Pocket Knife Foils Rapist

September 7, 2007

This new story as recently reported by the Spokesman-Review, illustrates what a lot of of pocket knife owners already know- pocket knives aren't just for whittling. 

Many media reports have tried to attribute an increase in crime in certain areas to knives and pocket knives.  A recent report released in Britain told of a two fold increase in the number of knife related crimes throughout Britain, and in what is a truly senseless statement, asked the question of why anyone would need to carry a blade.  As if by outlawing pocket knives and small carry knives (as they have done in many places with guns), then criminals would simply throw up their hands and quit being criminals due to a lack of lawfully available weapons.  Much like the story of the old lady that swallowed the spider, the inevitable conclusion of banning pocket knives is folly as only law abiding citizens will be paying any attention to the law.

Today we have a story that shows that while criminals do carry knives, they don't much care for law abiding citizens that carry also.  In Spokane Washington a would-be rapist brandishing a knife, entered the home of a 15 year old young lady that had fallen asleep while watching her cousin.  She awoke to a knife wielding intruder, who had exposed himself and was demanding all manner of lewd acts.  Luckily, this girl had a pocket knife, which she pulled from her pocket and scared the would-be assailant/rapist away.  He was later caught based on fingerprint evidence and sent to jail for almost ten years.  You go girl! 

And if pocket knives had been banned, she most likely would not have had one in her pocket.  We would of had to hope that a rapist burglar would have also obeyed that law.