For heaven's sake, when will it end?

[Astor]

In which case, you can just click on the Wikipedia links to learn of all mainland assaults during World War 2 by Germany...and Japan.

 

 

True, I could, but they didn't really fit the 'invasion' point that I was trying to make. But they do show that the US was far from untouchable. But, that's getting off topic.

 

As for the stabbings, it's beginning to worry me. In the town I live in, not far from Coventry or Birmingham (both fairly large cities), there is already a growing 'knife culture', and it's spreading.

 

We've already had stabbings in this town, but none have been fatal, yet. But it won't be long...

[Relenzo2]

Maybe the solution isn't in weapon control laws at all, but in an expanding peacekeeping force? If we had more police on call, stabbings could go down.

 

And I'm for Annonymous Witnesses. It will lead to more felons getting convicted.

[mur'phon]

It will lead to more felons getting convicted.

And almost certainly more innocents aswell...

[Astor]

And almost certainly more innocents aswell...

 

Quite possibly, but such is the 'revenge' mentality of many criminals in the UK (and probably the rest of the world), that anonynmity is about the only way some would be convicted.

 

For instance, on the street that I live in, there is a family of let's say... delinquent tendencies. Regular police visits have become the norm in our road, as well as violent outbursts on the part of my 'neighbours'.

 

We've reported them many times, and I can guarantee that if they knew who had called the police to deal with them, that there would be reprisals against everyone involved.

 

It's a sad reflection on current society, but for the moment, it's about the only thing that will work.

[tk102]

Battle of the Aleutian Islands

 

Okay, so maybe i'm clutching at hairs, but It is part of America, unless, of course, you refer to the mainland US.

 

Alaska didn't become a state until 1959.

[Astor]

Alaska didn't become a state until 1959.

 

True, but neither was Hawaii. Yet they were both considered American soil, no?

[Jae Onasi]

True, but neither was Hawaii. Yet they were both considered American soil, no?

They were not states, but they were US territories.

[Astor]

They were not states, but they were US territories.

 

Sorry, Jae, I should have said that in my response, I did know that they were, just as similarly as the Dakotas were in the 1870s, but thanks for clearing it up .

 

EDIT: I know a territory is not considered a state, but are they not considered US soil, then?

[Totenkopf]

In a word, yes.

[Darth_Yuthura]

One simple phrase: no one will want to testify without it.

[Burnseyy]

aren't all the stabbings (or most) that are going on, caused by teenagers?

 

I was listening to the news the other day, and it said "16 year old Ben Kinsella has been stabbed to death." and I just freaked out, because I know someone called Ben Kinsella. Anyway, once I found out it was in London, I knew it wasn't him... but still.

 

Not much can be done to stop it - it's like bullying, or that happy slapping.

Teenagers just don't listen... especially to what the Government have to say.

 

Yes, I realise I'm talking about 'teenagers' as if I'm not one. T.T;