Leicester Residents Support Pointless Knives To Prevent Stabbings

Idris Elba wants fewer stabbings with knife restrictions. Elba suggests banning kitchen knives with sharp points. People in Leicester shared their thoughts. We asked them if they favored this ban.

Many believed the ban could help. Elena Pascale, age 70, agreed with the idea and said she uses knife points, but wouldn’t mind a ban. She is frightened by knife crime news and worries about her grandson’s safety.

Carlton Ismay, age 74, hates news about stabbings, stating that such crime was rare when he grew up. He also thinks the ban could work, even though he uses knife points to cut red onions, believing he could find another way.

Mathan Singh, age 36, thinks it’s a good idea and, although he cooks, doesn’t use the knife point. He hopes it stops kids carrying knives. Carlton Ismay thinks people can manage without pointed knives.

Ann Carrier, age 79, thinks removing pointed knives could prove difficult. She wouldn’t mind the ban. She worries about rising knife crime but thinks knives would remain accessible despite a ban.

Alan Foster, age 78, uses sharp knives often, but not for pointing. He believes most people don’t, and thinks this ban is a good idea, hoping it will reduce knife crime.

Idris Elba campaigns against youth violence and his initiative, DSYF, fights knife crime. Last year, he urged banning “zombie knives,” a ban that took effect in September.

It’s illegal to carry kitchen knives without reason, and age limits are in place to stop kids buying them. However, no current rules control the sharpness of knife points.