tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.comments2024-02-15T06:14:32.840+00:00Knife Crime blog - Making society safermark. chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745198180170250562noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-25423571217475708922016-08-03T06:15:29.837+00:002016-08-03T06:15:29.837+00:00The trouble with any figures from the ONS is that ...The trouble with any figures from the ONS is that they have to be treated as suspect. Generally, the government of the day will sugar the pill so to speak, burying bad stats by bringing the more palatable statistics to the fore, such as the old chestnut of employment figures (which are always suspect, since these usually are fudged to a favourable figure with additions and subtractions, such as current availability of floating resources, eg: temporary contractors, consultants, agency labour and so on). <br /><br />If knife crime figures are assuaged by the current administration to suit the political climate, the chances are that they probably fail to take into account events such as failed knife attacks, glassings and other items that can cause comparable life changing injuries.Snags1970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-38522060189598512382016-06-23T10:13:44.667+00:002016-06-23T10:13:44.667+00:00http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shock-new-fig...http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shock-new-figures-reveal-child-8166752Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-86377952440284230362015-12-06T04:34:46.371+00:002015-12-06T04:34:46.371+00:00..continued from last comment
'Tom Parker Bow.....continued from last comment<br /><br />'Tom Parker Bowles gets the knives out'<br /><br />'Labour loses as knives out for Tory leader'<br /><br />'Day of long knives as jobs cut'<br /><br />'Knives are out for Charlie'<br /><br />'Knives are out for Goldsmith...'<br /><br />'Knives and forks out for Ming'<br /><br />'Record numbers found carrying knives'<br /><br />'Knives are out for Lord Levy as Blair rift grows'<br /><br />'Now the Whitehall knives come out for the honest general'<br /><br />'Night of frocks and knives' [TV Showbiz]<br /><br />'KNIVES OUT FOR CAMILLA'<br /><br />'Knife deaths at record 6 a week'<br /><br />'Day of the long knives at City Hall as Boris axes 120 jobs'<br /><br />'Now they will stab him in the front'<br /><br />'THE SHADOW OF THE KNIFE' (Front Page headline)<br /><br />'KNIVES OUT FOR GORDON RAMSEY' (Double page spread)<br /><br />'KNIVES ARE OUT FOR ALESHA' (Double Page spread)<br /><br />'KNIVES ARE OUT FOR GORDON BROWN' (Front Page headline - it was the very first time that the Daily Mail used the knives are out metaphor in headlines, July 2001)<br /><br />'Why no one (apart from Charles Clarke) is rushing to put the knife into Mr. Brown'<br /><br />'Cameron plans his own night of the long knives'...<br /><br />'Moses twists the knife...'<br /><br />News article body text:- 'This coming week marks the first anniversary of Brown's premiership - and the knives are being sharpened.'<br /><br />News article body text:- 'The knives are being sharpened for the Health Secretary.'<br /><br />News article body text:- 'In the wake of the credit crunch, however, the knives are out.'<br /><br />City News headlines:- 'Knives are being sharpened', and 'Barclays Knives'<br /><br />Sport article body texts:-<br /><br />'The jeers of the crowd were assailing his ears and, in the background, he could hear the sound of knives being sharpened.'<br /><br />"As the knives were being aimed at Avram Grant with the body of his side still warm, John Terry made a secret vow to breath new life into Chelsea"<br /><br />According to my research between 2001-2009 a large number of murders were caused by these triggering headlines and article body texts. In being published mass media, a small minority are catalysed to commit knife crime by these phrases. I published an article in Inside Time newspaper, the in-house newspaper in prisons asking whether knife metaphors had led to knife crime. 4 knife crime criminals responded that the "metaphors" had driven them mad etc, 2 of the responders had commited murders they say as a result.<br /><br />I am hoping to take the matter further, and rid the newspapers of "knives are out" "knives come out" and "knives are being sharpened" to stop literal misconstrual.<br /><br />I monitor occurence of these phrases using google alerts. Whenever an alert comes in, if it's a popular paper, knife crimes soars. Then it all goes quiet again until another "metaphor" is published, and it all starts up again. Appalling scandal! Thank you for your post!Pete Dewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-47954709262823001002015-12-06T04:34:08.887+00:002015-12-06T04:34:08.887+00:00I quote the Daily Mail newspaper.
