Thinking of carrying a Swiss Army Knife?

[Euro-commuter]

It's relatively straightforward to kill someone with a credit card... How would you classify that?

Probably as an offensive weapon if carried for that purpose.

That seems logical, if unexpected, to me. Among the aspects that are less logical, is the fact that a (folding) Swiss Army knife is legal if the cutting edge is less than 3" long, provided that is not carried or used as a weapon or with the intention of doing so: but only if the blade does not lock.

Actually the law is not clear on that but a case was successfully prosecuted on the grounds that the blade was lockable. Unfortunate, since legitimate users of Swiss Army knives would be much safer with locking blades.

[gingerjedi]

Oh please, so if I carried an egg with the intention to throw it at someone the egg is an offensive weapon, what if I changed my mind, at what point does the egg cease to be offensive?

If I buy a set of kitchen knives from John Lewis how do I get them home... Police escort, Securicor?

I'm not saying people should be allowed to carry knives willy nilly but some common sense has to come into play... or not as it seems.

[threaded]

I'm not saying people should be allowed to carry knives willy nilly but some common sense has to come into play... or not as it seems.

Exactly. It has been all over the news and it says quite clearly at the barriers that one is not allowed anything sharp, or liquids etc. etc. etc.

This silly old duffer was trying it on, retd. brigadier or not, and ought to be jailed for it, and if he is claiming senility his carers ought to be banged up too!

[realityhack]

I've carried one of these abroad many times and never been stopped. I make sure it's in my suitcase not hand luggage though. In the past, I've forgotten to take it off my key fob and they've let me through the barrier when I've declared it.

What am I going to do? Threaten to damage someone's cuticle? Unscrew a seat?

[Kyajae]

I've carried one of these abroad many times and never been stopped. I make sure it's in my suitcase not hand luggage though. In the past, I've forgotten to take it off my key fob and they've let me through the barrier when I've declared it.

What am I going to do? Threaten to damage someone's cuticle? Unscrew a seat?

I know a bloke who was killed after being hit in the head with a tomato. Unfortunately, the fella who threw it didn't take it out of the tin first!



I'll get my coat.