>>>I know there where a couple of references here to knife crime in the UK yesterday.
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http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7501258.stm>>>
>>>another few today. I'm not sure of the stats but it does feel like its becoming a real problem.
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>>Didn't Ronnie Kray use a saber ?
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>Wasn't that in the movie ?
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>Samurai swords are banned here now as well.
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>Its a bit irrelevant really as you can stab someone with just about anything.
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