The UK Home Office unveiled a new program to fight knife crime in the country: “#KnifeFree chicken boxes”!
We are rolling out our #KnifeFree chicken boxes in over 210 chicken shops in England and Wales, including Morley’s, Dixy Chicken and Chicken Cottage. They use real life stories to show people how they can go #KnifeFree. pic.twitter.com/vrG4WWa56v
— Home Office (@ukhomeoffice) August 14, 2019
Since you already eat fried chicken without a knife, a “#KnifeFree chicken box” is just a regular box of chicken but with a message on how stabbing people is bad on the lid:
“Lads I’ve solved knife crime”
“Have you?”
“Yes”
“Have you though?”
“It’s as good as gone”
“Really though have you?
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“Ok to be honest I’ve written ‘please don’t stab nobody’ on chicken” https://t.co/rZ0US23NpJ— James Felton (@JimMFelton) August 14, 2019
Although many think this program is racist:
Is this some kind of joke?! Why have you chosen chicken shops? What's next, #KnifeFree watermelons? https://t.co/34DwwxSmCN
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) August 14, 2019
Is there some sort of link between fried chicken and knife crime?
— Dr Jessica Budds ?? #FBPE #RevokeArticle50 (@jrb_tweets) August 14, 2019
You might as well just pay Afro-Caribbean barber shops to put up posters next. You’re not even hiding your racism any more.
— Colin S (@BigC1874) August 14, 2019
England, you’re broken:
Is this the same Home Office who missed 22,000 Police officers leaving the job?
The same HO that comes up with rubbish like this?
What a joke.
— Me Heer (@MeHeerNow) August 14, 2019
Tories: Endlessly shouting at Sadiq Khan for not solving knife crime instantly, whilst the most resources they’re prepared to commit is writing a short story on chicken.
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) August 14, 2019
Yep. Cuss @SadiqKhan daily for not stopping knife crime….and then this government thinks stories on chicken boxes will stop it.
Bravo guys. You're the best comedians in the country right now. https://t.co/YSpcX1HpuR— Jasmine Dotiwala (@jasminedotiwala) August 14, 2019
And it’s too bad Kentucky Fried Chicken isn’t participating as they’re missing out on the perfect branding opportunity:
Why haven’t they teamed up with KFC for Knife Free Chicken
— KatieCurtis (@KatieCurtis) August 14, 2019
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