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Urban knife crime and affect on rurlal life.....
carbore:
Ok I appreciate there is a an issue with knife crime in the cities (media interest aside)
But I find this new legislation/guidence worrying
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7436141.stm
So if you have a knife in the car when laning, or are a sparky,carpeter,builder, farmer etc you now go to court. IF I put on my coat I was mowing in and there is a knife in the pocket when I pop out for a pasty im in court.
I see that the APCO would use discression but...
He said: "But the point at which they now would consider this individual has no previous conviction, there are no aggravating factors, that he or she might be subject to a caution, we are now saying no, that is now removed.
Lets not forget that we live in a target driven policing sociey (not the polices fault), so next will be on the sopt fines and the feat that if you dispute it its a court appearance, criminal record and no job forever. (Like what happens if you over fill your bin for example)
I look forward to the ban on matches in the fight against arson.
Boggert:
--- Quote from: carbore on June 05, 2008, 14:11:58 ---
So if you have a knife in the car when laning, or are a sparky,carpeter,builder, farmer etc you now go to court. IF I put on my coat I was mowing in and there is a knife in the pocket when I pop out for a pasty im in court.
--- End quote ---
Not totally true... if you need it for work or a hobby, like fishing, laning and shooting then its logic, you should be ok. just don't wave it around in public...
diggerdog36:
Logic and CPS dont go in the same sentence!!!
V8MoneyPit:
I've always carried a knife in the car. Just on the basis it's a useful tool to have around. I would hope that common sense would prevail if I were ever stopped and it was sat on the dashboard.
python:
common sence and the govermnet dont get along either, they will do anything possible to strip us of any freedoms we have left. :doh: :'(
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