I've never met a grown adult who carries a knife specifically for protection (though boom-stick may be the exception here? Not that I've met you, but you know what I mean). I know plenty who carry knives for work or just as utility knives, but nobody who carries one for protection. I think the people who carry knives for protection in Britain are almost entirely inner city, working class kids. Not to be stereotypical but I bet a large proportion of the ones carrying for self-defence are the ones causing the trouble too.
Dude, It's used for opening boxes, mail, paper bundle etc....
a knife is a real last ditch 'SHTF' tool for me and I've got a whole lot of other 'tools' to come out an' play before that happens
You are right about the inner city kids causing trouble although they don't seem to be staying in the inner city, the little buggers seem to be causing havoc near me in Surrey
SLIGHTLY OFF TOPIC,
Came back from an appointment last week to find 4 'youths'(aged between 15-18) in my office trying to 'set' a pit-bull cross breed on a collegue????(he's 21 and about 9 stone dripping wet)
He had caught them about 18mths ago graffiting the window and told them to get lost, now they come back bigger & stronger (with beer) to get him!!!
I talked the situation down and got them out, but they could have had 'anything' tucked up their sleeves.
The funny thing was, as they were leaving they said to my guy "You're all big now your mates here!!"
I thought,
you think he's big now
I'm here, Bloody hell, there's FOUR of you and a dog?
The mentality of these kids is outstanding, really makes you think the world is going down the U-bend.
I was worried that if I had of hit them I'd get charged with striking a minor but
I reported it to the police, who have told me if they come back I have credible grounds for 'first strike', which made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside