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In the latest example of ‘Wild West Britain’, statistics uncovered using freedom of information requests show that in the final two months of 2019 police dealt with 664 crimes involving machetes – an average of 11 a day, or one every 130 minutes.
It represents a dramatic rise from just three years before, when the deadly blades were used in only 100 crimes a month over the same period.
But the toll will be significantly higher because only 34 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales responded – with stabbing hotspots London and Greater Manchester refusing to provide data.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
- Thomas Paine
"Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem."
David Spencer, of the Centre For Crime Prevention thinktank, said: ‘This huge growth in the use of machetes by hardened criminals is deeply troubling. ‘There is absolutely no reason for anyone in the UK to own a machete.
God,
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can
and the Wisdom to know the difference.
I wonder if they have law regarding walking around in public carrying a chainsaw.
AlanM
There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men. - RAH
Four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo - use in that order.
If you aren't part of the solution, then you obviously weren't properly dissolved.
bruh bruh is slang for "complete and total moron" -sodbuster95
The following is a list of children's books that didn't quite make it to the printing press...
1. What Is That Dog Doing to That Other Dog?
2. Daddy Drinks Because You Cry
3. You Were An Accident
4. Bi-Curious George
. THEREFORE, there could be no info added, from London 
