Re: [89attendees] unlawful in Britain to carry pocketknives that lock

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From: "Murphy, Sandra" <Sandra.Murphy@parsons.com>
To: <89attendees@ietf.org>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 8:31 PM

> The security check at the London Eye discovered that one of the
members of our group carried a pocketknife.  The pocketknife was the
safety type, where the blade locks to prevent self-injury.
>
> Turns out that locking blade pocketknives are illegal in Britain.  The
knife was confiscated and a form had to be filled out with name,
address, age and place of birth (one presumes to identify a passport
number).  The form will be turned over to the police.
>
> Did this info get mentioned on the attendee list?  I do not recall
seeing it, but I might not have paid attention.  And I'm apologize if
this is common knowledge that no one would have thought worth
mentioning.

Yes, it is so common knowledge in England that I would never have
thought to mention it (although would in future, now you point it out).
Thinking about it, guns are mercifully rare in this country, compared to
what I understand the situation is in America, so the young on the
rampage go shanked or bladed; most of the more notorious street crime is
committed with a blade, not a gun, and I think that the evolution of the
law over the past decade or so reflects that.

Drugs are another area where the law of England might catch visitors out
but I would expect that to be more self-evident.

And then there is carrying liquids in bottles of more than 100ml onto a
plane!  That single malt you got at Bargain Booze will go into the trash

Tom Petch

> If anyone is left in town and brought a pocketknife along, best to
leave it in your suitcase.
>
> --Sandy
>
>
http://thenewartemis.com/2013/06/25/how-to-introduce-your-child-to-pocke
t-knives/
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