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Re: Diving Knife Query
| Gordon Henderson | 29 Nov 2004 08:38 |
>In light of the increasing vigilance on the part of Mr Blunkett's
>anti-terrorist organisations, how would a diving knife be seen if we were in
>a stopped and searched? Could we easily convince the law that it was indeed
>a recreational tool, or would they insist that we were in possession of an
>offensive weapon and carrying it in public.
Carry a line cutter and/or sea snips (trauma shears) instead.
Gordon
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| Jim | 29 Nov 2004 01:01 |
In light of the increasing vigilance on the part of Mr Blunkett's
anti-terrorist organisations, how would a diving knife be seen if we were in
a stopped and searched? Could we easily convince the law that it was indeed
a recreational tool, or would they insist that we were in possession of an
offensive weapon and carrying it in public.
Terrorism Act of 2000, S44 Stop and Search Powers
<Snip>
It can only be used to search for things that could be used for terrorism,
BUT Police can search even if they don't have grounds to suspect that people
have anything on them of this kind.
They can search pedestrians and anything carried by them, cars, drivers
passengers and anything they have with them.
foj
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