Social Commentary: Scottish-style Slaughter

Did you know that over half the violent deaths in Scotland are due to knife wounds? That's right: meat cleavers and samurai style swords are evidently the weapon of choice in gang warfare. I heard this on NPR as I was driving today and thought it was almost quaint; American gangs would ever take the time to carve someone up properly- here in the US of A it's all about getting the job done as expediently as possible. Inflict maximum damage while maintaining a safe distance- that way, you'll have a headstart as you flee the law. One thing is for sure: a Scottish hood approaches the business of killing far more honorably than an American - it's mano e mano with a reasonable amount of skill involved and I'm willing to bet a quaigh that innocent bystandars are far less susceptible to death or maiming in a knife fight vs. a shootout. Someone should make a documentary about this- I'd watch it for the nearly incomprehensible Scottish street slang that I haven't heard since Trainspotting. That and the samuria swords. Hai-ya!