Can we still have spoons?

Researchers noted that the rate of violent crime in Britain rose nearly 18 percent from 2003 to 2004, and that in the first two weeks of 2005, 15 killings and 16 nonfatal attacks involved stabbings. Cities that imposed strict knife control laws saw a decrease in knife stabbings of 18 percent however fork stabbings were up by 50 percent, attacks using blunt objects such as bats and rocks were up by 25 percent. Cities imposing strict fork, blunt object and rock control saw an 18 percent fall in attacks using them however they also saw a 50 percent rise in attacks using ropes, extention cords and chains. Cities imposing strict chain, rope and wire control saw a drop in violent crimes using them but also noted a 70 percent rise in attacks using...