| The beautiful Australian state, Victoria, is now | | | | UK’s law, states that there are designated |
| facing problems with robberies. Statistics show | | | | areas where police officers can search for any |
| that robbery reports are averaging two cases | | | | concealed weapon - especially knives. |
| daily. These attacks involve street robberies and | | | | Though policemen are aware that some |
| knife attacks in licensed premises. If it is any | | | | Victorians carry knives mainly for protection, they |
| consolation, attacks in convenience stores and | | | | ask the public to support the new law. Deputy |
| service stations have dropped because of CCTV | | | | Commissioner Jones is stern in reminding the |
| use. | | | | public on what they should do, in times of crisis |
| With robbery attacks prevalent in the city, what | | | | like this, and that is to just walk away. He also |
| is even more disturbing are cases where minors | | | | reminded youngsters to stop carrying knives as if |
| are part of the crime. Statistics show that children | | | | it were a fashion statement because knives can |
| as young as 10 are involved in such. Statistics also | | | | only lead them to dark places, make them do |
| reveal that there has been a 45% increase in | | | | wrong things, and can cause their arrest. In |
| involvement of younger children. Records show | | | | addition to his reminders, Jones said that they are |
| that there are 58 children aged 10-14 who were | | | | also eyeing knives sales especially hunting and |
| apprehended and caught last year. Another record | | | | military knives. |
| shows that 287 teenagers aged 15-19 faced | | | | Using of knives in robbery attacks revived it |
| arrest and inquiry with robbery charges. These | | | | earliest use - as a tool for hunting food and as |
| young offenders used knives as weapon. | | | | protection to wild animals and other tribes. But in |
| With a 9.4% increase in knife-armed robberies | | | | this century of technology and civilization, knives |
| and police intelligence reports saying that there | | | | become a dangerous tool that could hurt others. |
| are more people carrying knives, the state’s | | | | Knives’ history should enlighten people and |
| government agreed on new search laws to be | | | | remind them that knives were made to aid in |
| introduced this year. Deputy Commissioner Sir | | | | living and not to cause distress to others. Just like |
| Ken Jones stated clearly that the police force will | | | | the custom bowie knife and the military bowie |
| be serious in implementing the new search law, | | | | knife which have surpassed challenges and time. |
| once it is passed. The new law, which is based on | | | | |