# Real cause of the rise in knife crime? **URL:** \ **Category:** Open Forum\ **Tags:** crime\ **Created:** [March 11, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782 "2019-03-11T12:15:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andrew0409](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew0409/32/69821_2.png) [@Andrew0409](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew0409)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/1 "2019-03-11T12:15:15Z")
Weed? It’s rare enough seeing someone high get off the couch unless it’s for snacks. Hard to imagine they’re now stabbing each other. > **[PETER HITCHENS: Real cause of knife crime hidden in cannabis smoke ](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6791067/PETER-HITCHENS-real-cause-knife-crime-hidden-fog-cannabis-smoke.html)** > > The problem of knife crime has been growing for years and almost all of those who go out and kill someone with a blade will turn out to be a long-term user of marijuana, says PETER HITCHENS. ---
**Author:** ![overnightoats666](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/overnightoats666/32/35243_2.png) [@overnightoats666](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/overnightoats666)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/2 "2019-03-11T12:23:32Z")
The UK needs more weapon sweeps conducted by police to keep the streets safe. ![image](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/images/transparent.png) ---
**Author:** ![overnightoats666](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/overnightoats666/32/35243_2.png) [@overnightoats666](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/overnightoats666)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/3 "2019-03-11T12:24:04Z")
I wish this was photoshopped… ![image](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/images/transparent.png) ---
**Author:** ![overnightoats666](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/overnightoats666/32/35243_2.png) [@overnightoats666](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/overnightoats666)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:25pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/4 "2019-03-11T12:25:58Z")
Is the UK really like this? You can’t have baseball bats? LMAO How often do weapon sweeps occur? “Oh mate, you’re under arrest for walking to baseball practice without a baseball bat license. Cheeky bugger u arrr mate” ![image](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/images/transparent.png) ![image](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/images/transparent.png) ![image](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/images/transparent.png) ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/5 "2019-03-11T12:35:06Z")
How such an outstanding man had such a moron for a brother is beyond me. ---
**Author:** ![finley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/57b2e6/32.png) [@finley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/finley)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/6 "2019-03-11T13:10:17Z")
Peter Hitchens is a bit of a crackpot. His brother got all the brains, I reckon. He’s a big supporter of private gun ownership, so I have no idea why he’s bothered about people carrying knives. What’s the difference? My theory is that British kids are knifing each other simply because they’re bored. Getting into fights has been the usual recreation of the drinking classes, and carrying weapons is a natural progression. There’s a growing streak of nihilism in British culture - basically, the place has lost any sense of identity or greater purpose - and that probably provides an excuse to up the stakes. If life is meaningless, it doesn’t matter much if a life ends. ---
**Author:** ![RickRoll](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rickroll/32/180921_2.png) [@RickRoll](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RickRoll)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/7 "2019-03-11T13:16:43Z")
> [@overnightoats666](#): > > ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/9/e/9e1922de4d4bd7f16e705fd5121c311ab89b37ea.png) > > 70A6B7A4-DFC1-4ABB-AFB8-C6C77CF6AEAC.png632×1091 301 KB Good to see that they also confiscated 1 ruler, although they forgot to include in the description. 😏 ---
**Author:** ![crusher](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/crusher/32/235005_2.png) [@crusher](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/crusher)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/8 "2019-03-11T13:27:16Z")
> [@overnightoats666](#): > > The UK needs more weapon sweeps conducted by police to keep the streets safe. > > ![image](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/images/transparent.png) They did do lots of stop and search but there was a big issues about racial profiling … ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/9 "2019-03-11T13:30:36Z")
Hitchens, P, is such a predictable thick Lefty turned thick Righty. The Hitch always surprised. Peter is opposed to drugs. Big surprise. My view on knife crime in the UK is it’s not a significant problem. The number of people lost to it are tiny, and the majority of those killed would have been a cost to the nation. ---
**Author:** ![crusher](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/crusher/32/235005_2.png) [@crusher](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/crusher)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/10 "2019-03-11T13:31:41Z")
[https://youtu.be/udrU5UHVsHw](https://youtu.be/udrU5UHVsHw) ---
**Author:** ![crusher](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/crusher/32/235005_2.png) [@crusher](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/crusher)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/11 "2019-03-11T13:37:16Z")
> [@BiggusDickus](#): > > Hitchens, P, is such a predictable thick Lefty turned thick Righty. The Hitch always surprised. Peter is opposed to drugs. Big surprise. > > My view on knife crime in the UK is it’s not a significant problem. The number of people lost to it are tiny, and the majority of those killed would have been a cost to the nation. Ouch that was right between the eyes. ! But unfortunately in economic terms mostly true, not all but yeah mostly. ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/12 "2019-03-12T02:37:57Z")
They might look like a joke but aren’t a joke when pulled on you. Except the bike wheel! ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/13 "2019-03-12T02:39:08Z")
It’s a significant problem according to the kids living there in London isn’t it ? ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:47am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/14 "2019-03-12T02:47:42Z")
> [@Brianjones](#): > > It’s a significant problem according to the kids living there in London isn’t it ? Yes, of course it is. ---
**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 4:44am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/15 "2019-03-12T04:44:19Z")
Knife crime is not new, they had a big crack down on it about 10 years ago. just seams to have come back in to fashion. ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 4:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/16 "2019-03-12T04:52:02Z")
One of the young guys who was killed last week in London was stabbed twice before. ---
**Author:** ![finley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/57b2e6/32.png) [@finley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/finley)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 4:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/17 "2019-03-12T04:52:13Z")
The point is this: you wouldn’t see the police confiscating a screwdriver, a mallet and a petrol can from a middle class guy in a suit, because he’s probably just a DIY enthusiast who owns a weedwhacker. The unspoken assumption is that, as far as the plebs are concerned, a screwdriver is a weapon (or a housebreaking implement), not a tool. And because that is unspoken, nobody can voice the root of the problem: the chavs do what chavs do because they’re chavs, not because they have access to Homebase. ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/18 "2019-03-12T04:53:43Z")
Supposedly in the middle ages and even later periods Londoners used to bash each other’s heads in all the time, at a rate that is 5x modern times or somefing. It’s a real ole tradition. Cor blimey gov. ---
**Author:** ![finley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/57b2e6/32.png) [@finley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/finley)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/19 "2019-03-12T04:54:12Z")
That’s as maybe, but it’s not the middle ages. ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782/20 "2019-03-12T04:55:20Z")
Oh I know I shouldn’t joke about it. Supposedly Sunday was the worst for it as the labourers woukd go drinking then. [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/real-cause-of-the-rise-in-knife-crime/177782.md?page=2)