Knives in School
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Security guards will be able to search pupils for knives at the school gates without their consent under government guidance to be published today...
Any school instituing such a policy is reminded that it should follow a suitable code in regard to the wearing of knives for Religous reasons:
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to address concerns arising from the Sikh tradition of carrying the Kirpan, a ceremonial sword or dagger. It provides advice to schools that applies specifically to male members of the Sikh community.
Aims
The aims of this guidance are to:
• Ensure religious tolerance and harmony within schools serving diverse religious and ethnic communities
• Encourage and value pupils’ religious and cultural practices
• Ensure the health, safety and well being of all pupils.
Guidelines
• There should be no objection to the practice of wearing the five K’s, including the Kirpan.....
• The Kirpan should not be more than 6 inches in length (including both blade and handle) and the blade should not exceed 3 inches in length; the Kirpan should always be sheathed and worn out of sight...
No news yet if the freedom to carry a knife into school also applies to those ethnics from north of the border and their sgian dubhs...
Comments
Posted by: Ian Bennett | May 31, 2007 9:16 AM
I am probably an old fogey but when I was at school most of the boys had penknives (including me)and some of the school scout troop had sheath knives as they were called then. However there was never a problem. No one ever got stabbed.Boys constantly compared knives for the gadgets included and used them for scouting activities on a Friday at the campsite. Why has this become such a terrible problem? The lefty libs have been knife and gun phobic for sometime for no good reason, as far as i can see.
Posted by: James Shepherd | May 31, 2007 11:51 AM
I am probably an old fogey but when I was at school most of the boys had penknives (including me)and some of the school scout troop had sheath knives as they were called then. However there was never a problem. No one ever got stabbed.Boys constantly compared knives for the gadgets included and used them for scouting activities on a Friday at the campsite. Why has this become such a terrible problem? The lefty libs have been knife and gun phobic for sometime for no good reason, as far as i can see.
Posted by: James Shepherd | May 31, 2007 11:51 AM
I am probably an old fogey but when I was at school most of the boys had penknives (including me)and some of the school scout troop had sheath knives as they were called then. However there was never a problem. No one ever got stabbed.Boys constantly compared knives for the gadgets included and used them for scouting activities on a Friday at the campsite. Why has this become such a terrible problem? The lefty libs have been knife and gun phobic for sometime for no good reason, as far as i can see.
Posted by: James Shepherd | May 31, 2007 11:51 AM
Sorry. Problems at this end caused comments to come out three times
Posted by: James Shepherd | May 31, 2007 11:53 AM
I carry a knife everyday, without fail. Even when I go to college. I carried a knife when I was in school too. The knives I carry always conform to Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 i.e. "a folding pocket knife with a cutting edge not greater than three inches in length," and are thus legal to carry in public and in school.
I know at least a few other students (in a college of ~180 students) who also carry pocket knives. I know a couple of teachers who carry Gerber or Leatherman tools too.
Posted by: The Cynical Libertarian | May 31, 2007 3:53 PM