UK: New initiative in knives battle

[carebear]

That's how I read what you wrote.

 

[Thefabulousfink]

Perhaps "I'd agree" was a little strong. What I meant was "it wouldn't be that aweful except that self defence isn't a 'good reason'".

If self-defence was a good reason, then the only people who could ever be convicted would be would-be-murderers etc (remember, the police must prove that you meant someone harm).

Now, suppose we can't prove who is a would-be-murderer and who isn't, well then no one gets caught by the law as you are innocent until proven guilty - it would be a pointless law, but no innocent people would be punished by it.

Unfortunately, as it is, self defence is not a 'good reason', so the law sucks.

That make much more sense, and is the way that both the English and US justice systems were originally set up. Sorry to jump on you, your original post sounded more like the "if it prevents even one crime" BS that comes out of most gun-control groups.

 

[Phetro]

That make much more sense, and is the way that both the English and US justice systems were originally set up. Sorry to jump on you, your original post sounded more like the "if it prevents even one crime" BS that comes out of most gun-control groups.

My sentiments exactly--sorry, Fosbery, for misunderstanding you.