Knife threat thug captured being knocked down by police car in shocking video is spared jail

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A crazed knife thug who tried to stab eight police officers, telling one ‘You’ll die today‘, has been allowed to walk free.Shocked members of the public, including children, watched as Iain Davie ran amok with two blades in East Kilbride.He also jumped on the bonnet of a police vehicle and struck the windscreen with one of the knives.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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