As U-turns goes, knife crime teens’ facing mandatory jail sentences was essential.

A government that listens will change its mind, and it’s confronting to know this one does. The coalition government has been in place for 18 month and sometimes it feels like we had 18 U-turns, one for each month. Despite some regarding ‘them’ the U-turns, as decisions made in haste or even a weakness, it feels good to know we are listened to.

Especially, in matters of life and death, such as the case is with knife crimes, haste is far better than being rushed.

Why…., besides the obvious – knife crimes have destroyed and lost too many lives – most of which are committed by teens on teens.

As a nation we tend to talk with a forked tongue! If it is legal for 16 years old to work full time, live independently, have sex, get married, and join the army – in other words act as an adult and expect to be treated as one. Then, they should be responsible as an adult and that responsibility should be reflected in the law.

Knives are weapons, carrying and using them is against the law, adults are punished when they break the law and so should a 16 year old, it’s as simple as that!