It seems there are quite a few people these days who get easily offended. It’s like, they act as if even a light breeze could bruise them.

Interestingly, many of these folks seem to work at the BBC. Recently, they faced criticism for censoring a video that shows a Scottish girl who, I guess, was wielding a knife and a hatchet. The video blurred her face, along with the blades and handles of the weapons as if the British public can’t handle seeing something that, I don’t know, might remind them of a kitchen store.

Yet, they don’t seem to have an issue with showing forced mass movements? The video starts with a girl screaming at the cameraman, “Leave us alone!” It’s hard not to feel for her in that moment.

I can’t get over this version of this photo that the BBC uses pic.twitter.com/chgkzr2rhu

– Jeremy Kauffman🦔🌲🌕 (@jeremykauffman) August 28, 2025

Then there’s this foreign-accented photographer asking, “Show me the knife, show me the knife!” which just adds to the whole surreal situation.

Scottish police have been in the spotlight for this, with a spokesperson confirming to a news outlet that the girl will be reported to the right authorities. Apparently, she’s just 12 years old.

Chief Nicola Russell even thanked the community for their assistance in the investigation, while also asking folks not to spread misinformation. It raises the question: what kind of speculation is she concerned about?

Is it perhaps that there’s a perception in the UK of prioritizing immigrant comfort over the local populace? And, you know, why does it seem that some immigrants don’t quite mesh with traditional English life?

There’s a lot to unpack around the allegations of grooming and serial rape involving numerous British girls by men from, well, predominantly Pakistani backgrounds over several years. Could this girl’s fear of self-defense stem from a culture of fear?

Following Russell’s lead, it’s essential to stick to the established facts, I guess.

Police in Scotland have really charged a 14-year-old girl with possession of a weapon, rather than accusing the man who made her a reasonable arrest for harm. pic.twitter.com/ui8dlmzold

– Marina Medvin (@marinamedvin) August 27, 2025

I mean, it’s been said that, “There was no justice for the majority of the victims.” This all comes from a 2014 report that indicated at least 1,400 children faced sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.

Professor Alexis Jay pointed out that most of the identified perpetrators were of Pakistani heritage, and it’s troubling to think about how some women have even reported abuse by police officers. One woman, recalling her traumatic experience, said being assaulted by an officer was somehow easier than facing multiple assaults from a gang.

The reality for a girl growing up in the UK is pretty grim. She can’t trust the media. She certainly can’t trust the police. And her neighbors? Who knows.

It seems Scottish police are going after the girl for simply defending herself, and it’s hard not to see that as a punishment for not conforming to an increasingly complex societal framework.