British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s latest promised effort to combat violent crime has so far only resulted in him taking a virtual beat...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s latest promised effort to combat violent crime has so far only resulted in him taking a virtual beating on social media.
Starmer announced via X that he was going to make good on his promise to ban ninja swords, and critics were far from impressed.
“Knife crime is at epidemic levels and is ruining lives across Britain. As Prime Minister, I’ll crack down on sales of these lethal weapons once and for all. When I announce a ban, you’ll get a ban,” Starmer posted in late January of 2024, along with an article from The Sun stating that ninja swords would be included in such a ban.
“Confirmed: Ninja swords will be banned by this summer. When we promise action we take it,” Starmer posted on Thursday.
The Daily Wire’s Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro shared a “Kill Bill” clip showing actress Uma Thurman wielding such a blade, adding the comment, “If you tried this s*** in America.”
“At last, Britain’s nagging Ninja problem has been solved,” David Burge posted.
“Pictured: a young King Arthur moments before being imprisoned for life for possession of a bladed weapon,” another said, sharing a frame from Disney’s animated version of “The Sword in the Stone.”
“Great news everyone! They’re tackling the ninja epidemic,” another said.
“This is beyond stupid. Will you ban cricket bats, sharp sticks and sharpened hunks of metal? You need to lock up the criminals and allow the decent folks to arm themselves against such attackers,” Chris Loesch said.
Musician Zuby went straight to the heart of the matter, saying, “Maybe one day, they will address fatherless homes, masculinity crisis, loss of faith, soft on crime policies, unchecked mass immigration, abandoned communities, and other pertinent stuff. But until then …”
“This is the UK version of the way the USA skirts around the gun violence issue. Always targeting the individual TOOLS instead of having a serious conversation about the state of society, and why there are so many lost, violent young men. Those conversations could offend people,” he added.