Stabbing the Dead Horse
Needless to say, I've received quite a few e-mails me about this hard-to-miss piece of news out of Lawrence, Massachusetts. I'll offer up a few words, though it hardly warrants the additional commentary on my part.
It's just more of the same - blaming inanimate objects for the actions of criminal scumbags, and then trying to reduce the amount of crime committed by these individuals by making it illegal for anyone, law-abiding citizens included, to possess said inanimate object.
Lawrence hopes to cut crime with city ban on long knives
Though the article doesn't say specifically, I'll assume for now that the laws outlawing purse snatching, armed robbery, assault and battery, aggravated assault, narcotics trafficking, and assault with intent to murder are still on the books in Lawrence.
And as we all know, the scum who are willing to break these laws at the drop of a hat will immediately turn to a life of goodwill and charity upon hearing that their knives have been banned.
Look for boxcutter sales to skyrocket.
Hey, armed robbery's hard work, man.
No word yet on pointy sticks (or... BANANAS!) [/cleese]
And, from the flock:
Sounds like a nice young man who just needs a knife ban to turn his life around so he can focus on his blossoming hip-hop career.
Gee, if only there was a way for decent, hard-working, law-abiding people to defend themselves from scumbags like that. Hmmmmm...
It's just more of the same - blaming inanimate objects for the actions of criminal scumbags, and then trying to reduce the amount of crime committed by these individuals by making it illegal for anyone, law-abiding citizens included, to possess said inanimate object.
Lawrence hopes to cut crime with city ban on long knives
LAWRENCE -- To counter what city leaders say are loopholes in state law that have stymied efforts to curb knife-related crimes, Lawrence has adopted a ban on long-bladed knives.
Though the article doesn't say specifically, I'll assume for now that the laws outlawing purse snatching, armed robbery, assault and battery, aggravated assault, narcotics trafficking, and assault with intent to murder are still on the books in Lawrence.
And as we all know, the scum who are willing to break these laws at the drop of a hat will immediately turn to a life of goodwill and charity upon hearing that their knives have been banned.
Anyone found in Lawrence carrying a knife with a blade longer than 2 1/2 inches is subject to arrest and a fine of $100 to $300.
Look for boxcutter sales to skyrocket.
Under the city ordinance, which was passed last week and will take affect next month, it is still legal to carry a knife to hunt, fish, or conduct work.
Hey, armed robbery's hard work, man.
The ordinance seeks to get a whole range of knives off the streets. In Lawrence, officers say, people use knives with curved or double blades and spiked handles to commit crimes. They also use machetes, steak knives, and sharpened screwdrivers.
No word yet on pointy sticks (or... BANANAS!) [/cleese]
And, from the flock:
News of the ordinance was well received at a number of businesses that have been robbed at knifepoint.
Fred Whittington was behind the counter at a convenience store last summer when someone he thought wanted to buy a phone card was suddenly wearing a ski mask, brandishing a blade, and demanding that Whittington empty the register.
"I guess I wasn't moving fast enough, and he stuck me in the arm and in the side," Whittington said, adding that the cuts were superficial.
Sounds like a nice young man who just needs a knife ban to turn his life around so he can focus on his blossoming hip-hop career.
"I think this law is a good thing. Why should anyone carry that stuff around?" he said.
The store he works at has been robbed numerous times, and employees say most of the robberies involved knives.
Gee, if only there was a way for decent, hard-working, law-abiding people to defend themselves from scumbags like that. Hmmmmm...
