one for "dumbest study ever"

[ashwolf]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6175633.stm

"However, the researchers found that people who had been kicked were most likely to suffer serious injury - even more so than those who had been attacked with a blunt or sharp weapon."

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[sbyrne]

"The researchers said there was no reason for long pointed knives to be publicly available at all."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4581871.stm

[ashwolf]

The ban actually makes good logical sense to me, but the police guy has it right.

"ACPO supports any move to reduce the number of knife related incidents, however, it is important to consider the practicalities of enforcing such changes."