British police faced backlash on Tuesday over the case of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.
TIL, I thought they were symbolic and typically blunt, goes to show how good my RE was, or how little attention I paid. Not that it matters, this one was sharp enough to stab someone to death. Thanks for showing me something I was wrong about.
My wiki research suggests it used to be a sword before the British, it would be ironic if it used to be a dagger before the British…
Well the murder weapon was literally a kirpan, so I guess that could be relevant.
See this article contradicts others I’ve read where it’s said he used a different, longer blade for the attack and not the kirpan.
The knife used doesn’t look like the typical ceremonial kirpan.
I don’t see the knife in this article.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d2w411rgro
Bottom of the article
Regardless of the tool, the person in question has killed an innocent human being. They must face justice like any other would for this misdeed.
TIL, I thought they were symbolic and typically blunt, goes to show how good my RE was, or how little attention I paid. Not that it matters, this one was sharp enough to stab someone to death. Thanks for showing me something I was wrong about.
My wiki research suggests it used to be a sword before the British, it would be ironic if it used to be a dagger before the British…
TBF with sufficient force and/or velocity you can stab someone with a carrot. Would probably have to pick a softer spot, but still