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minus-squareFubarberry@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up64arrow-down4·6 months agoIt’s news because of how extreme it is. 4 months in prison for having a novelty toy letter opener? Seems absolutely absurd.
minus-squarePronell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down14·6 months agoYou can make stupid outrage news anywhere, out of any number of issues. It does not escalate to world news.
minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·6 months agoI disagree. When any government gets too heavy handed we should all pay attention and put them back in their place as public servants.
minus-squarefmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down9·6 months agoSo says you. Violent crime is much lower in some countries because of heavy handed punishments on weapons.
minus-squareFubarberry@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoThat’s not even a weapon though, any steak knife would be much more dangerous due to having an actual handle on it. It reminds me of when the british police bragged about taking a bunch of weapons off the streets, and they had just confiscated a tool bag from a handyman.
It’s news because of how extreme it is. 4 months in prison for having a novelty toy letter opener? Seems absolutely absurd.
You can make stupid outrage news anywhere, out of any number of issues. It does not escalate to world news.
I disagree. When any government gets too heavy handed we should all pay attention and put them back in their place as public servants.
So says you. Violent crime is much lower in some countries because of heavy handed punishments on weapons.
That’s not even a weapon though, any steak knife would be much more dangerous due to having an actual handle on it.
It reminds me of when the british police bragged about taking a bunch of weapons off the streets, and they had just confiscated a tool bag from a handyman.