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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago

Guys come on, a fucking kid was murdered. At least try to be respectful.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I don't want to undercut the tragedy of lost life here, but I pity people doing HEMA fencing or similar hobbies in UK.

As I understand it the government was already stupid about some anti-sword/knife laws and this won't help...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Swords are already pretty regulated in the UK last I learnt about this topic. Matt Easton from Schola Gladiatoria has a video on it somewhere

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, Matt Easton is why I know about it. My point being, if they were paranoid about swords before, what will they do now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

King Charles III said his thoughts and prayers were with the family of the young victim, and he saluted the courage of emergency workers, Buckingham Palace said.

"King Charles III" still sounds so weird to me. The last story I ran across with his name in it was about either Ireland or Scotland, I can't remember which, and it took me longer than I care to admit to realize it wasn't some sly Jacobite comment.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They got the attacker alive at least. He's in for a bad time.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago
[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

What the fuck man.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I thought cops wearing chainmail was ridiculous, but maybe London police should have something like this:

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

It's about as ridiculous as wearing plate carriers against firearms.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

How weird is that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I haven't thought of this in ages, thank you.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh look! Another mass shooting in Amer-

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago