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Natural History Museum security
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Read what the police said on the issue
Which is irrelevant to what this debate is about - the legality of carrying/owning certain knives.
No other charges were considered.
All I can see there is that the police say it was illegal citing a serrated blade - have another look at yours.0 -
But if they had found the knives, what did you want them to do? Deny you entry to the museum despite the knives being legal?0
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Which is irrelevant to what this debate is about - the legality of carrying/owning certain knives.
No other charges were considered.
All I can see there is that the police say it was illegal citing a serrated blade - have another look at yours.
A serrated blade is not illegal.
I know my knives are perfectly legal.It must be accepted as a principle that the rifle cannot replace the speed of the horse, the magnetism of the charge and the terror of cold steel.
The British Cavalry Manual 1907.0 -
cybergibbons wrote: »But if they had found the knives, what did you want them to do? Deny you entry to the museum despite the knives being legal?
I am led to believe they normally ask you to check them, you give your knife and get a receipt and then you reclaim it when you leave. Same if you are carrying any marker pens or paint.It must be accepted as a principle that the rifle cannot replace the speed of the horse, the magnetism of the charge and the terror of cold steel.
The British Cavalry Manual 1907.0 -
You are doing a pretty poor PR job for the police at the moment!
Good job I don't work in PR then really.It must be accepted as a principle that the rifle cannot replace the speed of the horse, the magnetism of the charge and the terror of cold steel.
The British Cavalry Manual 1907.0 -
For you perhaps, not it would seem for the rest of us.
Where are you getting this information about serrations being illegal?It must be accepted as a principle that the rifle cannot replace the speed of the horse, the magnetism of the charge and the terror of cold steel.
The British Cavalry Manual 1907.0 -
I don't know, why don't you ask them?
As the Met is one of many forces that issues knives to officers who work in certain specialist roles. And also the fact that there is nothing illegal about carrying a knife on or off duty it has nothing to do with the DPS.
Last time I checked, they recommend that on-duty officers only carry a knife if issued with them. When off-duty, officers should seriously consider the implications of carrying any knife.
There have been plenty of cases in the last 10 years of the police arresting and then releasing people due to a misunderstanding in knife law. Say the guard at the museum found the knives, believed them to be illegal, called the local police, who in turn arrested you. Wouldn't look so good, would it, even if you were in the right?
What is the reasoning behind carrying several knives anyway?0
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