Gun-Free Crime & Corrosive Substances:

In UK currently 2,500 victims every month are being attacked by 'Moped', scooter, & even push-bike riding youths.

These yobs are using knives and 'box cutters' to slash their victims and cut bag straps .. but they aren't fussy about what they slice when in a hurry. - Smartphones & 'Tablets' are popular targets with these misguided youths - while the target users are likely not at all alert or focused on their surroundings.

These lightweight scooters are ideal for apprentice criminals .... they can be ridden most anywhere - up & down pavements, along walkways and down alleys - even through shops - while the riders are nicely covered with helmets, gloves and "hoodies".

There's a further deviant breed of attacker out there. - UK ACID ATTACKS - throwing acid into the victims face and eyes - have tripled since 2012 to over 500 last year - that's ten a week.

Criminologists reckon that raised penalties being applied to gun and knife crime are resulting in this increasing use of corrosive substance assault in UK's cities.

Horrible as is the use of any tool or weapon by tattooed-crazy-creeps - you can't just keep-on lengthening the list of BANNED items while giving plastic ankle bracelets for the nutters to wear at home.

Of course the Headline 'Acid Attack' may not have been made with one of the concentrated acids at all - as caustic cleaners like Drain-Cleaner may be strong alkali based and equally damaging when thrown or squirted from a plastic soda bottle.

.. Whatever happened last year in USA - this year in UK - will likely be all the rage here next year.

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Of course - Just about anything can be used as an offensive weapon ... try frozen kangaroo tails:

https://sites.google.com/site/ntpmhsociety/home/citation-magazine/articles/frozen-kangaroo-tail-attack

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Marty K.