God Bless England

[Guest SUNTZU]

Disabled caravanner prosecuted for keeping penknife in his car to use on picnics | Mail Online

A disabled caravanner who kept a penknife in his glove compartment to use on picnics has blasted the authorities after being dragged through court for possessing an offensive weapon.

Rodney Knowles, 61, walks with the aid of a stick and had used the Swiss Army knife to cut up fruit on picnics with his wife.

Knowles yesterday admitted possessing an offensive weapon at Torquay Magistrates Court. He was given a conditional discharge.

But speaking after the hearing, he said: 'It's a stupid law. Now I have a criminal record.'

Prosecutor Philip Sewell told the court that Knowles was stopped by police when he left a pub on February 24.

He was arrested for suspected drink-driving but a breath test showed he was under the legal limit, the court was told.

But Knowles was charged with possession of the knife, which was found in its pouch in the car glove compartment.

Mr Sewell told the court: 'He told officers that he had the knife for caravanning. He is not working and had no malicious reason for carrying the blade'

Defence solicitor Jolyon Tuck said Knowles, who is a carer for his wife, had used the knife to cut up fruit on picnics with his wife.

'He accepts it was in his car and the law is very clear,' he said. He admits possession of it and he had no good reason for having it.'

Chairman of the bench Robert Horne ordered forfeiture of the knife and £40 costs to be paid.

He said: 'There is no previous conviction history whatsoever and it was not in his possession and was in the car glove compartment in a pouch.'

The retired maintenance engineer, from Buckland, Devon, had no criminal record before the case.

He said: 'The tool was in my glove box in a pouch, along with a torch, first aid kit and waterproofs.

'It is everything I need for the maintenance of my car or if I break down.

'Now I have a criminal record for the first time in my life. I am upset by that.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1266170/Disabled-caravanner-prosecuted-keeping-penknife-car-use-picnics.html#ixzz0lYrzNdZU

[Guest jackdm3]

How do they open their mail or cardboard boxes?

[Guest jackdm3]

England's got its work cut out for it. They need to confiscate the blades so they can continue to cut the Brits' balls off.

[TripleDigitRide]

In related news: 5-year-old arrested for eating Fruit Loops with a spoon.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Woman becomes first person banned from EVERY pub and club in the country | Mail Online

I'd go drinking with her.

[Guest jackdm3]

They say she "must attend an approved alcohol-misuse course" but it seems she knows how to use it just fine.

[Guest mustangdave]

back to the original post...all I want to say is, we better watch out...with all the silly PC crap we have here in the USA...we're next on the "knives are bad" list

[oldogy]

Good thing we won the war or we would not be having these conversations. I feel for that poor guy......and his wife......and all law abiding Brits......Truely sad.

oldogy

[Guest jackdm3]

back to the original post...all I want to say is, we better watch out...with all the silly PC crap we have here in the USA...we're next on the "knives are bad" list

From the commenters, some have modified our saying to "If weapons are outlawed, only outlaws will have them."

[Mike.357]

He admits possession of it and he had no good reason for having it.'

Why does anyone need a reason to possess a pocket knife, heck any knife for that reason. Why can't I have it because I want it?.

That is crazy stuff, what is wrong with people? I am glad we kicked their ass off of our continent.

[Guest jackdm3]

"Why does anyone need a reason to possess a pocket knife, heck any knife for that reason. Why can't I have it because I want it?. "

Why can't I have ANY gun I want and without papers?

[Guest SUNTZU]

back to the original post...all I want to say is, we better watch out...with all the silly PC crap we have here in the USA...we're next on the "knives are bad" list

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They have tried it recently with a reinterpretation (imagine that) of the Federal Switchblade Act that was to include one handed opening knives and spring assisted opening knives. [sarcasm]I'm sure that they'll NEVER try again, though.[/sarcasm]

[Guest jackdm3]

"WE STOPPED CUSTOMS Pocket Knife Grab! The President signed into law the FY2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill on October 28, 2009, protecting our pocket knives. The bill included our amendment to the Federal Switchblade Act that clearly exempts assisted and one-hand opening knives.

This is the culmination of an incredible effort on the part of Knife Rights, American Knife and Tool Institute, NRA, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and many other organizations who contributed. Each organization made key contributions to the effort, without which the end result might not have turned out so well. Not many folks gave us much hope of succeeding when Customs first proposed revoking their rulings and redefining what is a switchblade back in May. At a time when bipartisanship is rare as hen's teeth in Washington, we garnered support from both sides of the aisle."

Is this to read that pocket knives can be worn back into the country? And what about interstate travel? I doubt it.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

How do they open their mail or cardboard boxes?

They chew it open. How do you think they got all those bad teeth?

[Guest Bluemax]

When I was a young man, getting a pocket knife, whether as a gift or from your Dad was a right of Manhood. The knife wasn't even remotely looked at as a weapon but as a tool for fishing, hunting, putting up hay, feeding the horses/cattle, tobbacco, even scraping the chicken feeders ( the real country folks will know what I'm talking about ). It would seem to me that a school system could tell the difference between a Swiss Army knife or even one with a short blade but offered multi uses B4 a young man gets kicked out for owning or carrying one Just sayin !