Its horrible but things in the media tend to get highlighted and a scare frenzy happens then its on to the next topic.
There are hundreds of stabbings every year but its a hot topic now.
I do think that people have gone into a habit of carrying knives as a trend thing but this has been happening for years now. While most people carry them but wont use them you have the nutters who are prepared to do it. But every generation has nutters, anyone go to football in the 80's will tell you that.
Whilst I am concermed with general behaviour my main concern is the hysterical media driven frenzy that people actually listen to.
Chavs are replacing immigrants in public enemy number one
I have mates who watch England and go to every tournament and they have crazy tales of journalists. They are "normal" fans as well. Watch hooliganism get loads of exposure with the world cup coming. Lee Sharpe is even doing a programme on it.
With stabbings, it is up to us to ridicule those who carry knives and mock them about it, reasoning doesnt really work with youngsters into image etc in my experience.
If you get attacked my advice is run, chances are even if you know how to look after yourself, the reality of confrontation makes people react differently than normal.
Everyone stay lucky till the next scare