It wasn’t even a kirpan but that was the defense a murderer tried (and failed) to use and so the rightwing racists amplified it times a million pointing and yelling “SEE SEE SEE” and because truth means nothing and controversy means clicks and attention we all need to give their bullshit empty claims serious weight and consideration and rebuttal in some pointless theatre of one-way civility and illusory balance instead of just smacking them upside the head for being racist twats.