Post by: K Frame on July 13, 2008, 04:44:26 AM
Probably the only thing it will do is map out for them just where to stab someone.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7503845.stm
Post by: Tallpine on July 13, 2008, 05:27:50 AM
British plan is to make youths caught carrying knives visit stabbing victims in hospital.
Probably the only thing it will do is map out for them just where to stab someone.
Probably the only thing it will do is map out for them just where to stab someone.
Yeah, or give them a chance to finish the job ...
Post by: wmenorr67 on July 13, 2008, 05:30:07 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on July 13, 2008, 05:37:45 AM
I think a more useful intervention would be have them volunteer in the ER.
No. Too much opportunity to do harm to patients. And they would, too. These are remorseless, violent thugs who would probably think it was funny.
A simple contaminated object can kill, so can a syringe of whatever might be around. Plus they'd steal drugs. The doctors, nurses and orderlies have ENOUGH to do in an ER, their attention is on the patients, they can't be watching what a street thug is doing. There's always crash carts full of stealable things around the ER.
The most I'd make them do would be incinerator duty for the biohazard waste.
Post by: The Annoyed Man on July 13, 2008, 05:44:58 AM
I think a more useful intervention would be have them volunteer in the ER.
No. Too much opportunity to do harm to patients. And they would, too. These are remorseless, violent thugs who would probably think it was funny.
A simple contaminated object can kill, so can a syringe of whatever might be around. Plus they'd steal drugs. The doctors, nurses and orderlies have ENOUGH to do in an ER, their attention is on the patients, they can't be watching what a street thug is doing. There's always crash carts full of stealable things around the ER.
The most I'd make them do would be incinerator duty for the biohazard waste.
Post by: Standing Wolf on July 13, 2008, 05:46:46 AM
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Couldn't we incinerate them for BEING biohazard waste?
Not in England: they're subjects.
Post by: mfree on July 13, 2008, 06:23:45 AM
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Not in England: they're subjects.
Subject to burning?
Post by: thebaldguy on July 13, 2008, 04:43:04 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/pubs-to-be-forced-to-search-customers-for-knives-866478.html
Post by: The Annoyed Man on July 13, 2008, 05:15:31 PM
It looks like pubs may have to frisk each patron for a knife.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/pubs-to-be-forced-to-search-customers-for-knives-866478.html
Only the ones with prior problems with knife carrying patrons. So I figure many of them will move to new hunting grounds, and then those will be ordered to start frisking their patrons as well, and so on.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/pubs-to-be-forced-to-search-customers-for-knives-866478.html
Post by: LAK on July 15, 2008, 10:55:28 PM