Ever had a knife confiscated by the law?

flyingmonkey

flyingmonkey

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I was once called for jury duty and I didn't even think about what I was carrying. As I walked into the court building, all of the guards turned toward me and I was too far in to turn around...it would have been all too suspicious. I emptied my pockets before going through the metal detector and out came my new Spydie. Two of the guards paid it no mind and said that I had to check it and pick it up on the way out. OK, but the guy on the end used all the force he could to flick it open, then said that it was illegal and that he had to confiscate it. I said, "yeah right, a gift for your son?" He actually began shaking nervously (as court officers probably rarely deal with confrontations as policemen do) and threatened me with a summons. I then wished him a nice day and went about my business.
Interesting experience, though not very happy about it.
FM.
 
You were probably right about his intentions, I learned along time ago from friends in Law Enforcement that most knives "confiscated" end up in someones personal collection. When I was in High school, one local correctional officers kid had a regular routine of selling knives taken by his dad to kids at school. I have a 15 year old Buck 110 ripoff still that I bought off his son when I was a kid.
 
Had a similar situation recently. As I work Nearby and often have business in the County court building, I usally put my blade on the counter before goning through the metal detector, collect a receipt, take care of business, collect my knife and leave.

Yhis day, I had a different deputy who decided that he liked the knife for himself. After he examined it he flicked it open a couple of times and informed me that he was confiscating my illegal gravity knife.

I argued the point, spoke to a supervisor, and after being told that I could either give it up, or be arrested for an illegal knife. At this point I decided to leave and try a different route.

Any way, took some doing and I got it back through a freind of a freind. Full of black pocket lint ( go figure ) but not the wurst for wear.
 
I was jury forman on an aggravated vehicular homicide case a number of years ago. Wore a buck 112 locking folder in leather case on my belt most days as I took the bus to the court house instead of driving and parking downtown. Never had anyone say a thing to me.....Of course that was in 1981....how things change.
5 years ago on numerous trips to NYC, carried a SAK in pocket that was put in inspection basket each time with nothing said. Carried CIA letter opener:D around neck on same flights that of course never set anything off.
3 years ago through Capitol and House building tours, did same thing with SAK...nothing ever said.
 
I have never carried any knife into buildings that have a security checkpoints. No need to deal with guys that have small minds, and no knowledge of the law. Not worth it and don't want my liberal employer involved, should the episode get blown out of proportion. If I get searched on the street, which has never happened, I am obeying the laws as I interpret them, and I might or might not challenge them on it, depending on my mood and cost of the knife. But it has not happend yet.

In secure buildings or events after 9-11 now its not even close. I do not go into facilities with security check points with any knife at all. Just would not pay. The terrorists had box cutters, so anybody with a cutting tool is a terrorist. Thats the American's idea of common sense. Dont even carry the tiny SAK classic.
 
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