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stretchy:


alrite guys I was just arreseted for carying a camping/fishing knife in my disco amongst all the other gear I have. Im on bail till next friday I will let you know what hapends. I have a feeling it will go to court as I had no real reasen to have it with me other than I ocasinaly go offrosding/camping and was just left in there. they also said they was going to check on here to see if I realy did do this type of stuf. just be carefull what you cary and when!

Range Rover Blues:
That's taking the pee a bit though, what reason did they have for searching your car anyway?

V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on April 09, 2009, 02:57:26 ---That's taking the pee a bit though, what reason did they have for searching your car anyway?

--- End quote ---

That was my first though too. Sure they have to have 'good reason' to search the vehicle? Or was it fully visible?

If we are carrying the air rifle to the fields we always cover it up even if we don't intend stopping on the way. It's just not worth the agro even though we are carrying it perfectly within the law.

topless matt:
Ive been stopped for carrying knives before.............. i told the officer to follow me to work and he will see why i have them with me. I went to work and the first thing i had to do was cut the netwrap on a bale of silage for some of the cattle, he left at that point saying he was very sorry for causing me inconvienience  :dance:

V8MoneyPit:
I believe the law is quite clear in this matter in that you can carry a knife if it is in connection with your job and you are on your way to that job. However, like Stretchy say's, it is all too easy to forget it's there and you can get caught out by it. I would like to think that if you can demonstrate it is for use in connection with your job and that you simply forgot to take it out of the car, that they would be lenient.

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