Travelers routinely try to get weapons past TSA
Tomahawks. A throwing star. Pocket knives. A BB gun. Mini baseball bats. A 750ml bottle of Mango-Habanero Tennessee whiskey.
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Man carrying knives detained at London's Gatwick Airport
A man carrying two kitchen knives through a staff search area at London's Gatwick Airport was immobilized with a stun gun and arrested by police early Monday morning.
London knife crime offenders to wear GPS tracking tags
Knife crime offenders in London will be tagged with GPS tracking devices after leaving prison, the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan, said Monday, as the UK capital attempts to curb the growing problem of violent crime on its streets.
Police say middle school girls planned to cut up classmates in bathroom
Two girls at a middle school in central Florida were waiting in a bathroom, planning to overpower at least 15 smaller students, kill them with knives and drink their blood, authorities said Wednesday.
New Wisconsin law permits switchblades
For over 50 years, Wisconsin law has prohibited the possession and sale of switchblade knives, but a new law signed by Gov. Scott Walker this weekend now makes them legal.
Iowa City police: Man had sword, throwing knives
Iowa City police say a man harassing people outside a gas station had a sword, throwing knives and a flask of cocaine.
