• Snowclone@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    It’s not mentioned in this article, but the man in question has a long history of burglary and did four years for a string of thefts. It’s likely a big part of why HIM carrying a 6’’ blade is concerning.

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    police said that because it was a sharply pointed item, it could be used as a weapon

    So pencils and screwdrivers are also illegal in the UK?

    an order to pay a victims’ surcharge of £154

    Who was the victim?

  • KillerTofu@lemmy.world
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    Bray subsequently claimed the Master Sword was a “fidget” — something to keep his hands busy — that he had bought online. But police said that because it was a sharply pointed item, it could be used as a weapon, and “put others in fear of it being used against them.” The police said the Master Sword was inside a sheath and could be released with the press of a button.

    So, it wasn’t that he was just carrying it.

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      5 days ago

      They literally said it was inside of its sheath directly in the quote you posted…

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    So I guess the 6-inch master sword isn’t covered by the 2nd amendment in public. Geez, you’d think the forefathers would have foreseen something so obvious.