Story from the UK Daily Mail. (H/T DoublePlusUndead via ECM)
Excerpt:
Colin Philpott, 58, allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old in the chest during the incident in the front garden of his £500,000 Tudor-style house.
He had awoken late on Friday night to discover stepson Alex Lee being beaten by the group of teenagers.
Mr Lee, 25, had gone outside to stop the gang from vandalising Mr Philpott’s Jaguar car. Mr Lee was said to have then been punched and kicked in the head, suffering a broken nose and concussion for which he needed hospital treatment.
Speaking after his release on bail, his stepfather Mr Philpott, who owns an escalator cleaning company, described how he had gone downstairs to find the gang on the doorstep.
‘I was asleep and I awoke to hear a noise outside. When I appeared at the door I was set upon by them, as a result of which one of the youths received several stab wounds,’ he said
…When police arrived at the five-bedroom house in Crowthorne, Berkshire, Mr Philpott was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
So, self-defense has been effectively banned in Britain. This is not the first story like this I’ve heard. Violence, even in self-defense, is scary male behavior and must be forbidden.
Remember, the feminized UK banned scary guns in 1997 and violent crime doubled over the next four years. Because guns are scary when wielded by law-abiding citizens. But it’s OK if criminals have them.
Meanwhile, Scotland Yard officers are forbidden to wear badges to support the troops. (H/T DoublePlusUndead via ECM)
Excerpt:
Scores of Scotland Yard officers are in open revolt after being banned from wearing Union Flag badges in support of British troops.
Met chiefs have decreed that the tiny emblems – which cost £1 with proceeds going to charity – must be removed after a complaint that they are offensive.
But furious junior officers are continuing to wear them in defiance at the politically correct stance.
A petition has been launched on the Downing Street website demanding they be allowed to wear the badges, which are to raise funds for the Royal British Legion and the Help for Heroes charity.
Peter Smyth, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said: ‘The decision to forbid police officers from joining the rest of the country in showing support for those who are fighting for their country is nothing less than shameful.’
The feminization of a once great nation.
WINTERY KNIGHT 
For many years now this phenomenon has been discussed in Catholic circles. It’s no accident that the feminization of our liturgy has coincided with empty churches and abandoning of the doctrinal center.
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You should read Wintery Knight’s previous post on this issue:
https://winteryknight.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/why-men-stay-away-from-the-feminized-church/
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Interesting read.
When Pope Benedict visited the US, George Bush had the military band play “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” for him, which is one of his favorite songs.
If you ever want to engage in an interesting thought experiment, watch US Military commercials. They use the language of “vocation” constantly. This used to be the language the Catholic Church used to describe vocations to religious life. It’s no accident it appeals to young people. Men and women alike.
Realistically, there is no greater adventure than taking a radical risk to serve Christ.
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We have various gun registries in Canada as well, but the problem with these is that CRIMINALS DON’T REGISTER THEIR GUNS, only law-abiding citizens do.
What criminal is going to hold up a store or attack a person if he knows that they could be armed and he could lose his life. But if he knows that they are not allowed to carry guns, then why not go for it. There is a strong correlation between gun ‘control’ laws and an increase in crime.
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Wait wait wait. As a graduate of a public university, which has a gun free campus, I know that setting up laws so that law abiding citizens won’t carry guns, protects everyone.
Speaking of uni, I can’t wait to see how my Hokies do this year. Many expect them to win the ACC.
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Law-abiding citizens who are not allowed to carry guns won’t shoot anyone, but they will also be unable to defend themselves or others from a crime.
Law-abiding citizens who DO carry guns also won’t shoot people, unless it is to stop a crime, which is a good thing.
It’s only the criminals that do shoot people. And they are going to just ingnore the “gun free campus” rule. If these criminals know that people on campus might be armed for self defence then they won’t commit crimes, which will make it safer for everyone.
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Sorry, my snark was a little veiled.
I’m a Virginia Tech graduate (= Hokie).
What you say is all too true. When criminals can be assured that they and they alone are armed, they are emboldened.
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Sorry – Being from Canada I missed the ‘Hokie’ connection!
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Question: Where was the one place in the USA that had a gun ban?
Answer: Washington, D.C.
Question: Which city had the highest murder rate?
Answer: Washington, D.C.
(Source)
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