Here are just S...I quote the Daily Mail newspaper.<br /><br />Here are just SOME of the 'knife' headlines the Daily Mail has used in the last few years, despite according to last statistic in the media a knife crime every 24 minutes:-<br /><br />'Blair buddy puts knife in Brown' (Double Page spread)<br /><br />'Doctors have knives out for kitchen tools.' :(The article explains that the tools referred to are kitchen knives)<br /><br />'Who will wield the knife?' (Double Page spread)<br /><br />'Knives are out' (The headline in Peter Hitchen's column printed mid knife amnesty, arguing that the amnesty would be a complete failure). Youngsters tell me that "knives are out" means "get the knives out".<br /><br />'Knives are out for Orliath'<br /><br />'After a week to forget, the knives are out'<br /><br />'Why the BBC's knives are out for Osborne, Mandy is getting away with murder'<br /><br />'Romeo and Juliet: Knives are out for a roving Romeo'<br /><br />'Knives are out for marriage'<br /><br />'The knives are out for Gordon after poll disaster in Glasgow'<br /><br />'Usmanov's knives out for Gunners in Moscow talks'<br /><br />'Now the knives are out for Mrs Obama'<br /><br />'Knives out for Labour's 'golden couple'<br /><br />'Knives are weapon of choice for violent criminals', new figures reveal (any surprise after all these headlines?)<br /><br />'Knives are in youngsters' DNA,' minister warns [as it's revealed A&E treats 38 stab victims a day] (is it any surprise?)<br /><br />'The abyss facing us on knives'<br /><br />'Knives out for Ancelotti...' (similar headline was used by the Daily Mirror on the same day)<br /><br />'Knives out: Delia Smith attacks 'foul-mouthed' Gordon Ramsey' ..continued next post<br />Pete Dewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-27978607641701397692015-05-29T22:28:53.168+00:002015-05-29T22:28:53.168+00:00I'm touched by this article. I'm muslim an...I'm touched by this article. I'm muslim and I love knives. While knife crime is rampant in my country I still like to promote knives as very useful tools. To do something for people we care around us. I hate people who abuses knife so knife has bad image and banned everywhere. I hope that I'll never use knife on people even in the name of self defense. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610581250606863498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-61113106715382899032014-11-25T13:20:02.406+00:002014-11-25T13:20:02.406+00:00Another "anonymous" comment, since I hav...Another "anonymous" comment, since I have none of the accounts listed as posting options or the desire to have them.<br /><br />Figures from ACPO can't be relied on, as ACPO is a political organisation with a political agenda. It perpetuates the politicisation of the police service largely begun by the Labour government voted in in 1997.<br /><br />That said, what you're arguing here is pure emotion. You don't want a UK where people are armed. That's your personal desire for the future of this country. You don't care if people are murdered, you think people having firearms is bad. Why you think that only you know. I think the opposite. I want to be able to own and use a firearm to protect my wife and myself. I want to be able to protect my property from criminals who want to take it. Why should someone take, by force, what I have justly earned by the sweat of my brow? Explain to me why it's ok for that to happen, but not ok for me to point a gun at that criminal and prevent it from happening. I've heard it said that it's not right for someone to be killed over property, money or whatever. If someone threatens you and demands your wallet, you should hand it over rather than use force to defend yourself and your property. To that I say, why should I? If someone attacks me and I kill that person, who is responsible for the death, me or them? I was just going about my business, they initiated a violent confrontation leading to their own death. So who's at fault?<br /><br />I don't want to kill anyone, but I'd be prepared to do so in self-defence or defence of those for whom I am responsible. As it stands I don't have the means to defend myself or those for whom I am responsible. The law has taken those means away. I and everyone else has the inalienable right to life, and the right to life means the right to defend my own life. The right to life is recognised by the UN, the EU and the Human Rights Act in English law, yet the means to defend my own life is denied by those same powers. Make sense of that if you can.<br /><br />You claim that arming oneself is inherently a violent act. I say you're wrong, and arguing from a false premise. No one has anything to fear from me and a weapon I carry unless they try to harm me. In the words of Will Smith, if you don't start nothin', won't be nothin'. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-46690929754306299432014-09-19T09:42:11.088+00:002014-09-19T09:42:11.088+00:00Do you know why people grab knives during domestic...Do you know why people grab knives during domestic arguments? because they're capable of killing. It's why they don't grab spoons. So the blunt tip will just ensure the raging person will find another fatal instrument... an extension cord or any type of bludgeon. Trust me, people in prison can make a blade from anything. This only ensures you have a less effective knife that can still cut your throat.<br /><br />Use reason instead of emotions, and you'll be much more effective in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-69510256375763195522014-05-16T18:06:45.405+00:002014-05-16T18:06:45.405+00:00Hello Mark, i recently wrote a song about Knife Cr...Hello Mark, i recently wrote a song about Knife Crime, i have put a soundcloud link below, i hope it gets picked up by an artist or producer and helps highlight the problem with knife culture in this country. hope you like the song / Track , here's the link : https://soundcloud.com/terance-julian/knife-crime-3-mp3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11789613125769497119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-84700676377051771622014-05-11T00:42:04.391+00:002014-05-11T00:42:04.391+00:00Hi,
