Knives a threat in the hands of the law abiding - no punishment for criminal use (UK)

[Don Gwinn]

You just hold the knife next to their throat and push the button. It does the rest. I saw it in a movie.

Just as an aside, we had a great moment at family counseling this week (adoption preservation counseling--for those who don't know, my wife and I adopted twin boys with a history of abuse.)

We were playing the "Feelings Game" or something like that, and Kane pulled out a green block. The counselor took out a green card and read:
"If you were in charge of the whole world, what would you do first?"
Kane didn't hesitate a moment before stating, "I would make it a law that we can have switchblades again!"

The look on those therapists' faces was priceless.

 

[Lupinus]

HAHAHAHAHA Don

I bet the look on the faces woulda been even better if he said something to the effect of not having to be 18 to buy his own gun

 

[FTF]

It's sad that a child can understand when full grown adults have no freaking idea.

Sounds like a good base for a free-thinking child. Congrats.

 

[joab]

I believe, in most of the U.S., this would be a lesser charge. In Utah, it would probably be charged as sodomy.

Florida has no 'Rape" charge.
It would be 1rst, 2nd, or 3rd degree sexual assault.

 

[thebucket]

How is it easier to stab somone in this fashion than with a butter knife?

Since butter knives have a rounded "point" I would say it would actually be quite difficult to stab someone with a butter knife compared to a switchblade.