlaw fists, boots, and looking-at-you-funny?

I suggest...respect life, follow the law, and keep your teens at home where they belong at night.

Answer 7

I think it's because the authorities are dead scared of being accused of picking on one section of the community so they are left to run wild. Police and politicians are more worried about their public image than the public's safety. Let's hope Boris can show the way forward.

Answer 8

Robert Knox, 18, who acted alongside Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, became the 28th teenager killed in Britain this year, and the 10th in London to die from stab wounds.

Relatives said his role as Marcus Belby in the film, due for release in November, was set to launch his career as an actor.

Mr Knox was a member of the same rugby club as Jimmy Mizen, the 16-year-old "gentle giant" fatally stabbed in nearby Lee, south-east London, two weeks ago.

In a statement, Rob's parents, Sally and Colin Knox, said: "Rob was kind and thoughtful and would always help out others – he would always spend his last penny on other people instead of himself. The life and soul of the party, he was very outgoing, loved sports, and would always strike up a conversation with people.

"He was respectful to others and adored by all his family and friends. He was an asset to the family."

The murder will reignite a debate about youth crime, knives, and whether the criminal justice system is working. Figures obtained by The Telegraph show that out of more than 60,000 people prosecuted for possessing knives since 1997, only nine have been given the maximum jail term.

The Home Office and Boris Johnson, the new Mayor of London, have introduced measures including police stop-and-search and knife scanners at schools, pubs and clubs, in an attempt to curb their use. Yet the Children's Commissioner for England claimed yesterday that such measures could fuel resentment.

Sir Al Aynsley-Green called the increased police powers "contentious" and told the BBC: "There is a balance here. On the one hand for young people to feel safer by having the presence of the police – but on the other hand making sure the new powers don't create further antagonism by increased stopping and searching."

Mr Knox, a grammar school boy, is understood to have been fatally stabbed after trying to save his 16-year-old brother, Jamie, from a man armed with two knives.

The man began attacking drinkers outside the Metro bar, next to Sidcup railway station, south-east London. Witnesses said that the attacker had earlier been thrown out by bouncers, but returned in the early hours with several friends.

Tarik Ozresberoglu, 17, a trainee steel worker, described how he tried to stem the flow of blood from Mr Knox's wounds then rugby-tackled the attacker into submission.

He said that he was chatting to Rob when the attacker appeared. "He pulled out two wooden kitchen knives at least 6in long from his waistband, and said 'Who's going to make my day then?'

"Girls were screaming. Jamie, Rob's brother, came over and said 'a boy has pulled a knife on me'. I held Rob back, but he pushed me out of the way and said 'he's threatened my little brother'.

"Rob was angry, but he's never started any trouble in his life. I think he just wanted to protect his younger brother. Rob went up to the bloke, who stabbed him four times.

"Rob stumbled back, lifted up his top and we saw the blood seeping from his wounds.

"I took my jumper off and tried to wrap it round Rob's wounds. Then as I was trying to do that, I saw the guy was still stabbing people. I told my friend Charlie Grimley, who had also been stabbed, to look after Rob. Then I ran over to the bloke and rugby-tackled him into a bush."

Struggling to control his emotions, Mr Ozresberoglu added: "I might have felt a hero if Rob was still here, but what I did is never going to bring Rob back. I might have saved more people from being stabbed but Rob still isn't here."

Answer 9

the problem as ever is the reporting every time there is a stabbing another kid needs a knife to defend himself but the media has to report as I keep saying it's goes back to basic tribal warfare in the big cities[i know this lad was white] and regardless of upsetting people the rule of law must be upheld so we need spot checks in schools bus/railway stations parks shopping centres high streets any where where the youth of today can be checked

Answer 10

this is crazy..what on earth is going on on this planet.

Answer 11

Let us not mince words here.The penalty for carrying a knife should be a stiff gaol sentence and where a knife is used in an assault  three strokes of the birch plus a gaol sentence.I realise the birch is banned at the present time but I it's reintroduction would make these young thugs think twice before commiting a crime.As for MP's  opinions they only issue sound bites which have no real meaning on such matters as serious as this.

Answer 12

yes people die. every one has to die one day.