3 Dead Walk Free

[fender62]

now...question? had he been white, would he be free...honest? 3 dead people.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8849961/Indian-overstayer-person-UK-face-no-charges-self-defence-triple-killing.html#comments

[retrocop]

Appears that these are an acceptable alternative to a lethal bladed weapon. They are sold by a Sikh concern so I imagine they realise the potential difficulties of these daggers being carried in some public places.



https://www.sikhdharma.org/product/wooden-kirpans/

[retrocop]

An interesting conversation here. It is quite clear that these Sikhs consider it their right to carry a steel blade to defend themselves or others as designated by their religious doctrine. Wood is not good enough to cause harm it would seem!

[retrocop]

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ooops. Forgot the link.

https://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/4417-wooden-kirpan/

[Peter Pedant]

// I have an issue with anyone walking around with a weapon that can kill many others in seconds.
Why is this such a controversial position?//

because it is allowed by law - specifically - they didnt just forget .....

// a weapon that can kill many others in seconds.//
in 1915 (yup you read right) my leddy grandmother came from India to do war work. and was asked about going around London in such rough times - - she said - I always have my hat pin !
( er that is meant to be the weapon that can kill in seconds)

[Peter Pedant]

It's heresy for people to have paper, wood or plastic ones.
sikhwiki

I cant find out the number of knife crime with a kirpan - it appears to be a bit like looking at a christian cross - and saying - blimey he can do a bit of damage with that !

[allenlondon]

Mr Singh got off lightly because of the Conspiracy between Sikhs and the British Government.

Obvious to all lacking in Gorm, innit.

[andy-hughes]

allen - // Mr Singh got off lightly because of the Conspiracy between Sikhs and the British Government. //

Any chance of a link - apart from the one in your imagination?

[jno]

for heaven's sake, andy, can't you recognise a joke any more?

[royfromaus]

jno, it's not a joke and you know it. It is the former alcoholic calling others gormless.

[Sunk]

Why would anyone carry a paper knife when the law specifically allows them to wear a real one?

[andy-hughes]

jno - // for heaven's sake, andy, can't you recognise a joke any more? //

Silly me, fancy not knowing that the death of three men was a subject for humour.

That's the price I have to pay for discussing such issues on the News thread, where people are always ready to pop up with a side-splitting zinger.

[allenlondon]

Andy-Hughes (at least terry-thomas didn’t use caps) is rapidly disappearing into the mists of pomposity, harumphing as he goes.

Shame.

[andy-hughes]

allen - // Andy-Hughes (at least terry-thomas didn’t use caps) is rapidly disappearing into the mists of pomposity, harumphing as he goes. //

If failing to find viokent death a subject for levity in a serious discussion makes me pompous, I am happy to be so.

Any chance of a contribution to the debate, or are you just doing pointless rudeness this morning?

[allenlondon]

Harumph harumph.

Pointless rudeness sounds more like my current bubble-popping mood, but I’ll see how it goes.

Perhaps you can infer something?

[Mozz71]

I'm not one to frequently defend Andy, but I can only see rudeness coming from one direction here.

[andy-hughes]

allen - // Harumph harumph.

Pointless rudeness sounds more like my current bubble-popping mood, but I’ll see how it goes.

Perhaps you can infer something? //

As someone who is front and centre when accusations of de-railing are being thrown around, what do you think this is?

Please don't bother to answer - it compounds your pointless de-railing again.

[allenlondon]

Mozz (“I can only see rudeness coming from one direction here”) - a) not rudeness, just taking the p***. b) all started because he couldn’t see a ‘joke’.

Go look up ‘banter’.

[andy-hughes]

allen - Go look up 'de-railing'.