mo4ch:>Williamson declares military ready to help in knife crime crisis, prompting derision on social media | Mo4ch News

UK armed forces stand “ready to respond” to the current knife crime epidemic blighting the country, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has declared, leading to much mockery on social media.Williamson made the remarks during a question-and-answer session on Tuesday night in which he insisted the Ministry of Defense is always available to assist Home Secretary Sajid Javid to “tackle this problem [knife crime].”READ MORE: Number of stabbing homicides in England and Wales at highest level ever recordedThe intervention has prompted much derision on Twitter, with many questioning how military personnel could ever provide necessary support to a highly complex issue.Comments ranged from: “What's he going to do – sail a Trident submarine up the Thames and nuke the bastards?” to “Don’t stop there, Gav. Any squaddies [soldiers] available for nursing duties?”Williamson claimed that no request had been made but that armed forces “stand ready” to provide support, adding that the home secretary …