Knife Crime 2 Strikes and you're out ?

[DulwichFox]

So.. new knife law comes into force today.. which means if you are caught twice in possession of a blade / knife

you will face a prison sentence of a Min. of 6 months..

What constitutes a blade / knife ? Inches ?

In reality, how likely is any sentence likely to be passed down. There will always be those that will come to the

defence of anyone breaking this law.

I was always under the impression that such a law was already in place. ?

DulwichFox

[Blah Blah]

I think there is a minimum inch length to define what carrying a knife is. Basically anything longer than the smallest penknife I think.

I too am a bit confused Fox. I thought the law was toughened up on knives years ago. Might have a little google :)

[Blah Blah]

https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives

So up to three inches is legal it seems and up to 4 years in prison and ?5000 fine. That clearly isn't working if they now feel the need to bring in a mandatory 6 month sentence for a second offence. Wonder as well how this would apply to minors?

[ratty]

Half of the youth of Lewisham will be incarcerated within a week.

[miga]

Ratty - are you being facetious or is that your real experience?

[ratty]

Facetious. I work with the Trilogy plus team over there and sometimes it seems the entire borough is stabbing each other.

That wasn't meant to rhyme.

[miga]

Aye, scary stuff.