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@SouthYorkshirePolice (2017) http://v6y.net/456654b7.png http://v6y.net/456654b7.png "Possession of a knife carries a prison sentence" I can post these all d
by jakeogh 2y ago
@SouthYorkshirePolice (2017)
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"Possession of a knife carries a prison sentence"
I can post these all day. They get taken down. You may pretend they dont exist.
- edent 2y agoYou are allowed to buy knives in the UK. You're allowed to own them. You can even take them out in public. I do it regularly. What you cannot do is illegally carry a weapon. It's documented at https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives You may think that's unreasonable, but most people here don't. I encourage you to visit other countries and talk to people about their lived experiences.
- huxleywasright 2y agoThe context comments you replied to is weapons. In the US (and many other places) we can carry them without a hall pass, and it's a good thing. You don't agree; but pretending that you can carry a pointy object in this context "legally" as long as it's "not a weapon" is like saying you can protect your life as long as the other person agrees with you; it's newspeak.
- edent 2y ago> and it's a good thing. Well, you think it's a good thing. Lots of us think it is a bad thing. Luckily, we live in different countries with different laws. Similarly, in the UK, I'm free to buy a Kinder Surprise and give it to a child to eat, and it's a good thing. But your government bans chocolate - https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/07/why-are-kinder-surprise-eggs-banned-in-the-us-16424160/ https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/07/why-are-kinder-surprise-eggs-... Throughout Europe, we're allowed to eat whatever cheese we like. Something that your government wishes to protect you from. https://thecheesewanker.com/lifestyle/8-famous-cheeses-that-are-banned-in-the-usa/ https://thecheesewanker.com/lifestyle/8-famous-cheeses-that-... Every country has a difference tolerance for risk. You may think that your weaponry allows you to live free - but for lots of us, it is an unacceptable risk. We think people should be allowed to eat chocolate and not get shot. You think that is an unacceptable risk. Vive la différence!
- sva_ 2y ago> Throughout Europe, we're allowed to eat whatever cheese we like. This is patently false: Casu Martzu is technically outlawed in the EU. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu#History_and_legal_status https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu#History_and_lega...
- adrian_b 2y agoThe new rules linked by another poster do not say anything about "carrying" knives. They are rules about "owning" knives and the current owners of such knives are pressured to deposit them at the police or risk criminal charges if caught later, presumably during a home search done for any reason.
- jakeogh 2y agoThey are holding a multi tool[0]. Yea, a multi tool. Should I start post their proud tweets about finding pointy sticks? Ban fists? Ban feet? Sandpaper? [0] http://v6y.net/456654b7.png http://v6y.net/456654b7.png
- chgs 2y agoIf you’ve just bought a new steak knife and are going home that’s fine If you take that knife to a nightclub that isn’t fine It’s not rocket science.
- Joeboy 2y agoI live in London and carry a knife with me at almost all times. It's admittedly a Swiss army knife, I wouldn't be allowed to do that with a machete. In practice, I don't see the situation as a problem.