Re: #2721 ASPERGER'S

Christian 'CeeJay' Jensen wrote:

> It's fairly new law but so far it's working great.
> The idea was to reduce the amount of stabbings that occur when hoodlums
> bring weapons when they go clubbing (and elsewhere).
> 
> Previously only "dangerous" knives (knives with long blades) were outlawed
> , until someone finally realized that all knives can be used to stab and
> kill someone.
> 
> Now the police can take action if someone brings a weapon or a tools that
> could be used as such to a public place where it clearly does not belong.
> It's still perfectly legal to bring a fishing knife , when you go fishing
> , but bring the same knife with you when you go out on the town , and you
> might end up having to explain to the police what legal purpose you
> intended to use that for.
> So carrying around a knife at all times, "just in case you need it" ,
> would be a bad idea.
> 
> Of course since it's the police that decide whether or not to bring you in
> for
>   not having a good reason for bringing a knife or sharp tool, you have to
>   be
> able to trust the police not to abuse this power.
> Fortunately the danish police are reasonable and usually friendly people.
> 
> I feel a little safer now knowing that something can be done against the
> people that used to bring weapons and then went looking for trouble.

I can't imagine what my life would be like if I wasn't allowed to carry my
swiss army knife. I use it all the time, decorking wine bottles, turning
screws, snipping hangnails. Stabbings aren't really that big of a deal in
my little corner of the world, every citizen can carry a handgun if they
get a permit for it, this is a good deterant to crime. Nobody's going to
try and rob you with a knife if there's a chance they could get shot.
Still, I think the Dutch have the best system. Make everything legal, and
there will be no criminals. When I was in Amsterdam I didn't see a single
cop, nor did I see any crime. Very nice for such a large city. Their annual
police budget must be like 14 euros.

-- 
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the
time and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain

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