Legal knife confiscated by police

beefangusbeef

beefangusbeef

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unlicensed handgun..... I talked to a coworker the other day from new york. What a disgrace that they have banned freedom in new york. What makes a "gravy knife" any more dangerous than a non gavity knife? Good luck with your defense the cop probably had no idea what it was when the guy was arrested and just figured it looked scary so the charges would stick. Fear is a powerful tool.
 
beefangusbeef said:
unlicensed handgun..... I talked to a coworker the other day from new york. What a disgrace that they have banned freedom in new york. What makes a "gravy knife" any more dangerous than a non gavity knife? Good luck with your defense the cop probably had no idea what it was when the guy was arrested and just figured it looked scary so the charges would stick. Fear is a powerful tool. I had a police officer confiscate a completely legal knife during a traffic stop because he said he'd put me up on charges if I didn't give it to him. He is now in possession of a nice AL Mar Sere 2000.
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Youd have been better off ( as would the rest of America) if you'd have jacked his jaw and made the news..
Punk , gangster, crook... with a badge.. :mad:
 
Gringogunsmith said:
Youd have been better off ( as would the rest of America) if you'd have jacked his jaw and made the news..
Punk , gangster, crook... with a badge.. :mad:
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If you assault a uniformed police officer, at the very least you're going to jail. You'll likely be maced, Tazered, and beaten as well. If no-one else is around, you may even be shot.

Better to call your attorney on speed-dial and ask the officer to radio his supervisor . . . that'll adjust his attitude right quick.
 
Love the police man. He makes you safe from fellow americans, but I make you safe from foreigners.
 
this is not about knives but i think it holds true for them also. the chief of police here and i was talking about guns because we are both gun nuts and i asked him what is considered a concealed weapon generally speaking . he said it was up to the officer and how he feels about the person most times. he can charge u and u have to prove it was not concealed and depending on the judge and /or jury deciding if it was concealed or not.
bottom line is if u carry a knife that looks dangerous or a gun be prepared to spend money defending your self in court . i hope it never happens but it can .
 
I know many places that it is legal to carry openly you might as well just not do it because you are going to get harrased. It comes from living in a culture of fear.
 
beefangusbeef said:
I had a police officer confiscate a completely legal knife during a traffic stop because he said he'd put me up on charges if I didn't give it to him. He is now in possession of a nice AL Mar Sere 2000.
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If this happened the way you say it did....you have several options.

First, a few questions:
1. How long ago did this happen?
2. Did you get a ticket?
3. Did you read the law where you live to see if this is a "legal" knife? Check local ordinances, not just state ordinances. I posted the state law for you at the bottom of this page. (Sometimes, there are some wierd things in the laws. For instance, "school safety zones" come to mind. Things that are normally legal or a minor crime will be bumped up in these zones.)
4. Do you have a prior conviction that prohibits you from having a weapon
of any kind?

Option #1:
Have you checked to see if the officer tagged the knife in to a property room? Often, a report will be generated if an officer tags something in.

If you can answer the above questions for me, I can give you ideas for additional options you can pursue.

Georgia Code 16-11-126
(a) A person commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon when such person knowingly has or carries about his or her person, unless in an open manner and fully exposed to view, any bludgeon, metal knuckles, firearm, knife designed for the purpose of offense and defense, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character outside of his or her home or place of business, except as permitted under this Code section.

Georgia Code 16-11-127.1,
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(2) 'Weapon' means and includes any pistol, revolver, or any weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any other knife having a blade of two or more inches,
 
At the police stattion...didn't you inquire regarding: a description of the officer, and the area, date, and shift this supposedly took place....you don't know if you have any priors, come on.....something sure doesn't smell quite right here....
 
Like I said before not worth my time. I have bigger potatoes to fry than a small time police officer.
 
JGarth, and beefandgusbeef,

What does this have to do with what the woman was asking? Must you argue in this thread?

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This thread was created by moving a selected group of posts from another thread into a new thread. Due to this my post no longer makes sense. ;)
 
beefangusbeef said:
At that time I lived in ohio. It was legal, wasn't concealed. Thus, the officer saw it. Happened oh last summer. I sure hope I don't have any such prior convictions I'm guessing that would also cause me to lose my TS clearance. I got a ticket, but I didn't get charged with anything, I believe he was going to go for disorderly conduct after he told me he needed to keep it. Oh, I went to the police department nothing was turned in. Unfortunately, I didn't get his badge #.
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Without knowing the local area where this occurred in Ohio, I can't really tell you anything about the local ordinances on knives for that jurisdiction. Local ordinances are often more difficult to obtain. It may require you to do some leg work. Library or city hall may have copies of the specific ordinances on weapons.

The ticket, if you still have it, should have officer's name and identification number on it. If you don't have the ticket copy anymore, it is public record and is easily obtainable from the records department of whatever LE organization gave you the ticket.

Remember, CCW in Ohio is about articulation. The knife doesn't have to be concealed on your person 100% of the time. It can be concealed in your car. It can also be concealed at first, then you move a certain way and it's no longer concealed.

For instance, you have the knife on your right pocket. As the officer approaches your vehicle and talks to you through the window, the knife is concealed from view. He has you get out of the vehicle and this is when he sees the knife. The knife was carried concealed in this manner.

If nothing was turned in, the officer may have thrown it away or kept it.
You can always file a complaint with the internal affairs of that department if you believe the officer acted in an unprofessional manner.

I'm just trying to give ideas. Don't take this as legal advice. And, sorry for the long winded response.
 
True they do have a hard time, but there are enough, lets put it this way not so straight shooters that legal defense and pursuing charges against police officers might be a relevant issue to some. Local police forces can't weed out all the bad apples unfortunately, fortunately they are the rarity though.
 
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