Family Fights Cops after knives nixed at fun park

[HorseloverFat]

http://news.yahoo.com/family-fights-cops-knives-nixed-fun-park-184458333.html

 

[Quiet]

White trash people ending up in the news for acting stupid, not a really big shocker there. Frankly, I'm surprised it wasn't Florida. Stupidity like that happens so often here that plenty of pop culture news sites give us our own section.

 

[grownstar]

Yeah, that's just a boneheaded move on the family's part.

 

[jackknife]

What part of "I fought the law, and the law won." did they not understand?

Of course, it's idiots like these that will make it hard for the rest of us. A tiny bit of bad publicity is like an oil slick; a little goes a very long way!.

 

[Smokinape]

I hate when they dont tell you what types of knives were involved... I bet it was Kershaw...

 

[Quiet]

I hate when they dont tell you what types of knives were involved... I bet it was Kershaw...

Does it really matter? To me, it's common sense that if you're going to try to get into an amusement park, or other family place, there's going to be a pretty firm "No weapons" policy. Wearing a sheathe knife on your belt (read here: carrying a visible and obvious tool that can be used as a weapon) is just asking to be turned away at the gate. Crazy people have ruined many, many things for the norms.

Now me? I have been to Disney multiple times while carrying a knife...and I've not been stopped once by Security. Hell, I've even taken some pics. Like say...this:

This was taken during Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival. Difference here is, it rides way down in my pocket, 100% unnoticeable. So, if you want to carry a knife with you into a family amusement park, here's a pro-tip: make sure that ish isn't visible! :thumbup:

 

[Smokinape]

Does it really matter? To me, it's common sense that if you're going to try to get into an amusement park, or other family place, there's going to be a pretty firm "No weapons" policy. Wearing a sheathe knife on your belt (read here: carrying a visible and obvious tool that can be used as a weapon) is just asking to be turned away at the gate. Crazy people have ruined many, many things for the norms.

Now me? I have been to Disney multiple times while carrying a knife...and I've not been stopped once by Security. Hell, I've even taken some pics. Like say...this:

This was taken during Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival. Difference here is, it rides way down in my pocket, 100% unnoticeable. So, if you want to carry a knife with you into a family amusement park, here's a pro-tip: make sure that ish isn't visible! :thumbup:

I do think it matters, plus I like to see what people carry...

 

[Quiet]

I do think it matters, plus I like to see what people carry...

Well, that's fair enough. Of course, I'm thinking that whatever the Hatfields here were carrying, they probably weren't worth looking at. People dumb enough to get into a physical altercation with law enforcement over something so stupid probably aren't employed at a level that allows them to carry anything worth noting. Just my take on it.

 

[Smokinape]

Well, that's fair enough. Of course, I'm thinking that whatever the Hatfields here were carrying, they probably weren't worth looking at. People dumb enough to get into a physical altercation with law enforcement over something so stupid probably aren't employed at a level that allows them to carry anything worth noting. Just my take on it.

I tend to agree...

 

[benchwarmer380]

Difference here is, it rides way down in my pocket, 100% unnoticeable. So, if you want to carry a knife with you into a family amusement park, here's a pro-tip: make sure that ish isn't visible! :thumbup:

This is the best way to handles these situations, IMO.

Just recently I went to an event at Raymond James Stadium which has a " No unlawful weapons" policy. Which by my interpretation I could carry a legally visible fixed blade, a couple of clipped folders, a SAK, and a legally concealed firearm. Interpretation is just that. Who's to say the guy working the gate with the police officer 10 feet from him wouldn't freak out over all that. Or even if I just had my Emerson clipped to my pocket. I went the safe route and just threw my Sage 1 in the bottom of my pocket. No hassle and no one got harmed.

 

[eschwebach]

Does it really matter? To me, it's common sense that if you're going to try to get into an amusement park, or other family place, there's going to be a pretty firm "No weapons" policy. Wearing a sheathe knife on your belt (read here: carrying a visible and obvious tool that can be used as a weapon) is just asking to be turned away at the gate. Crazy people have ruined many, many things for the norms.

