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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works -3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (4 children)

Is there any reason to include that the man was Sikh in the headline besides Sikhphobia?

[–] CovfefeKills@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

is the irony painful to anyone else?

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 89 points 10 hours ago

The man was specifically allowed to have a ceremonial dagger due to being a Sikh. The Sikh claimed he had been attacked over racial motives, which led the police to discount what the student was saying. So multiple parts of this were very much based on the man being Sikh. You couldn't properly cover the story without mentioning the fact, so it's not surprising it's in the headline

[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 39 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Well the murder weapon was literally a kirpan, so I guess that could be relevant.

[–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

See this article contradicts others I've read where it's said he used a different, longer blade for the attack and not the kirpan.

[–] ztwhixsemhwldvka@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

The knife used doesn't look like the typical ceremonial kirpan.

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

TIL, I thought they were symbolic and typically blunt, goes to show how good my RE was, or how little attention I paid. Not that it matters, this one was sharp enough to stab someone to death. Thanks for showing me something I was wrong about.

My wiki research suggests it used to be a sword before the British, it would be ironic if it used to be a dagger before the British...

[–] seblin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

TBF with sufficient force and/or velocity you can stab someone with a carrot. Would probably have to pick a softer spot, but still