> The actual rate of stabbings per capita is higher in the USA than the UK. This... | Hacker News

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		AlexandrB 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Independent review of UK national security law war... > The actual rate of stabbings per capita is higher in the USA than the UK. This fact seems to have no impact on UK politicians who now want to try to ban knives with pointy tips: https://theconversation.com/why-stopping-knife-crime-needs-t... In general, this approach to crime is ridiculous and has no rational end-point.

joe463369 9 days ago [–]

There is nothing in your link that says that the UK government is considering banning knives with pointy tips

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