Via our new blog we are publishing a regular ...Hi,<br /><br />Via our new blog we are publishing a regular series of articles showcasing view points from people vocal with regards to violent crime in the UK.<br /><br />The current question posed is:<br /><br /><br />'Should people be allowed to arm themselves with a knife for the purpose of self-defence?'<br /><br /><br />If you could email or post your view here (It can be as long or short as you'd like) it will be published in full in an article along with an opposing view. <br /><br />Your participation would be greatly appreciated.<br /><br /><br />Regards.Pro Knifehttp://proknife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-26309272030663193752014-05-10T21:05:46.610+00:002014-05-10T21:05:46.610+00:00Can you send me details of the discussion, where, ...Can you send me details of the discussion, where, when etc?mark. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745198180170250562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-45930337681540985082014-05-09T19:17:40.186+00:002014-05-09T19:17:40.186+00:00Hi,
I'd like to invite you to contribute to a...Hi,<br /><br />I'd like to invite you to contribute to a discussion on why you agree or disagree with the right of self-defence and the carrying weapons for said purpose. Please email me (proknife 'AT' safe-mail.net)<br /><br />Regards.Pro Knife UKhttp://proknife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-269465875271841582014-04-18T21:50:07.416+00:002014-04-18T21:50:07.416+00:00keep up the good work....cos together we are makin...keep up the good work....cos together we are making a difference even if at times we think we are not Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311886429586429680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-58944640993073187082014-04-07T11:59:14.207+00:002014-04-07T11:59:14.207+00:00Knife crime is prevalent in the U.S. too.Knife crime is prevalent in the U.S. too.VanRiperandNieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525575016192055520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-52275025665734206712014-02-21T08:45:13.484+00:002014-02-21T08:45:13.484+00:00I carry a simple Gerber that serves me pretty well...I carry a simple Gerber that serves me pretty well. I work in an office so a basic knife suits me well. My father and grandfather carried poket knives for simple day to day things. Sheathed knives for working in the yard. I can slide the Gerber in the watch pocket in my jeans along with a disposible lighter. I also have an Opinel folding knife that I have found to be great as well for light daily use. Thanks. <br /><a href="http://www.airgunsmarket.com/" rel="nofollow">Small Game Hunting Weapons</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851584666364827766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-9725324808045623012013-11-13T23:37:44.294+00:002013-11-13T23:37:44.294+00:00Because these knives are ugly and probably poorly ...Because these knives are ugly and probably poorly made in comparison to other manufacturers. I will not buy these knives even if proper knives are made illegal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-83307985044938296382013-11-07T07:03:24.180+00:002013-11-07T07:03:24.180+00:00Interesting reading, Mark. If criminals were given...Interesting reading, Mark. If criminals were given 10 years for carrying a <a href="http://bestpocketknifetoday.com" rel="nofollow">knife</a> they wouldn`t carry them. It isn`t difficult to stop most crimes, just make the sentences really terrible for planned crimes. We need to get tough on crime and especially tough on ANY use of ANY weapon! The police can arrest as many as they want, without support of the prosecution and courts service, it is a waste of time. Good, STRONG laws are needed from our workers in Westminister, not hot air while fighting for a place at the trough.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585289064902663851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-67847926167262624392013-07-29T01:43:03.721+00:002013-07-29T01:43:03.721+00:00A good blog and I am pleased I am not alone in que...A good blog and I am pleased I am not alone in questioning the knife crime figures. I would say less reported knife crime is due to people not bothering to report as they belive police wont catch the knife carrier. We may have a drop in teen deaths but would say that is due to better trained ambulance staff and surgeonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-53428423469413894162013-07-28T20:04:11.309+00:002013-07-28T20:04:11.309+00:00Didn't look as though the barbarians that comm...Didn't look as though the barbarians that committed the Woolwich beheading were to concerned about gun laws...