• Shadowedcross@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      The UK government itself thinks a terrorist attack is likely, that’s why. It’s probably the same for the other yellow countries in Europe.

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      6 months ago

      Haven’t been to London lately right? 200 odd acid attacks alone last year and who knows how many stabbings. It’s a war zone

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        6 months ago

        You should come to grips with the up-to-6-mass-shootings-per-day America has going on and remind yourself that acid is horrific but knives and acid compared guns is a little different.

        • getting into a car
        • being 30 feet away
        • being behind a door

        All these things are different if you’re against a knife vs a gun.

        For example, a recent katana attack in my country was foiled when victims … kept 6 feet away until the dude was tased to shit by the popo.

        So yeah, 200-odd acid attacks were terrible to the victims; definitely, before we look at commonalities of acid attacks. But gunplay nearby is a different thing for everyone within like a half-mile.

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          6 months ago

          I’m not from the US and I’m familiar with how guns work but thanks for explaining.

          Having lived there I can say London really is a war zone these days.