Concern about the number of knives in the UK had led a member of Parliament to go as far as to suggest putting GPS trackers in every knife sold, and London’s mayor also said last year that people caught carrying knives in his city would feel “the full force of the law.” In the meantime, there are “knife amnesty bins” in the UK, and at least one has been the target of something that was rather predictable:

Haul of knives stolen from police knife amnesty bin. (Via ⁦@CountyGazette⁩) https://t.co/7TF04DcK3h — Jason Evans (@EvansTheCrime) March 30, 2019

Did they not see that one coming?

Who would have thought that a giant box of knives sitting on the street would have been attractive to criminals https://t.co/3LE4iIWikC — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 3, 2019

Right?

A mystery! — Sandy (@RightGlockMom) April 3, 2019

I am shocked! I mean it! #not — Clara (@claramanoucheka) April 3, 2019

? I'm shocked! Who could have predicted that? Oh. Right. Pretty much anyone. — Rae Bates (@flippyredhair) April 3, 2019

You can’t make this stuff up.