What is Wrong with People!?

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  1. 1OldGI

    1OldGI New Member

  2. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

  3. moviemaniac

    moviemaniac Tool Time

    Hmmm... well, I found it kinda funny :D

    But the passage that made me go "WTF" was:
    What the hell? Those policemen would have to arrest 80% of all Austrian men as we tend to always carry a pocketknife with us - comes in handy in a lot of situations and I'm not even talking about illegal uses, self defense or stuff like that...
     
  4. mmack66

    mmack66 Member

    The comments below the article are the best part.
     
  5. sol92258

    sol92258 I have no earthly idea

    yeup

     
  6. Kratos

    Kratos New Member

    It's like I always say, many people just should NOT drink. Or post comments on the internet. It wasn't as bad as Youtube or Metacafe, at least.
     
  7. ChemErik

    ChemErik Mr. Personality

    I'm trying to debate which is more obsurd:
    1) A 39 year old man thinking tossing jellyfish at people is fun
    2) A pocket knife is considered a concealed weapon
     
  8. craigd

    craigd New Member

    Well it's also true most places here in Florida where this guy was. I find that it's rarely enforced unless they are really looking for a reason to hold you. I believe there is technically a fairly short maximum length of blade you are allowed to carry but most people I know carry them. I hang around mostly with technicians and tradesmen though so I may not be representative of the whole population.
     
  9. Island Brian

    Island Brian Member

    +1 in the case of the drunk jellyfish tosser. He threw the jellyfish at others, now they're going to throw the book at him!
     
  10. Kratos

    Kratos New Member

    It was a bit of a stretch, I'm sure. A 2-inch switchblade is illegal here in TX. Charge'll probably get dropped, anyway. I'm sure the asshattery didn't stop when the cops showed up. Probably got worse, in fact. Hence the charge. Hell, he deserved whatever they could get him for, the cretin.
     
  11. Issy

    Issy TheMadSoaper

    carrying a concealed weapon after a pocketknife ...give me a break

    Issy
     
  12. moviemaniac

    moviemaniac Tool Time

    That's probably it, yeah. We also have a maximum blade length here and it has to be a knife that can't be opened and secured with one hand. I think the maximum length is 12 centimetres or so which is quite reasonable, a larger one would barely fit in one's pockets :D
     
  13. Rene

    Rene Well-Known Member

    We have more or less the same here....

    No stilletto's, no automatic switchblades, or other scary pieces.

    Maximum blade lenght is about 10 cm

    I have a knife with me ever since I was about twelve or so. Never had any problems
     
  14. Kratos

    Kratos New Member

    Most cops aren't going to jack with you about it inless you are acting like an ass or engaged in something besides a traffic violation. I have always had a blade on me for as long as I can remember. If I come across someone in TX without one I'm surprised.
     
  15. profsaffel

    profsaffel The a**s go marching one by one

    If I didn't teach high school for a living, I'd probably find that disturbing...
     

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