If the police were to stop me and i was carrying a knife what would they do? The knife is in a plane to see carry pouch attached to my belt. I would carry it as i am an engineer and it comes in useful. I have never been in trouble with the police, live in a good area and am of good character.
2007-03-01 09:24:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
from The Criminal Justice Act 1988 .....carring a knife is legal, IF it is a folding pocket knife with a blade of less than 3 inches, AND the blade doesnt lock open.... in effect, a plain vanilla penknife - so lock knives, kitchen knives, sheath knives, multitools where the blade locks open, Stanley knives are all illegal IN THEORY (not even considering carrying offensive weapons) - these are known as 'bladed articles', and you can be arrested for having one in public. However, the Act states 'It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had good reason or lawful authority for having the article with him in a public place'. Your problem is that you could be arrested & then you would have to PROVE to a court that you had good reason to have it (& I think that "it comes in useful in my job" wouldnt cut the mustard..... it would need to be something like ' I am a carpet fitter by trade, & I was carrying a Stanley Knife to fit a carpet & I was on my way to fit it when arrested, my employer is... and the job was at ....., here is a record of the booking made by the customer"
Lawful Authority means just that - a law authorising you to have it - so on duty Police / military, ambulance etc would escape prosecution using this
2007-03-02 10:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by skipper409 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An offensive weapon is an article 'made, adapted or intended' for use as a weapon, otherwise a knife of any type or size would be classified as a bladed article. Either way its an offence to carry it in public. You have a defence if you can demonstrate why you need the blade with you, for example a fisherman would be able to carry his knife whilst out fishing but not whilst he was down the pub afterwards. A carpet fitter would be able to carry a knife whilst working but would find it difficult to justify still having his knife with him whilst out shopping. If you need tools for work, either keep them at work or in a tool box when travelling to/from work. Just carrying a blade because it may 'come in handy' may be difficult to justify. The smallest blade can cause fatal injuries but the chances of police finding concealed wepons has been greatly reduced by the govenments changes to the 'stop/search' legislation which make it more difficult for police to justify searching a person. Hence the recent increases in stabbings.
2007-03-01 23:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be 'done' for carrying an offensive weapon. Hairdressers are not allowed to carry their scissors and they have a better reason for having them than you have for carrying a knife. Being in a 'plane to see pouch' it could be taken from you and used against you. Best leave it at work!
2007-03-01 09:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by floss 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it really is a touch scare mongering from the bitter jointly campaign. there is not any requirement to have a passport to pass between; -the united kingdom and Isle of Mann (no longer even interior the ecu) -the united kingdom and the Channel Isles (no longer even interior the ecu both) -Nothern eire and the Republic of ireland Are the present uk authorities conserving they're going to spit the dummy out of the pram and rigidity further exams on the Scotland / England border?
2016-12-05 02:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not an offensive weapon unless it is made or intended to cause inury.In other words if it was a combat knive that is if it was a penknife that isnt unless it could be proved you intended to use it to cause injury.I do not know if the newer laws covering the lengh of blades covers Scotland if they do then you could be arrested for that.
2007-03-01 19:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it was during your normal working hours, then you would argue that it was required for your work. ('Useful' would not be good enough).
Outwith your working hours, you would be charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
2007-03-01 09:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by Froggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would be arrested for carrying an offensive weapon.
2007-03-01 09:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by Leo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they're relatives of mine they'll test it to make sure it's sharp and if not you'll be detained until you put the proper edge on it.
2007-03-01 11:22:07 · answer #8 · answered by clayp72 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wow...talk about a police state...my condolences.
2007-03-01 09:36:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
in Scotland the police would probably stop you but only to offer you a bigger one!!!!
2007-03-01 09:29:45 · answer #10 · answered by starcadet2000 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