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New figures expose Government failure on knife crime, says Reading East MP
Action needed to tackle worrying rise of young people carrying and using knivesReading East MP, Rob Wilson, expressed deep concern this week about new local knife crime statistics published by the Government, and called for action to tackle the growing menace.The official...Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's U-turn on knife crime plan
" The Government’s strategy on knife crime was in disarray last night as the Home Secretary was accused of a U-turn over plans, briefed at the weekend, to confront offenders with stabbing victims in hospital. ...Why do children carry knives? The view from the streets
Research with primary children tells us that they think (wrongly) that most older children smoke, take drugs and carry knives. This belief must contribute to them deciding to carry knives 'for self defence'. This...Young target of 450 knife crimes
" More than 450 young people in Northern Ireland were threatened or hurt with knives in the last five years, according to government figures. Just over 100 attacks on youths aged under 18 happened in the last...
Children at breaking point: Knives, guns, bullies...a shocking look at growin...
"The rights of a generation of children in Britain are being eroded by poverty, unhappiness and fear of crime, the largest report on the state of childhood in six years reveals.EducationMore than 78 per cent of children surveyed said they get stressed, mainly because of... Police seize scores of knives in a search of 4,000 suspects
Following the bank holiday weekend of knife crime in the UK, the police are continuing a major crackdown, unveiling an ad campaign showing the dangers of knives and seizing thousands of knives from young people."More...Knife crime: LONDON Police seize 200 weapons in stop and search blitz
"The kitchen knife is the most common weapon used in teenage stabbings, Sir Ian Blair said today, as he revealed that close to 200 weapons have been seized since officers stepped up stop and search measures in...Gruesome ad campaign showing bloody stab victims launched by Government to cu...
An incredibly gruesome new ad campaign has been launched in the UK showing children bloody stab wounds in order to deter knife crime. Warning: the images are very disturbing and not SFW."Children will be targeted...Honduran jail riots kill 18
At least 18 prisoners have been killed in another round of riots in a Honduras jail."Police were called in to help restore order after prisoners attacked another group of inmates at the main jail in the capital, Tegucigalpa.It is the second such clash in Honduras in recent... MS-13 Gang Attacks Entire Neighborhoods With Guns & Knives
The ultra-violent "Mara Salvatrucha" gang, the world's largest and
which has brought terror to more than 20 U.S. states, fought a violent
battle with knives, rocks and guns against rival gangs across 4
neighborhoods and several streets. Witnesses reported "hundreds"... Man With Knives in Pants Stabs Himself
Don't run with scissors. Don't steal knives by hiding them in pants."A man who hid hunting knives in his pants to try to steal them from a western Michigan store tripped while fleeing and stabbed himself in the abdomen, police say. The suspect was hospitalized after Monday...Stabbed Boy Led Anti-Knife Plea
"The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in Essex said her son had taken part in an anti-knives campaign with his fellow school pupils. Julie Maddison, 44, made the remarks in a tribute to Jack Large, adding he had "turned himself around" in the past year at... Sudan: Teddy protestors demand death
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn conjunction with my previous story yesterday on Sharia Shame and warnings against certain reasonable accomodation of cultures in Canada. One wonders if any of the... Tolkien's Great-Grandson Caught Tokin' and Growing Cannabis
Now this brings the whole 'pipe weed' debate right back into dungeons and dragon games across North America."The great-grandson of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien has been ordered to pay 3,000 pounds for growing... Australian Customs seizes Chinese 'Arts and Crafts' container full of weapons
"Customs has seized a large quantity of dangerous weapons that could have found their way into the South Australian community. A commercial importer is being investigated over the illegal haul."
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