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HankB wrote:Coming from UK to MA . . . pointless knives for your kitchen.



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I can see how that design would lessen the chances of knife falling off the counter and cutting your foot on the way down*, but if I stab you with it that rounded bit will just make it hurt more.

*If you've got wood or linoleum flooring and the knife is falling point-down, a sharp traditional pointed knife might stick in the floor (or at least probably not bounce much), whereas this design could go off in who knows what direction.

AndyC wrote:

(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - When we think about weapons, most of our minds go directly to guns, but there is a growing problem in the city: the use of knives in violent situations. Two Boston City councilors are looking for a way to make the sale of knives more difficult.

Councilors Michael Ross and Tito Jackson joined FOX 25 Morning News live from our Beacon Hill studio to explain.

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I'm kinda scared that the reporter agreed with them so completely. She didn't even try to present the other side of the issue.

I wonder how long it'll take them to realize anything useful can just as easily be misused?