Now me? I have been to Disney multiple times while carrying a knife...and I've not been stopped once by Security. Hell, I've even taken some pics. Like say...this:

This was taken during Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival. Difference here is, it rides way down in my pocket, 100% unnoticeable. So, if you want to carry a knife with you into a family amusement park, here's a pro-tip: make sure that ish isn't visible! :thumbup:

I carried my Alox Cadet at Mouse World too! I figured it was non-offending enough.

 

[Quiet]

I carried my Alox Cadet at Mouse World too! I figured it was non-offending enough.

Agreed. If they had asked me to turn out my pockets, I'd have complied and if asked to hand it over, I'd have immediately flown into a rage and bumrushed the nearest person wearing a badge....er, no, I mean, I'd have handed it over, said to myself "Hey idiot, probably should have left your knife in the car!" and then counted myself lucky I wasn't carrying something more expensive.

First time I went to a concert at the Hard Rock, I had a pretty decent knife in my pocket and when I saw the metal detectors and the determined bouncers rifling through womens' purses, I dipped out, walked around a corner, and hid my knife in a flower planter. Luckily for me, it was still there when I got out! I don't even remember who I was there to see, it's been so long.

 

[1SHOT1KILL]

First time I went to a concert at the Hard Rock, I had a pretty decent knife in my pocket and when I saw the metal detectors and the determined bouncers rifling through womens' purses, I dipped out, walked around a corner, and hid my knife in a flower planter. Luckily for me, it was still there when I got out! I don't even remember who I was there to see, it's been so long.

We have that scene at the ball park where I go to see the Angel's play baseball...I still get in with my knives. My XM 18 and my Military M390. The key is to put them behind my belt/buckle that sets off metal detectors anyways...once they see the belt they stop worrying why the metal detector beeps...

EDIT: I just read the post from the link...I use to go to that park all the time growing up...they must have been pretty stupid to cause all that raucous.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

I take the fifth when it comes to having knives in parks like Disney or even National Parks, ask I have to say on the subject is low key means less hassle and in the end ask I want is my knife with me, (just like the maintenance guy ).

BTW asking why it's ok for the maintenance guy has a cheap $10 folder clipped to his pocket doesn't fly either, also asking what kind of psychological testing the maintenance guy went through that proves he's less likely to go postal with a $10 throwaway versus my BM 730 Ares won't help your case either.

I figure if your going to break their rules anyway and risk getting thrown out of the park, I'd carry the best concealed knife I could get, Bowen belt knife works good, credit card/Hideaway knives work really good to, carried my Spydercard ask through Disney in Florida, Six Flags in Jersey and Dorney in PA, never had a problem.

On jimping the cops, I could see where families do that, don't ask why but these days that could get killed at worst at the very least take bad situation and just make it way worse than it has to be.

 

[W.M.B.]

Well, that's fair enough. Of course, I'm thinking that whatever the Hatfields here were carrying, they probably weren't worth looking at. People dumb enough to get into a physical altercation with law enforcement over something so stupid probably aren't employed at a level that allows them to carry anything worth noting. Just my take on it.

I get what you are saying, but many knives, many of my knives, cost less than a ticket to an amusement park. and many wealthy people also lack good judgement.

 

[Ankerson]

Does it really matter? To me, it's common sense that if you're going to try to get into an amusement park, or other family place, there's going to be a pretty firm "No weapons" policy. Wearing a sheathe knife on your belt (read here: carrying a visible and obvious tool that can be used as a weapon) is just asking to be turned away at the gate. Crazy people have ruined many, many things for the norms.

Now me? I have been to Disney multiple times while carrying a knife...and I've not been stopped once by Security. Hell, I've even taken some pics. Like say...this:

This was taken during Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival. Difference here is, it rides way down in my pocket, 100% unnoticeable. So, if you want to carry a knife with you into a family amusement park, here's a pro-tip: make sure that ish isn't visible! :thumbup:

Exactly, been to Bush Gardens more than a few times over the years, always had some kind of knife on me, never had any issues.

