Beware if you carry a Leatherman in QLD…
You're talking about a job where they often do get attacked during routine stops
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After making a written request to QLD Weapons Licensing, I received a confirmation that they would consider a Leatherman to be the same as a Swiss-Army Knife, ie. permitted to be carried for its Utility purpose (as long as I “wasn’t getting into mischief” while carrying it).
Also stated was the nice Sgt’s opinion that the Traffic Branch QPS member was being an “officious arsehole”. (Exact words.)
After making a written request to QLD Weapons Licensing, I received a confirmation that they would consider a Leatherman to be the same as a Swiss-Army Knife, ie. permitted to be carried for its Utility purpose (as long as I “wasn’t getting into mischief” while carrying it).
Also stated was the nice Sgt’s opinion that the Traffic Branch QPS member was being an “officious arsehole”. (Exact words.)
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Well, a butcher can’t just walk down the street after work with his knives, can he?”
They sure do in my town. We have a meatworks, and lots of Taiwanese workers who walk or cycle to work, and 100%, they all carry their personal tools of trade with them in rather obvious bags. I wouldn't want to be on the chopping block with any of those guys and girls! Do they get stopped and searched? Nope.
I'm glad the police officer stopped you from carrying out a terrorist attack with your leathrman. He should receive a bravery award and keys to the city.
Well, a butcher can’t just walk down the street after work with his knives, can he?”
They sure do in my town. We have a meatworks, and lots of Taiwanese workers who walk or cycle to work, and 100%, they all carry their personal tools of trade with them in rather obvious bags. I wouldn't want to be on the chopping block with any of those guys and girls! Do they get stopped and searched? Nope.
I'm glad the police officer stopped you from carrying out a terrorist attack with your leathrman. He should receive a bravery award and keys to the city.
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To be fair to them, during that period common sense was lacking in the vast majority of the Australian population; almost the entire nation lost the ability to think critically so it seems a little unfair to label the cops, specifically, an industry which is often seen as dominated by dullards.
Or you can declare yourself as a member of Sikh community..
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/sites/...irpan-v1.0.pdf
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/sites/...irpan-v1.0.pdf
I’m sure “Religious observance” will result in stabbing someone in an altercation and “usually blunted” probably means sharpened in most cases:
You'd have to be a practicing Sikh to get away with carrying a Kirpan. That entails far more than just carrying the blade. There was a debatable incident at a school recently regarding a Kirpan, not sure the kid involved was even a Sikh. In general Sikhs have controlled their stabbing urges well enough over many years to warrant it being allowed in public. Most likely because its a highly disciplined faith with very strict moral standards. Might be a good cultural exercise for some here to learn more about them.
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To be fair to them, during that period common sense was lacking in the vast majority of the Australian population; almost the entire nation lost the ability to think critically so it seems a little unfair to label the cops, specifically, an industry which is often seen as dominated by dullards.
To be even more fair to them, it wasn't them making the distinctions. They could only follow the directions of QLD Health. Now that was an organisation who's left hand didn't know what it's right was doing. And didn't care either. Because they were KEEPING US SAFE!! REMEMBER?? At least that was the usual response.
if they want to come to my neck of the woods they can fit in and get with the local culture themselvs . starting with not carrying around some bs hidden knife on our streets.
don 't like it ? the airport 's that way.
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Never said you had to do anything, but learning about other cultures, ie educating yourself, stops you from making comments that make you look backwards and stupid on public forums. Pretty sure you wouldn't do **** if a Sikh walked into your 'neck of the woods' and would be quite polite to their face, because that's how online anonymous cowards are. Everyone around you would be telling you to head for the 'airport' if you did.
PS I'm not a Sikh, but have lived within communities where they also live, and they are fine people, as are most 'foreign' cultures if you get to know them.
As I said above you could stab someone with just about anything pointy, which is what shivs are. Knife bans are not to stop people carrying knives for legal purpose, its to enable police to remove knives from those carrying them for the purpose of harm to others.
