Do you carry a knife?

[JonA]

Don't tell them you have the knife as a tool for your DIY electrical job. You'll be locked up forever.
Jonathan

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[l'escargot]

I wouldn't worry about it.

I have first hand knowledge of a situation where a visitor to a prison was searched a while back and in his rucksack he had a knife with a five inch blade. The knife was confiscated because he was on prison property, he was given a receipt and the knife was handed to the local police. He took the receipt to the police who returned his knife later that afternoon.

Because the knife was in his bag and there was no evidence to suggest that he had any intention of using it for an unlawful purpose, they were not concerned. Nor were they concerned about him carrying the knife in public as long as it was concealed.

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[TheBoatman]

I was stopped by the fuzz a while back and I had been out on the rescue boat that day. I completely forgot that I had my knife (still attached to its lanyard) tied to my belt. Plod noticed it and asked me what was on the other end. I pulled it out and plod nearly had hysterics. It has a lockable 3" blade thats bl**y sharp. They started to get all officious when I said that I was returning home in my car and that they had stopped me, that I could prove that I was "dutied" onto a rescue boat that day, the blade was less than 3" long and I could take them to the chandlers that sold me the knife. I also said that if they wished I could prove that it was an invaluable rescue tool and would they consider doing their job minus a radio. I finally pulled out my YC members card and my RNLI ident card which seemed to swing it. They however relutently let me go with a "warning" to be more careful in future.

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[ShipsWoofy]

More careful of what, being stopped by the rozzers.

What happens if you are moving house and the rozzers walk up, there you are stood in the street with a cardboard box annotated kitchen. They ask you to open box, and lo, enough weaponry to arm a large city gang.

I am going to carry a truncheon then, if they can without license then so can I.

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[Mahi]

Crikey, where is it going to end? I have several sailing knives kept in various useful locations on vessel and self. When I first went to sea, an old French sailor told me that a sailor without a knife was like a,... um..., bloke without his crown jewels or words to that effect.

I always carry one in my car too (been most useful ). On my farm bike I carry a 2ft machete and a smaller 1ft one (kinda like Croc Dundee).




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[rjp]

But don't forget that some poor s*d was shot dead by armed police not so long ago when carrying a table leg - albeit in a plastic bag. Some good soul in the pub had mistaken it for a gun and called the police! Best not to go anywhere with anything these days!

John

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[aitchw]

It's pretty normal for blokes of my generation to carry some kind of pocket knife, more so if you're into any kind of outdoor activity. These days, it's my sailing knife. It's blade would be ineffective to use as stabbng weapon but I suppose the spike could do some damage.

I guess it's another lifelong habit that will have to change.

As to how much sense there is in the ban, none, from my perspective. As with guns, the law abiding will obey the law and the others will do as they always have and get away with it.

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[milltech]

I sell Navigating Dividers, they are very sharp. A customer of mine keeps less sharp dividers sold by a major chandler for his distance learning courses for HM Prisons. Even so, I guess they could do a lot of damage.

Now personally speaking, should a burglar enter my house, I think a pair of dividers would do a lot better than a knife in slowing him down, is it legal to carry navigational equipment with you?


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[Gunfleet]

Your friend has a highly developed sense of irony if he's teaching navigation to prisoners!

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[milltech]

Especially at Portland!

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