This week, people carrying knives made a difference in opposite sides of the country in two very different circumstances.
Tuesday: Bystander with Blade Thwarts Car Jacking in Santa Barbara
On Tuesday, a man in Santa Barbara came to the rescue when he heard a woman screaming. According to the Santa Barbara police, the Good Samaritan approached 2 attackers who were trying to wrench the woman out of her car.
The bystander began a fight with one of the suspects and when the second suspect approached to join the fight, the bystander pulled out a black folding knife according to police. Both suspects fled, but not before one of the suspects sustained a slash to his arm.
Monday: Massachusetts Resident Cuts Woman’s Skirt Stuck in Moving Escalator
On Monday, a Jamaica Plain Massachusetts resident used her pocket knife to free a woman when her skirt got caught in a moving escalator. Jamaica Plain News reported that the victim was drunk and a little tired when she and her belongings scattered over the escalator. “I had to pull out my pocket knife to cut her out,” said the woman carrying the pocket knife. “.. then she went her way and I went mine.”
Safety Research & Strategies Inc. estimates that worldwide there are 60 escalator fatalities each year. The US alone accounts for 25 deaths and approximately 10,000 injuries – serious enough that the victim requires a visit to the ER. “The real danger is when a piece of fabric or a shoelace is pulled in and won’t break, because the person isn’t strong enough to tear it away,” explains Lee Freeland of Elevator World Magazine.
At the greatest risk are young children and the elderly because the most grave cases involve a trip and fall. When people are trapped or chocking, helpless bystanders can do little but plead with passers-by to borrow a pocket knife.
“As long as it’s easily accessible, a knife could be something that could save your life,” said Freeland. “I carry one all the time, and find it useful for all kinds of circumstances.. my wife carries one too, I talked her into it – you never know when you might need it”.
Robert Lee
September 11, 2015 at 8:20 pm
Knives were my first love in weaponry firearms came shortly after
Joe Bartholdi
September 11, 2015 at 8:25 pm
People will ask why I always carry a knife and then they usually ask me to use it.
Philip Michael George
September 11, 2015 at 9:00 pm
Mine carries a seasoned Kershaw Blur.
Scott Hill
September 11, 2015 at 9:04 pm
I always carry a knife and always will, but thankfully I live in Arizona and I also carry a firearm. It would definitely make me feel more secure confronting two carjackers with a firearm.
Jake Vandenberg
September 11, 2015 at 9:09 pm
Oh. These are those “cowards” who carry knives that the English told me about.
Joe Bartholdi
September 11, 2015 at 9:09 pm
I have kids. I actually use my knife a lot because of them. Always opening all their toys. Those things are locked down like Fort Knox. Plus I use mine at work every day. I carry a fixed and a folder.
Mikal Ihry
September 11, 2015 at 9:15 pm
I got tired of my wife asking for my knife so I got her a purple sprint run Spyderco Dragonfly II. She loves it because it’s small, light and non threatening.
Kenny McCumber
September 11, 2015 at 9:20 pm
What kind of knife is in this picture? It looks bad ass.
Justin Tellander
September 11, 2015 at 9:24 pm
How are the cowards
Jake Vandenberg
September 11, 2015 at 9:29 pm
Oh they aren’t. I was being sarcastic. The last post Knifenews made was about the English cop calling knife carriers cowardly. This was in response to that.
Mandio Galindez
September 11, 2015 at 9:31 pm
Got my ZT in my pocket rite now,love this knife
Sascha Brazier
September 11, 2015 at 9:33 pm
Stories like this made me glad I carry a knife. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-man-saves-baby-after-out-of-control-suv-rolls-into-water/

Rick Grinceri
September 11, 2015 at 11:23 pm
Wife and daughters carry knives with them
Mark Carrillo
September 11, 2015 at 11:27 pm
Right on ! I carry a CRKT M16 14Z Tanto Blade
James Chandler
September 11, 2015 at 9:15 pm
this is just a few reasons.
Julio Ramirez
September 12, 2015 at 1:43 am
People also carry knives in other countries, pretty much the same reasons. for examples, i’´m a college student in my city (Mexico city) and i always carry my pocket knife, usually a kershaw drone or a heiho crkt. Some of my teachers asks why i carry a knife and i give the same answer “it´s handy” and they don´t believe it, but there´s always an occasion when the need to ask me help for cutting something, a box, a lemon or something, then they just don´t say anything else about mi knife. so yeah…. IT IS PRETTY HANDY carrying a knife!!
David M. Cope
September 12, 2015 at 1:44 am
I live in Colorado and I carry a knife and a concealed firearm.
Scott Hill
September 12, 2015 at 1:53 am
Same here David. Arizona is extremely gun friendly and I never go anywhere unarmed.
Justin Newton
September 12, 2015 at 2:24 am
ZT350 24/7
Scott Tidsbury
September 12, 2015 at 5:03 am
Love my ZT .