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-47344136160407358072013-06-13T16:18:21.829+00:002013-06-13T16:18:21.829+00:00Good article but I think you should name these hot...Good article but I think you should name these hotspots as I need them for my geography workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-27630534118681201362013-04-30T02:23:25.227+00:002013-04-30T02:23:25.227+00:00Guns don't kill people, people do. After Dunbl...Guns don't kill people, people do. After Dunblane, a machette was used in an attack on children. If people want to commit murder, they will find a way to do it, guns or not. Criminals don't apply for a license. Yes! License holders have run amok with a firearm, but that is a rare and unusual occurance. I own guns, I shoot clays and targets - it's my form of recreation, so some will say I am biased. More people are killed by motor vehicles than legally held firearms and no-ne would think of banning them. The idea postulated by this post that there should be a mandatory additional sentence for the possession/use of a weapon in the course of a crime sounds like an excellent one. I would make it 20 years - if you made it 'life' they'd probably be out in a couple of years. One additional thought, in Switzerland, most (not all) houses have firearms, including both machine guns and sub-machine guns, in then as the Country has no standing army. There is not a significant death toll from gunshot in the population. New York has even tougher gun laws than the UK, but they still get gun crime.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-71878214349957804522013-03-25T22:51:29.190+00:002013-03-25T22:51:29.190+00:00http://knifecrimeawareness.weebly.com/ watch the y...http://knifecrimeawareness.weebly.com/ watch the youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZrqCHYWVdW8Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609901157059901946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-32916889093437387192013-01-25T08:22:13.235+00:002013-01-25T08:22:13.235+00:00This blog is utter rubbish, I am in agreement that...This blog is utter rubbish, I am in agreement that the need for armed self defence should be a given right here for the citizens of the UK! too many times I hear how innocent people are subjected to crimes without any proper means of self defence, added to that is the fact that the current government is cutting back on policing (which is already over stretched) and what you have is a recipe for disaster.<br /><br />Anti gun people should really get their facts right before having their outbursts! a gun is simply a tool! it don't jump up on its own and kill people, it's not evil, it has no brain of its own either. In a situation where a innocent woman is being mugged or raped by a man who she has no chance of overpowering who is anyone to say that she has no right to defend herself?? police are never at the scene of a crime at the right time, they simply respond to a crime that has already happened.<br /><br />Our rights to bear arms wasn't taken from us they were stolen! by the government and the anti gun lunatics who truly want innocent people disarmed with no means to defend themselves from crime, they promised that the police would defend you but the reality is the gun laws have not worked, the police are never at the scene on time so now the law must be changed allowing innocent people the god given right for armed self defence and given people their beloved sports back.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-58146070843260340912013-01-12T02:16:18.242+00:002013-01-12T02:16:18.242+00:00"Waiting to shoot someone?" - Uh oh, i s..."Waiting to shoot someone?" - Uh oh, i smell a straw man argument.<br /><br />Listen, i have had many interactions and discussions with a hell of a lot of American gun owners through the bushcraft and survival community on youtube, and not a single one of them is "waiting" to shoot anybody. Many do have their firearms for protection, but, and don't take my word for it, go and ask them yourself, and they will tell you that they never want to be put into a situation where they would be forced to shoot somebody in defence. But they would be willing do it if it meant the difference between life or death for them and their families.<br /><br />I personally have a fire extinguisher in my house. Does that mean i am waiting for my house to catch fire? Of course not, the last thing i want is for my house to catch fire, but i still want to have a means of dealing with such a situation should it ever arise. The exact same principle applies to keeping weapons in the home for protection.<br />Jacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-39884159999690738852012-12-19T13:45:16.929+00:002012-12-19T13:45:16.929+00:00I have carried tactical knives for years without a...I have carried tactical knives for years without any need to defend myself. Coupled with some self defense training and being aware of surroundings I feel safer and better prepared for an encounter and a plan for options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29072492.post-30488941213551432742012-12-10T21:45:50.753+00:002012-12-10T21:45:50.753+00:00I was going to refute some of miss copes insane cl...I was going to refute some of miss copes insane claims as well as the blog posters however as a few years have past all I would like to do is say that anyone wishing to join the discussion or campaign for armed self defence should visit www.armbritain.com<br /><br />one thing I would like to say that I find the blog posters attitude quite hypocritical and condecending not what one would expect from a so called "enlightened" or "more civilised" member of society. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com