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Post by aussie-rabbit on May 26, 2015 23:09:47 GMT
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Post by randomnobody on May 26, 2015 23:20:59 GMT
...I...wow. Okay. Sadly, I foresee an increase in theft on plastic utensils...
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Post by Aurélien on May 26, 2015 23:29:45 GMT
And I thought weapon control was strict in France...
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 23:39:51 GMT
Stupid spoof photos
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Post by LG Martial Arts on May 26, 2015 23:53:58 GMT
Ok, I know Aussie is strict about knives, but is this real? Seems too nutty to be real.
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Post by DigsFossils-n-Knives on May 26, 2015 23:57:35 GMT
Too nutty to be real
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Post by Timo Nieminen on May 27, 2015 0:38:03 GMT
Knife laws in Australia vary by state. In South Australia, it's illegal to sell knives to people under 16. But:
Victoria, OTOH, says 18 or over for plastic knives.
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Post by Afoo on May 27, 2015 0:49:24 GMT
That....kinda sucks
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 0:59:56 GMT
Isn't the topic header a bit of a political statement?
Many countries allow for free election and it is up to those voting to make changes. While taking pot shots as elected officials is fair game, it is less effective than getting out the vote.
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Post by randomnobody on May 27, 2015 1:36:56 GMT
Pity is that in cases like this, the voter is likely never consulted.
Politics aside, however, this merits a solid lol.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on May 27, 2015 1:38:05 GMT
yep, it's real "Q: Can I sell any kind of knife to someone under 18? What about kitchen knives or a plastic knife? A: It’s an offence for anyone under 18 to buy any kind of knife, or any other controlled weapon. This includes kitchen knives, bread and butter knives, box cutters and even plastic knives. If a child needs a knife for a legitimate reason, such as for work, they will need to get their parent or guardian to purchase the knives for them. There are no exceptions. If you or one of your staff knowingly sell a knife or other controlled weapon to a child, you or your staff member can face a fine of up to $2,389." www.police.vic.gov.au/retrievemedia.asp?media_id=58120&status=active
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Post by William Swiger on May 27, 2015 2:57:55 GMT
I remember back in the day in WV, the police would do a sting operation every so often on all businesses that sold alcohol. Drinking age was 18 and they would have some 17-year old with a full beard who looked much older try to purchase without getting carded. Police made a ton of fine money every time. Got to the point that everyone was getting an ID check. I still get checked sometimes and I am in my 50s.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on May 27, 2015 6:22:05 GMT
Here is some stupidity from the SA Government. Note these are "regulations" so have not needed to pass into "law"
Undetectable knife 17. A knife— (a) that is made wholly or partly of a material that prevents the knife from being detected (or being detected as a knife) by either a metal detector or by a method using X-rays; and (b) that is capable of causing serious injury or death.
So, in school over many years in "plastics" class a great many acrylic letter openers were made and likely now live in desk drawers and such.
You can buy plastic knives for kitchen use eg. lettuce cutters.
More stupidity:
Fighting knife 7. An article that is— (a) a butterfly knife; or (b) a dagger; or (c) a flick knife; or (d) a push knife; or (e) a trench knife; or (f) any other kind of knife, !!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by bloodwraith on May 27, 2015 6:33:42 GMT
A fighting knife is any other knife? So basically if the government thinks it is a fighting knife they can take it? That seems kind of stupid and backwards. Also this whole thing about daggers is plain silly, most of the knife crime that takes place in this country is not done with collector type knives and daggers, it is done with steak knives and knives that are cheap and easy to conceal. These policy makers are insane.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on May 27, 2015 6:40:54 GMT
... "that is designed or adapted for hand to hand fighting, but does not include a bayonet or a sword."
(a) through to (e) are individually prohibited weapons, but this section is saying that if they're designed for hand-to-hand fighting, they're also fighting knives. (f) just adds things like the Ka-Bar to the list.
A logical definition. Whether or not fighting knives should be prohibited is a separate issue from whether the definition makes sense.
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Post by Bryan Heff on May 27, 2015 12:51:25 GMT
Seriously though, those plastic knives can really cut you so....probably a good law. :D
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Post by randomnobody on May 27, 2015 13:36:01 GMT
Especially broken ones, those are deadly! No, really; I've gotten snagged on a few while emptying trash cans at work. They hurt.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on May 27, 2015 14:54:08 GMT
I reposted this story on a FB page I visit and included the links to the Victoria PD PDF file, referencing the page where it states plastic knives are illegal, and some people were still calling me a troll - most weren't though. Oh well, I guess you can't please most of the people even some of the time.
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Post by randomnobody on May 27, 2015 15:54:24 GMT
Too many are too quick to disbelieve. Then again, too many still aren't quick enough... The number of times I've had to direct my own mother to Snopes over something she shared on Facebook...
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Post by bigpete on May 29, 2015 10:14:05 GMT
Yep we're the lucky nation
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