 

[Ankerson]

White trash people ending up in the news for acting stupid, not a really big shocker there. Frankly, I'm surprised it wasn't Florida. Stupidity like that happens so often here that plenty of pop culture news sites give us our own section.

Exactly correct.....

It's always the most backwards, illiterate, ignorant white trash or worse idiots that end up on the news like this....

 

[Quiet]

I get what you are saying, but many knives, many of my knives, cost less than a ticket to an amusement park. and many wealthy people also lack good judgement.

I agree, but that's not really the point I was making. Look at the picture of the criminals in the article. Those folks are country as cornbread. They probably run a 'shine distillery in the woods behind their house. LOL

One thing I've learned living near white trash areas, there's one thing that poor people prize above all other things: their pride. I was in a Dunkin Donuts one time getting some coffee, and saw this hick come in, and order something or other. They apparently didn't have it, so the guy, instead of being cool and ordering something else, decides that the lady not producing his whatever is a personal affront. So this skinny little dude flips out and starts to try to climb over the counter, shouting "NOW YEW LISSN HERE, MAIN! AH 'SPECK YEW TA GET MEH MAH ORD'R! AND IF'N YEW DON'T, THERE'S BOUT'TA BE REAL TRUBBLE!"

Dude kept going, but he was cut off when the actual "real trubble" arrived onscene, in the form of three police officers who had just walked in. Skinny little redneck rat was dragged out of there so fast, half the customers didn't even know what had happened.

Needless to say, there are a LOT of these types of folks here in Orlando. It's even worse in parts of Tampa, St. Pete, and Ft. Myers. God, Ft. Myers. All the lifted bro-pickups that look like the only off-roading they've ever seen is that gravel that collects in the central areas of large intersections.

 

[MRaymond]

It isn't enough to generalize and stereotype about "rednecks" and "white trash". You just HAD to finish it off with cops in a donut shop

I'm just playin', I get what you are talking about.. Just thought it was funny..

I agree, but that's not really the point I was making. Look at the picture of the criminals in the article. Those folks are country as cornbread. They probably run a 'shine distillery in the woods behind their house. LOL

One thing I've learned living near white trash areas, there's one thing that poor people prize above all other things: their pride. I was in a Dunkin Donuts one time getting some coffee, and saw this hick come in, and order something or other. They apparently didn't have it, so the guy, instead of being cool and ordering something else, decides that the lady not producing his whatever is a personal affront. So this skinny little dude flips out and starts to try to climb over the counter, shouting "NOW YEW LISSN HERE, MAIN! AH 'SPECK YEW TA GET MEH MAH ORD'R! AND IF'N YEW DON'T, THERE'S BOUT'TA BE REAL TRUBBLE!"

Dude kept going, but he was cut off when the actual "real trubble" arrived onscene, in the form of three police officers who had just walked in. Skinny little redneck rat was dragged out of there so fast, half the customers didn't even know what had happened.

Needless to say, there are a LOT of these types of folks here in Orlando. It's even worse in parts of Tampa, St. Pete, and Ft. Myers. God, Ft. Myers. All the lifted bro-pickups that look like the only off-roading they've ever seen is that gravel that collects in the central areas of large intersections.

 

[Quiet]

It isn't enough to generalize and stereotype about "rednecks" and "white trash". You just HAD to finish it off with cops in a donut shop

I'm just playin', I get what you are talking about.. Just thought it was funny..

The stereotypes being played out on the public stage like that, so to speak is one of the reasons why that incident sticks out in my mind so much. Sadly, it's not really unique. Our white trash here in Florida? It's all steretypes. It's like some sort of cosmic karma being said "You know what we need? Living stereotypes!" and FWOOOOSHHH: Bithlo* was created. That town's the only place I know where you'll actually see redneck Juggalos. Yes. They exist.



*White trash part of Orlando LOL