When scissors are outlawed, only outlaws will have scissors

Having effectively banned private ownership of firearms, the Brits have been busily legislating against knives. And now. . .

A north London council has apologised after a woman was refused the loan of a pair of scissors in a library because she "might stab a member of staff".

She hardly appears the threatening sort, either.

Posted by David on September 26, 2009 1:46 PM