Carrying A Knife.

[Theland]

With all these stabbings and no police deterrent, how do we protect ourselves?
I am carrying a hammer.
How about you?

[ummmm]

Well lit streets, Andy, where do you live? We only have lights on one side of the street now. It's a minefield!

[DTCwordfan]

double the penalties for use - caught in possession, with no licence, then a min of a £2000 fine.

[naomi24]

Eddie, //What stabbings ? I have never even heard of one anywhere near me! //

You live near Cambridge. Google 'stabbings Cambridge'.

Theland, if this is a joke it's a poor one.

[Sqad]

A-H...thanks for your post, I feel much better now and reassured as to my safety, as i was beginning to over-react thinking that there was an escalation of knife crime, which was causing national concern.

[naomi24]

The media is making it up sqad.

[spathiphyllum]

Wasn't it worse in 08?

[Sqad]

spath...1908?

[spathiphyllum]

nah 2008

[sanmac]

Yes, sqad, nothing to worry about is there? However, on the other hand: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47440487

[Sqad]

I know! I know!!.....just a little joke.

[spathiphyllum]

I don't like the met what a wild bunch

[sanmac]

Sqad, I agree with your post at 1432.

[douglas9401]

I think Theland has hit the nail on the head.

[Theland]

Nobody has really answered the question.

[Peter Pedant]

I use my personality as a deterrent

Look the people here who are carrying weapons - they do know its against the law innit ?

the law is clear on this -

[Peter Pedant]

and they may get screwed by the very Law they want enforced !

[Cloverjo]

To answer the original question, I don’t carry anything to protect myself. I live in a fairly quiet village - well, it’s quiet in winter; it’ll soon get busy with the holiday season. I go to London quite often and don’t feel the need to arm myself there either.

[Peter Pedant]

// Theland, if this is a joke it's a poor one.//
no nigh - like many of yours, I think it will turn out to be serious

(yes this post is a joke - kind of)

people know - even on AB you arent allowed to carry weapons in public dont they?
Let sanity reign ! - - - no no I take that back - after all this is AB !

[Theland]

If attacked, and unarmed, most people in desperation especially women, afraid of rape, may try to use keys, comb, pen or handbag to fend off the assailant.
Why not?
It makes sense.
Gives the potential victim a chance of escape.
So my walking stick falls into the same category, and why not go the extra mile and carry a hammer?

[Cloverjo]

Because you could be arrested for carrying a weapon.