Anti-stab knife

I dont think stabbings are going to be a problem its all the people that will die laughing to death at those rediculous knives
 
Same reason chopsticks were invented. Having knives at the table was uncivilized.

I'm all for "anti-stab" knives when the application calls for it (like rescue), but in the kitchen? Even the cleaver I just made has a point (though it isn't the point I'd be worried about).

Soon we'll have anti-stab screwdrivers and awls, and anti-bludgeon frying pans.
 
IMO this is an ominous sign that the leadership of the Western world is becoming ineffective and wimpy. (Britain, with Canada and USA in danger of following suit)

It has always been easier to oppress the rights of law abiding citizens rather than hold those that make inappropriate choices acountable for their actions.

By definition law abiding citizens will, by and large, obey the law, even poorly conceived laws are usually only grumbled about then complied with.

Criminals by definition choose not to comply with the laws and regulations of civilized society, and some of the choices made by these individuals result in violence against others.

Too often I see individuals convicted of violent crime against others walk away with little or no consequence for their actions. Our leadership (politicians, justice systems, and to be fair, society in general) has lost the will to hold people accountable for their actions, and are choosing instead to stifle the free will of the people.

Taking the point off of a knife, or restricting the length or style of knife that can be carried will not stop criminals from inflicting grievous harm to others. A screwdriver or a nail driven through a board can/will inflict as much damage as any knife, so what are they going to do, ban building construction materials? Round the points off nails?

What is even more likely is that any person harboring the intent to harm, will just disobey any laws and restrictions and carry a restricted knife regardless of laws.

There are of course crimes of passion, but these are usually also crimes of opportunity. In a domestic dispute gone bad a violent participant will use whatever is handy at the time to inflict pain and suffering. If the kitchen knives no longer stab well, they will simply attack with any "weapon" available. In other words the violence won't go away, it will simply manifest itself in a different form.

We will never eliminate violence, but if persons who make inappropriate choices with respect to the use of tools as weapons are held accountable for their actions I believe violence can be significantly reduced without trampling the rights and freedoms of law abiding citizens.

Kevin

Sorry 'bout the rant I got started and couldn't stop, I needed to get that off my chest. I know I'm preaching to the choir here.
 
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Looks like .....something that only a person that would never stab a person in the first place would buy.


Thus defeating te purpose.
 
But . . . you can stab someone to death with a screwdriver. Flat or phillips, and you don't even need to sharpen it. BAN THEM TOO!!! ;)
 
“It can never be a totally safe knife, but the idea is you can’t inflict a fatal wound. Nobody could just grab one out of the kitchen drawer and kill someone.”
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Apparently arteries that are cut instead of punctured are a-ok? :confused:

(sigh) It's always discouraging to see people try to criminalize tools instead of tackling the admittedly larger issue of violence itself... asking for example, "WHY do people feel compelled to engage in violent stabbings et cetera?'. But then we might get into sticky issues like poverty-related crime, and then a whole sociological Pandora's box of governmental responsibility is opened. Easy route: ban pointy knives. This guy says it more succinctly:

Dave H said:
You don't need a better type of knife..........you need a better type of citizen. Britain might want to work on redesigning i't society before it tries to redesign it's tools.
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Ahh, Britannia, when did you lose your marbles? I remember the good ol' days when Ranjeet could angrily brandish his kirpan at Ali and only get a scolding from their teacher, Mr. Brown. :D
 
Originally Posted by Dave H, Alexandria, VA, USA
You don't need a better type of knife..........you need a better type of citizen. Britain might want to work on redesigning i't society before it tries to redesign it's tools.
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Very well stated, sums it up in one line. :thumbup:
 
My question is: Are violent knife crimes becoming an increasing
problem in society? Have the number of people cutting an onion
and suddenly have the urge to go out and murder increased?
Have people resorted to the knife as a murder/assault weapon
around the world? If this is the case then OK I can see why these
new strict laws are being enforced. But I don't think there is any
evidence of this. Someone in the govt has watched "Pyscho" one
too many times.
 
I guess they wasted their money with all of those security cameras; they dont seem to be working very well as far as reducing crime - especially knife crime - is concerned.

I suppose the concept that if something doesnt work you ought to try something different doesnt fly over there either.
 
That anti-stab doohickey can be transformed by ~24.2 swipes of the blunt tip against a concrete sidewalk.

I guess, since the Brits are so enamoured of this 'safe' knife, they'll be issuing them to all their incarcerated convicts in the near future. :barf:
 
p_mcmanis said:
I guess they wasted their money with all of those security cameras; they dont seem to be working very well as far as reducing crime - especially knife crime - is concerned.

I suppose the concept that if something doesnt work you ought to try something different doesnt fly over there either.
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The cameras probably work quite well to document 'hate crimes', ie, any hostility (deserved or otherwise) against a 'protected class'. Or any type of 'anti-social' behavior...of which public drunkneness is apparently not one:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...ents-vomit-and-collapse-after-wild-party.html
 
I did something similar to one of my folders a while ago. Then, after time, I realized that reasonable people usually go unnoticed, and these kinds of things are made for people who have a hard time understanding the consequences of their actions. Dangerous people will just avoid these silly things, or sharpen the tip.
 
Joshua J. said:
I did something similar to one of my folders a while ago. Then, after time, I realized that reasonable people usually go unnoticed, and these kinds of things are made for people who have a hard time understanding the consequences of their actions. Dangerous people will just avoid these silly things, or sharpen the tip.
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or save themselves 50 quid and use a brick.
 
What a foolish notion. I don't think that the lack of a point would make a knife non-lethal. That sounds like government control at its finest.
 
From the article:
"It was invented by industrial designer John Cornock, who was inspired by a documentary in which doctors advocated banning traditional knives."


What the hell kind of documentary was this? Were they really doctors, and if so, why are they still practicing?

In the news this week, Dentists recommend banning sugar...
 
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enderwiggin said:
It was invented by industrial designer John Cornock, who was inspired by a documentary in which doctors advocated banning traditional knives.

What the hell kind of documentary was this? Were they really doctors, and if so, why are they still practicing.

In the news this week, Dentists recommend banning sugar...
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Well you can bleed out within 15 minutes from a stab wound if it doesnt hit anything. If a knife nicks your bowels or your stomach wall or an organ, youre toast.

What a foolish notion. I don't think that the lack of a point would make a knife non-lethal. That sounds like government control at its finest.
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what the hell are you talking about? its a private inventor making a product he thinks will meet a demand. if anything its capitalism at its finest. even without the tip these things will still be illegal to carry in britain.
 
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