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Social Media Ban for Possible Knife Crime Suspects Knife possession in the U.K has rose to a third in five years, this has lead to this possible change. Knife Crime Prevention Orders have imposed sanctions including the ban on social media for anyone found with a knife in public or suspected to be apart of a knife crime. If any person aged 12 or over found with a knife or apart of a knife crime will have this social media ban. This social media ban would stop suspects from encouraging feuds between people, this may stop a lot of knife related crimes. If a court believes that the police are right, the sanctions for the suspect would be: Curfews to stop the suspect off the street and out of areas with gangs. The suspect must attend a special knife awareness course to maybe change their mind. No more social media Banning the suspect from seeing any gang member for up to two years. If the suspect/criminal fails to do what is told by the court it's a criminal offence and th...

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Social media ban for people found with knives What: Who: Anyone over the age of 12 would be banned from social media if they are found carrying a knife. Why: So the person couldn't stir up trouble at home.

Tree crushes van causing traffic chaos at 7:35 on Thursday morning at college lane. This accident caused school drop offs and buses to be diverted from normal drop off areas. No other accidents have happened and police were quick to the scene so school children could make it to school on time. At 9:10 the man who owned the van has said he is  shaken up seeing his van crushed. It hasn't been clarified how this accident happened.

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