🇬🇧🤬 Britain cracks down on ‘ninja swords’ while knives keep taking lives

The UK’s ban on the possession of “ninja swords,” introduced after the last year’s ban on machetes and “zombie” knives, comes as the country struggles with rampant knife crime.

In the year ending June 2024, over 50,000 knife-related offenses were reported in England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester), a sharp increase from the roughly 36,000 crimes recorded in 2011.

The government tries tackling this crisis via a mix of bans on various sharp implements and awareness-raising programs such as the "Be Safe Project" aimed at educating students about the implications of knife crime.

Meanwhile, critics argue that instead of focusing on weapons, the government should go after perpetrators, with some arguing that the ongoing influx of illegal migrants in the UK may be a part of the problem.

The ban, largely inspired by the tragic death of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, who was killed with a "ninja sword" in 2022, raises the question: why fight the root causes of knife crime when banning ninja swords seems like a quicker fix?

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