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2003-05-20 Britain

Woman told sonâs plastic sword could be offensive weapon

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Posted by Dar 2003-05-20 03:10 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dammit--This should be under "Britain". Must have bumped the mousewheel... Sorry, Fred.

Posted by Dar 2003-05-20 15:12:38|| 2003-05-20 15:12:38|| Front Page Top

#2 A Wiltshire Police spokesman said they had no record of the incident, and admitted anything can be adapted into an offensive weapon, "even a rolled-up newspaper, depending on how you use it."

....Which means that in the U.K., one can actually be arrested for carrying a rolled-up newspaper, depending on whoever is evaluating the situation.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-05-20 15:35:00|| 2003-05-20 15:35:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Considering that an IQ of 100 is the average by definition, half the people you meet aren't even that smart. Rational thought is a major challenge for a big chunk of the general population. Pity those "special" individuals who can be trained to carry out an occupation but are incapable of independent thought or logical analysis.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-05-20 15:42:06|| 2003-05-20 15:42:06|| Front Page Top

#4 I mourn for Britain. What happened over there? Bulldog?

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-05-20 15:46:31|| 2003-05-20 15:46:31|| Front Page Top

#5 "There is no such thing as a dangerous weapon. There are only dangerous men. A truly dangerous man can create a lethal weapon from anything." - my unconventional warfare instructor in the Air Force.

The difference between "potential" and "actual" is one of motivation. I doubt seriously that any of the 95% of law-abiding Britons would have worried about a toy sword. The other five percent of the population are either out ripping off some vacant flat, or trying to mug people in the park. Twits and nonsense - there's no way to escape either.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-05-20 15:57:02|| 2003-05-20 15:57:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Exactly, OP. "Ad-Hoc Weapons and Tactics".
Careful with that spoon, Eugene...

Posted by mojo 2003-05-20 16:28:05|| 2003-05-20 16:28:05|| Front Page Top

#7 I caught that reference mojo - Pink Floyd!!!

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-05-20 16:40:26|| 2003-05-20 16:40:26|| Front Page Top

#8 "One of These Days I'm Going to ...spoon ...You Into Little Pieces?" Doesn't have the same ring lol

Posted by Frank G 2003-05-20 18:55:35|| 2003-05-20 18:55:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Old Patriot:
"...A truly dangerous man can create a lethal weapon from anything." In 1965, as part of E&E training at Ft. Benning, they taught how to use then new-to-the-world plastic credit cards as "razors" - just use a nail file to sharpen one of the long edges. They don't check for that in airports, do they?

"...The other five percent of the population are either out ripping off some vacant flat,..." Judging from what I've been reading, think that's probably closer to 20% - and they're armed.

Posted by LVK 2003-05-20 19:40:23|| 2003-05-20 19:40:23|| Front Page Top

#10 Tony,I herd about that poor guy.Now you say one of the thieves is sueing him for loss of wages,how damn ridiculos is that?
Here in Arizona,U.S. you can shoot a thief breaking into your home but,if he falls out the window/door better drag his ass inside or else it's murder.
Saw a talk show(Oprah or one of those)in wich one of the guests was a guy recently on trial for killing a burgler,An audience member ask"Do you really think your stereo is worth someones life"
the guy replied "Don't you think that thief should have ask himself that".

Posted by Raptor 2003-05-21 06:49:47|| 2003-05-21 06:49:47|| Front Page Top

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