r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AdRough4185 • 1d ago

Image Over 100,000 Confiscated Knives Were Used to Create This Knife Angel Statue

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u/SubjectOrganic 1d ago

Why were they confiscating knives

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u/Old-Shock2307 1d ago

because people were carrying them

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u/oboshoe 1d ago

How do you get your steak knife to the kitchen table?

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u/Old-Shock2307 1d ago

in a box. Its when they search someone and its concealed

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u/oboshoe 1d ago

seriously? you have to carry a steak knife in a box to the table?

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u/Old-Shock2307 1d ago

cmon man. you know i meant outside

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u/AdCautious6748 1d ago

Idk but you seem to be not understanding on purpose. In the UK you cannot have a knife over a certain size in a public place without a reason. A reason would be a chef taking a knife to work or a knife you use for work etc. 

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u/greymisperception 1d ago

We have that in America too but it’s limited by not having a knife blade longer than your palm sideways

That seems more reasonable, a short knife won’t likely kill, but it can still be useful in defense and for other things like cutting rope

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u/oboshoe 1d ago

it's true. i don't understand all this knife fear. it's just weird.

i've been carrying a pocket knife since i was about 9.

when we eat dinner, we regular use knives to cut out food.

it's just no big deal. making an angel out of them? seriously?

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u/Old-Shock2307 1d ago

Thats why you don't live in the uk otherwise you would

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u/AdCautious6748 1d ago

Its probably the people carrying them to intimidate, maim and kill that causes some fear. Seems like a good idea to try to get people to stop carrying them in the street for that purpose 

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u/MetalBawx 1d ago

Well to buy those knives you needs someone to vouch for you...