theyarecomingforyou Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 At that age my daughter wouldn't have stabbed the kid - she'd have just pounded him, then threatened to pop-rivet his "thing" to a locker door (her favorite threat to bullies.) Tough chick, and still is. Exactly. Most kids get into fights?I know I did and I'm not a violent person?but rarely does it escalate to people being stabbed or needing to go to hospital. ClassicTrekker 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Time for a nationwide ban on knives! Who needs a knife anyways? :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted February 27, 2013 Member Share Posted February 27, 2013 Time for a nationwide ban on knives! Who needs a knife anyways? :whistle: How ever will I ever cut my steak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted February 27, 2013 MVC Share Posted February 27, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 "Ain't nothing but a bag of chips!" ..... literally. Lol - seriously though, the girl is a moron. No, "Parents" raised a moron, I can only imagine what kind of household this girl lives in that stabbing was her first reacion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exotoxic Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 The boy should have been allowed to carry a gun then he would have been able to protect himself. (Y) theyarecomingforyou 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSoft Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Story needs more details. Did this happen during lunch break where the girl would have access to knives? If not then why is a 13 y/o walking around with a knife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 When I was young about every kid over 7 carried a pocket knife, usually 1.5 to 3.0 inches. Still carry one, but now it's a Kershaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richteralan Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 The boy should have been allowed to carry a gun then he would have been able to protect himself. (Y) Basically this. /s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 When I was young about every kid over 7 carried a pocket knife, usually 1.5 to 3.0 inches. Still carry one, but now it's a Kershaw. Yeah, that's not normal. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richteralan Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yeah, that's not normal. :| I do feel sorry for him. Every kid over 7yo carried a pocket knife? But you do have to agree that the environment shapes a person's opinion, no matter how absurd that opinion is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 But you do have to agree that the environment shapes a person's opinion, no matter how absurd that opinion is. Of course. If you grow up in an area where guns or knives are common place then of course you'll feel vulnerable without them, which is exactly why they should be heavily restricted. It's not normal to need a gun or a knife to feel safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted February 28, 2013 Member Share Posted February 28, 2013 They should have given the boy and the girl each a pair of boxing gloves and let them settled their differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Yeah, that's not normal. :| Normal for what? We were farm kids, meaning we used knives to cut / trim rope, packing twine, cardboaed etc. all the time. At school we sharpened pencils and used them in crafts & model making before X-ACTO blades were available. For fun and for crafts we whittled with them (woodcarving.) The list goes on. A pocket knife is still standard kid equipment in a lot of the US. And guess what? We had a rifle range in the basement of our Jr. High & High Schools for use by the school rifle teams. Quite a few rural Michigan schools still have rifle teams, some associated with ROTC programs but not all. This school in PA is an example - http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=butlerrifleteam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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