You realize 15,000 people charged with knife offences is a crazy high amount, right??Good thing it didn't happen.
Don't know.
It's hard to find the break down and I don't feel like actually opening all the raw data files myself.
Which, it seems, includes "possession".
Only it doesn't seem to.
I went to homicides because it was a verifiable number.
You did a google search and didn't bother to even look at what the numbers actually said.
I'm sorry facts annoy you so much.
The only people walking around with knives are criminals and trades people.
And it doesnt matter if criminals are just carrying a knife, or using it. Its the intent that matters.
Also 15,000 are only the ones who got caught. Real number is probably a lot higher.
My $0.02