Wilshire@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 6 months agoSword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 othersapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down11cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkSword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 othersapnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
minus-squareHugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down11·6 months agoBanning the weapon is extremely likely to stop the next rando attack, and the next one and the next one and the next one… Then yes, someone will get a hold of a weapon and commit a crime, but dozens more were prevented GTFO with your excuses
minus-squaremannycalavera@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·6 months ago GTFO with your excuses Steady on lad, no need to start attacking another user like that. You can disagree and be respectful at the same time.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-26 months agoWhen the next person uses a hammer, or an axe, do you suggest we ban hammers and axes? Or when they ram their car into people, ban cars?
Banning the weapon is extremely likely to stop the next rando attack, and the next one and the next one and the next one…
Then yes, someone will get a hold of a weapon and commit a crime, but dozens more were prevented
GTFO with your excuses
Steady on lad, no need to start attacking another user like that. You can disagree and be respectful at the same time.
When the next person uses a hammer, or an axe, do you suggest we ban hammers and axes?
Or when they ram their car into people, ban cars?