Montegriffo wrote:
Why would that be the natural conclusion? No profit motive in our penal system.
This is aimed at de-escalating gang warfare in a few inner cities. This is not going to effect British Kath on her way to a dinner party with her favorite potato peeler just in case she has to help out.
Why not? All that would need to be done is a tighter enforcement of existing laws. You can't see the forest through the trees.
But the water is so warm.
What possible motive could the police have for arresting British Kath for carrying a potato peeler to a dinner party?
I know you lock up a lot more people than most countries but don't you think that's a little paranoid?
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
Montegriffo wrote:If kids are now reduced to attacking each other with potato peelers I see that as going in the right direction.
That long arc of history be bending, folks.
GrumpyCatFace wrote:Dumb slut partied too hard and woke up in a weird house. Ran out the door, weeping for her failed life choices, concerned townsfolk notes her appearance and alerted the fuzz.
Montegriffo wrote:
Sure you can wait till someone is stabbed then punish the attacker or you could try to prevent the stabbing by having fewer people carrying knives about.
And when they can't be armed with stabby-stabby potato peelers anymore, but instead have to resort to martial arts, you'll be ordering people to walk around and prevent violence and death by breaking everyone's arms and legs?
GrumpyCatFace wrote:Especially when you consider that this could (and will eventually) be used to prosecute anyone and everyone at will?
Why would that be the natural conclusion? No profit motive in our penal system.
This is aimed at de-escalating gang warfare in a few inner cities. This is not going to effect British Kath on her way to a dinner party with her favorite potato peeler just in case she has to help out.
The motive is to control “dissidents”. As it is with every government on earth.
If the government can arrest you at any time, for no reason, the. You have no freedom.
That would be a fun day for everyone not in the UK. (Hey, that rhymes.)
