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arrested for a fishingknife
Bishops Finger:
--- Quote from: UKJeeper on April 22, 2009, 18:14:24 ---I've had a Victorinox (Swiss army) Champ and a Leatherman Supertool on my belt for the best part of 17 years. Never caught any grief over them. I've asked several plo... policepersons if they are alright to have, but all have said its OK.
You have a Champ on your belt....Are they not a tad heavy.....
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andycwb:
--- Quote from: UKJeeper on April 22, 2009, 18:14:24 ---I've had a Victorinox (Swiss army) Champ and a Leatherman Supertool on my belt for the best part of 17 years. Never caught any grief over them. I've asked several plo... policepersons if they are alright to have, but all have said its OK.
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Likewise. 6cm non locking blade, in a belt holster. Never specifically asked but as far as I can tell is well within the law.
In the last 24 hours has been used to cut a plastic bottle down to waterproof the dizzy on the Dakar, repair my office chair, open a bottle of wine, and probably a few other things. It's utility is largely down to it's being accessible at all times, and I use it almost every single day. Given the current sensitivity I do tend to leave it at home if going to some kind of "event", but otherwise I carry it pretty much everywhere. It does put me in a slightly difficult situation if asked why I have it - the answer is "in case I need it for something", though I can usually find an example of why in the recent past.
stretchy:
alrite felas.
update on the old knife fiasco
went to court this morning with a strong mined to go unrepresented and plead guilty then hopefully have the chance to say my peace and show my evidence during the pre sentence report. The reason for this was that I had recond the chances of being found innocent for this was slim and that the sentence would be far worse and also I really cant fork out for legal fees for a lengthy trial at the moment. The prosecution got hold of my papers and evidence and was shocked I was pleading guilty when I had such a strong case and told me that even if I did plead guilty the magistrates would not accept it. it would be classed as a Dilatory Plea apparently or something like that, so basically I was made to fight the allegation knowing the sentence would be far worse if found guilty. there was a solicitor who over heard what was going on and grabbed me aside and had a little look at the facts and immediately insisted on tacking this case up and was %99.9 he can win this matter and quickly. he even went back to his office to duble check I had a defence and asured me I do. The court room got changed to another room and he just walked in and said im entering a not guilty plea and then challenged the magistrate in 4 weeks time to come outside and sit in my disco and see if the knife location was visible while driving. to my shock he accepted. I then gave my not guilty plea and was given the choice to keep the case at magistrates or move it to crown with a jury and evrythink. I chose to keep it at magistrates. Thows of you with discos know you cant see the door poket while driving so in 4 weeks the disco will be outside the court and along with my other photos, im not getting my hopes up but it is certainly looking allot better than it did.
what a crazy day.
william127:
what a waste of your time and everyone elses, could have been sorted by the aplication of a little common sense (from the authoritys, not you)
stretchy:
Exactly, but they are not botherd and never will be with there mercs and free city parking. me, im strugling to find the train fair to get up there lol. I was kinda hopeing this would go no further than the cop shop but seen as its not gone that way il just crack on and hopefully get a good outcome. I dont think the police has helped maters one bit. I mean maybe if they told the truth maybe it wouldnt have gone to court. im not saying they lied but they certanly left out some facts that may have put me in the clear. the fact that you cant see the door poket, she had to go rumaging through gloves and god knows what to get to it, that I was pulled over in a offroader kitted out with verios other tools/eqipment I read there side of it today it says none of this. That indicates to me they was angling for a conviction right from the word go.
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