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Fatal stabbings in London have surged in the last five years, with the number almost doubling from 55 in 2014 to a staggering 90 in 2019, according to Met figures.There's been a significant uptick in knife crime throughout Europe: French police shoot man wielding knife & yelling 'Allahu Akbar'- follows similar incident 2 days earlier
The scourge of knife crime is not confined to the English capital; it affects the UK as a whole. Data published by the Ministry of Justice on Thursday shows that 26,364 knife crime offences were recorded in the year to September 2019, up 3 percent on the previous year, and the highest figure since 2009.
The crowd, however, was peaceful, with no immediate reports of violence. One person was arrested with one felony count of wearing a mask in public. A 21-year-old woman was arrested and charged after having been warned two times not to wear a bandana over her face and then arrested when an officer saw her wearing it a third time, police said.The media really should be embarrassed at pulling stunts like this. But they aren't and they'll continue to amplify fears and smears because that's what gets the clicks.
Update 5:01 p.m. EST Jan. 20: San Antonio police said a suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting at a RiverWalk bar shooting that killed two people and injured five, the San Antonio Express-News reported. Police did not release the suspect's name, the newspaper reported.
Officials said the suspect faces charges of capital murder for the deaths of 20-year-old Robert Jay Martinez III and 25-year-old Alejandro Robles, the News-Express reported.
Update 11:24 a.m. EST Jan. 20: The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday identified the two men who were killed as 20-year-old Robert Jay Martinez III and 25-year-old Alejandro Robles, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
Robles was critically injured and taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, KENS-TV reported.
"Let's pray SAPD catches this evil coward that took away our family and left a 5-year-old son without a daddy," Christopher McQuade, Robles' uncle, told KENS.
Martinez died at the scene, police told the television station.
The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. during a concert around at Ventura, a live music venue and bar along the city's RiverWalk, Police Chief William McManus told reporters at a news conference.
According to McManus, an argument broke out inside of the club, and one person pulled out a gun and started shooting, KSAT reported.
Original report: According to The Associated Press, the shooting happened about 8 p.m. local time during an argument at the Ventura, a club along the city's River Walk. At least seven people were shot, including a 21-year-old man killed inside the venue and another person who died en route to the hospital, police told WOAI-TV.
Investigators have not yet released a description of the suspect, who was still on the run, the outlets reported.
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"There are thousands of people who have made sacrifices to help those in the south, and it is unforgivable that resources were kept in the warehouse."Garced said in a statement that she has ordered Secretary of State Elmer Roman to conduct:
"a thorough investigation into the mishandling of emergency aid in a warehouse in Ponce. I have given 48 hours for this investigation. The investigation is to include this warehouse and any others which may exist. In the same vein, I have decided to relieve Carlos Acevedo of his duties as the commissioner of the National Emergency Management and Disaster Relief Agency."Vázquez said she would nominate the current Puerto Rican National Guard chief Major General José J. Reyes for Senate consideration to replace Aceved
Comment: It's hard to say whether the rise of video games and online porn has lead to more men being satisfied in uncoupled lifestyles, or that uncoupled men have turned to porn and video games as a coping mechanism, something the above authors seem not to have considered. The above could be an instance of 'blaming the victim', but more research is needed to tease this apart.
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