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Gonzo_B t1_j9ulge1 wrote

Had to click to find out wtf a "knife arch" is. It's a walk-through metal detector.

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taoistchainsaw t1_j9ulydc wrote

I know, I was picturing the “Golden Arches” meets the Sword Throne from Game of Thrones.

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DeaDGoDXIV t1_j9vax7u wrote

I was just picturing each "leg" of the "M" to be a knife, this sounds much better

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Prestonn2705 OP t1_j9uvt1h wrote

Yeah knife arch definitely makes it sound much cooler than it is...

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440ish t1_j9vkyll wrote

Knife Arch: related to the laser tunnel in Resident Evil?

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WhyBuyMe t1_j9ycvgm wrote

It is strange that they felt the need to rename the walkie-deepy-metal-beepy.

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quietguy_6565 t1_j9uyb3a wrote

I'm sure it's because "metal detector" means something completely unrelated and wacky to brits.

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MechanicalHorse t1_j9usurl wrote

> as part of a crackdown on violent crime by police in South London.

Why are police in South London committing violent crimes in the first place? /s

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Cyanopicacooki t1_j9uumlx wrote

Force of habit?

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Ironwolf7448 t1_j9wjau6 wrote

Your joke gets even funnier when you see the part about targeting minorities. It’s like they can’t help themselves.

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Thirstless t1_j9usvkx wrote

A someone who has been in this McDonald's I can without a shadow of doubt confirm that it is a shit hole and the surrounding area is slowly looking more like a post apocalyptic wasteland

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fireky2 t1_j9y8mzr wrote

See in America we treat McDonald's with the true reverence it deserves, if you want to feel unsafe here you have to go to a school

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TheLurkingMenace t1_j9w1l0k wrote

As is usual with UK stories, all the words are English and I still don't understand the headline.

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Fairy_Love_Sniper t1_j9yy0ln wrote

Have ya tried to read anything from Scotland?

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TheLurkingMenace t1_j9zkq21 wrote

I can't say I have, though as long as the words are English I'm sure they'll make as much sense to me. Which is to say, none at all.

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Meanderingversion t1_j9uw0qb wrote

I've never been so confused by so very few words.

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furiousfran t1_j9voqbp wrote

I had a way cooler idea in my head than what a "knife arch" really is

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m0le t1_j9w3y9z wrote

Look up "knife angel" for something almost as cool as its name.

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Inconceivable-2020 t1_j9v3q2y wrote

Patrons will be given the choice of walking through the metal detector or a body cavity search in front of everyone else.

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rugbat t1_j9v8kwl wrote

Stay classy, Croydon.

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EpicMoniker t1_j9w4z0b wrote

Meanwhile, in the United States, people are openly carrying guns -sometimes multiple guns- in places like McDonald's or Walmart.

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fireky2 t1_j9y8pmv wrote

Were like 5 years away from having to get a full cavity search to order a cheesy gordita crunch

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Laumser t1_ja0hymc wrote

What's the fucking point of an voluntary knife arch?!

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hjbuell t1_j9wzmj2 wrote

Ah yes, the fabled Golden Arches of McDonalds. Now you too can do the arches, with knives out!

Do the Arches!

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AssociateJaded3931 t1_ja4x6fu wrote

"Knife arch"? Is that something from Game of Thrones?

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Xplain_Like_Im_LoL t1_j9uzl6y wrote

Knives are legal in the UK. Folding knives up to 3in. So what's the point of this?

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CRITICAL9 t1_j9yy1uo wrote

Stop kids walking round with 10 inch chefs knifes and machetes hidden down their pants

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