BigAngBlack, 3 months ago

#IdrisElba argues against mandatory prison sentences for carrying a knife
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/25/idris-elba-argues-against-mandatory-prison-sentences-for-carrying-a-knife
> Actor hails tightening of ban on zombie-style knives in England and Wales but says there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution

Why I carried a knife: ‘The only way is to defend yourself. My life was under attack’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/25/why-i-carried-a-knife-the-only-way-is-to-defend-yourself-my-life-was-under-attack
> Ahmed Ali, 23, from #London, started carrying a blade at 16, lost a friend to a stabbing and was knifed himself. This is his story

#UK