More awful footage coming out yesterday of a knife attack on a packed train in London. Absolutely awful. Something has to change surely starting with longer sentences for anyone carrying a knife? There are clearly underlying reasons that need tackling but first and foremost you have to make carrying one absolutely not worthwhile.
Over the last 5 years or so 8 of my friends children have died.4 murders 3 of which involved knives all involved cocaine use. 3 suicides 2 of which involved cocaine use. 1 natural causes.
As horrible as it is I'm not surprised. 18 males aged between 15-17 were treated at Birmingham city hospital yesterday for stab wounds, some life changing and some not. And that's in 1 day! imagine the numbers across the country. There simply isn't the deterrent for these kids to stop carrying and using knives.