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Here
are the possible consequences of carrying a knife
 You
have a false sense of security
You
kill someone
You
injure someone
You
attract trouble and get stabbed yourself
You
get arrested for carrying a knife
You
end up with a criminal record
You
end up in prison
Did you know?
If
you know someone who carries a knife you can send
a text with their name and school and location to crimestoppers'
text 88551.
It
is illegal for anyone to carry
a knife without lawful authority or reasonable excuse.
You
could influence your friends by not
carrying a knife and in turn make the streets safer.
It
is illegal for anyone to carry a knife
as a weapon. You could face 4 years
in prison.
Carrying
a knife will mean you will be arrested
and end up with a criminal record
that could affect your whole life, future job prospects, going to college
or university and travelling aboard.
One
in three knife related injuries are
caused by the victim's own knife.
Essex
doesn't have the knife crime figures seen in other area. Since June 2008
the number of people being found carrying
a bladed weapon in Essex has reduced
from 63 to 44 in November.
Essex
Police has 19 safety archways and
80 wands which can detect
whether people are carrying a knife.
These are being used in a number of operations across the county as well
as being taken out and demonstrated to the community.
Essex
Police is working with Trading Standards to make retailers aware that
it is an offence to sell a knives
and blades. The penalty for the offences
is a fine of up to £5,000 and/or
six months' imprisonment.
You
can die from just one stab
wound.
Most
knives carry invisible bacteria. If
you are stabbed this bacteria can get into the wound and cause infection
which if left untreated can spread around the body and can kill
you.
Up
to six metres of intestine can come
out of a stab wound the size of your thumb. Exposed to the air, the intestine
will dry up and may need cutting
off, resulting in the need for a colostomy
bag.
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Essex
is a safe county and doesn't have the knife crime problem seen in other
areas of the UK.
