When You Send Off For Something Dodgy And The Police Turn Up Instead

[bugmum]

Back when UK-Iran relations were a little more cordial in the Noughties, we had an Iranian PhD student, who tried to order some bacteria or other and gave, I believe, his temporary home address. Special Branch paid our lab head a visit to discuss this!

 

[hunck]

This fits here at a stretch

Police deliver KFC to perplexed customers after delivery driver's car is seized

Police officers in Newton Abbot, Devon, decided to drop off the order themselves, after the delivery driver was reportedly discovered to be at the wheel of a car without insurance

He was pulled over after being spotted speeding, police said.

Quick-thinking officers decided to get the fast food order to its destination before it got cold.

 

[escargot]

Nobody likes to be seen carrying a knife - the idea is to _not_ be seen with it

Why not just sharpen the edge of one of your less-important cards? It won't kill anyone but it will give them a nasty cut.

Just to make it clear - I don't as a matter of course carry weapons. But I am interested in knowing what one could defend oneself with if it comes to it.

The knife I'd decided not to carry (in case I was seen with it, which is sackable in my job) was the CardSharp-type blade with the foldable handle.

No use for self-defence as it would have taken a couple of minutes to locate, take out and assemble. I could be hiding round a corner instead 100 yards away by then.

This discussion is from a few years ago. The knife is still in my bedside drawer.

 

[Cochise]

The knife I'd decided not to carry (in case I was seen with it, which is sackable in my job) was the CardSharp-type blade with the foldable handle.

No use for self-defence as it would have taken a couple of minutes to locate, take out and assemble. I could be hiding round a corner instead 100 yards away by then.

This discussion is from a few years ago. The knife is still in my bedside drawer.

I possess quite a lot of weapons. I don't carry them. Well, not until things get a lot worse.

 

[escargot]

I possess quite a lot of weapons. I don't carry them. Well, not until things get a lot worse.

Anything's a weapon if you're determined enough.

 

[Mythopoeika]

Anything's a weapon if you're determined enough.

[Looks at packet of crisps]

 

[Analogue Boy]

My American cousin once did a sabbatical in Colombia and sent me mail. All of which arrived already opened.

 

[PeteS]

[Looks at packet of crisps]

Salt and vinegar crisps could do a lot of damage though.

 

[Min Bannister]

Salt and vinegar crisps could do a lot of damage though.

Especially if you had pre-nicked the miscreant with a sharpened credit card.

 

[escargot]

Especially if you had pre-nicked the miscreant with a sharpened credit card.

I like the cut of your jib.

 

[Analogue Boy]

Anyone else get nervous handling a pack of sliced ham?
They’re dangerously sharp.

 

[maximus otter]

Why not just sharpen the edge of one of your less-important cards? It won't kill anyone but it will give them a nasty cut.

"...“offensive weapon” means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him..."

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/14

maximus otter

 

[Mythopoeika]

"...“offensive weapon” means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him..."

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/14

maximus otter

So it's a mind-reading legislation?