PS I'm not a Sikh, but have lived within communities where they also live, and they are fine people, as are most 'foreign' cultures if you get to know them.
As I said above you could stab someone with just about anything pointy, which is what shivs are. Knife bans are not to stop people carrying knives for legal purpose, its to enable police to remove knives from those carrying them for the purpose of harm to others.
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Maybe if you’d worked in law enforcement like some of us, your opinion may be quite different!
There are a lot of dodgy people out there and the average Joe blog that simply goes to and from work every day and goes out to dinner on a Saturday night will never come across them, until such time that something randomly happens.
To suggest that someone is level headed in a confrontation due to their religious beliefs/ upbringing is honestly laughable at best.
There are a lot of dodgy people out there and the average Joe blog that simply goes to and from work every day and goes out to dinner on a Saturday night will never come across them, until such time that something randomly happens.
To suggest that someone is level headed in a confrontation due to their religious beliefs/ upbringing is honestly laughable at best.
Never said you had to do anything, but learning about other cultures, ie educating yourself, stops you from making comments that make you look backwards and stupid on public forums. Pretty sure you wouldn't do **** if a Sikh walked into your 'neck of the woods' and would be quite polite to their face, because that's how online anonymous cowards are. Everyone around you would be telling you to head for the 'airport' if you did.
why would I do a **** if a sikh walked in ?? why do you think i have a beef with sichks ? head to the airport if I did what ? a ****? what are you talking about ?
the sihks are now allowed to take their knifes into SCHOOLS because they used our own courts to overturn our own laws . Id of just pointed them to the airport as they ‘re obvioussly not happy with what they found when they came here . Im happy with aus culture and don ‘t need someone else ‘s culture on top of it including kids carrying “ ceremonnial ” daggers ie edged weapons into schools . it's a violence culture . if I wanna see that I 'll go to india
people don 't hate sichks they hate a-holes who cause waves and push there own crap where it 's not wanted .
fit in or f off …. pretty simple concept... and nothing wrong with it despite what your trying but failing to do .
I think you are very short on education fella, it's like oozing out of the screen. I guess with your attitude you don't fit in in Australia anymore, so I'm asking you to leave Australia now, you are no longer welcome, your type is the minority now, off to the airport you go. Maybe that's what you are afraid of, as the new immigrants move in, they might just take your attitude up and have you deported back to the old country. I'm pretty sure you're not aboriginal, so guess you will have to get on the next boat back to old' blighty or Ireland or wherever it is your family hailed from.
Oh, I just realized that the old country is full of Sikhs and such, oh, you are not going to have a fun time... they might ask you to leave there as well.
The biggest issue with the 'fit in or f'off' brigade is that they are the ones that most struggle to fit in with the majority of people.
Not sure what you are on about there, but half my family are coppers, the other half are on the other side of the law....
Oh, I just realized that the old country is full of Sikhs and such, oh, you are not going to have a fun time... they might ask you to leave there as well.
The biggest issue with the 'fit in or f'off' brigade is that they are the ones that most struggle to fit in with the majority of people.
Maybe if you’d worked in law enforcement like some of us, your opinion may be quite different!
There are a lot of dodgy people out there and the average Joe blog that simply goes to and from work every day and goes out to dinner on a Saturday night will never come across them, until such time that something randomly happens.
To suggest that someone is level headed in a confrontation due to their religious beliefs/ upbringing is honestly laughable at best.
There are a lot of dodgy people out there and the average Joe blog that simply goes to and from work every day and goes out to dinner on a Saturday night will never come across them, until such time that something randomly happens.
To suggest that someone is level headed in a confrontation due to their religious beliefs/ upbringing is honestly laughable at best.
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I recall the brouhaha after 9-11 when airline crew were losing their nail scissors at security and then finally making it to the cockpit where sat the nastiest crash axe ever made.
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Have actually written to the QLD Police Commissioner’s office for a clarification on whether a Swiss Army Knife and Leatherman are regarded in the same light.
