That's a good point ProPlus. Society has always had a problem with 'youths'. Mods and rockers, the Beatles and the Stones were a sign of a degenerate society.

The courts do really need to get tough on knife crime, with strong sentences for those carrying or using knives. It happened in Glasgow in the 60s and 70s and a few life sentences soon eradicated much of the knife culture.

Incidentally, I am allowed to carry a knife if I am dressed in my highland outfit ! National costume is a specific exemption to the law in relation to dangerous weapons.