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2018-05-04 Britain

UK: Man Arrested For Possessing a Potato Peeler

h/t Gates of Vienna
While violent crime in the UK continues to soar and grooming gangs roam the streets, a man in Scotland was imprisoned and charged for the crime of possessing a potato peeler in public.

No, this isn’t the Onion.

"A man ended up behind bars after being found in a Dunfermline street with an offensive weapon, a potato peeler," reports the Dunfermline Press.

The man, who has "significant learning difficulties," subsequently appeared in court and was charged with "possession of an object that which had a blade or was sharply pointed."

39-year-old Scott Walker will return to court on May 16th for sentencing.
Of course, this has nothing to do with the USA campaign to bun "Assault Weapons", does it?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-05-04 04:07|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 "O've seen what them Fuzzy Wuzzies kin do to a man with a popsicle stick, I have." Bloody orrfull, y'se din't wanta know.

Posted by Count Galeazzo Sninese4049 2018-05-04 04:40|| 2018-05-04 04:40|| Front Page Top

#2 If he was Irish, wouldn't a potato peeler be like Sikh's knife?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-05-04 07:19|| 2018-05-04 07:19|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not just the 2d Amendment, but also the 6th that the crown insured American rights and liberties by their capricious behaviors towards its former subjects. The right to jury trial would get any such application thrown out in court.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-04 08:38|| 2018-05-04 08:38|| Front Page Top

#4 When I was a kid we used to sharpen popsicle sticks on the concrete and use them for all sorts of nefarious purposes.

BAN Popsicles!!

Posted by AlanC 2018-05-04 08:47|| 2018-05-04 08:47|| Front Page Top

#5 "He was armed with a sharpened wit"

Posted by Frank G 2018-05-04 09:45|| 2018-05-04 09:45|| Front Page Top

#6 "Is that a 'tater in yer pocket or you just happy to see me?"

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-05-04 10:03|| 2018-05-04 10:03|| Front Page Top

#7 My wife left a wine corkscrew in the suitcase from an earlier trip. I used the suitcase and didn't think to check the suitcase. TSA was p!ssy about it and confiscated the corkscrew. I suppose I could have made a fuss but I probably would have ended up getting arrested and missed my flight.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-05-04 11:11|| 2018-05-04 11:11|| Front Page Top

#8 I heard it could peel 800 spuds per hour. No man needs that many spuds.

Posted by Click Thavirong4971 2018-05-04 13:09|| 2018-05-04 13:09|| Front Page Top

#9 #8 I heard it could peel 800 spuds per hour. No man needs that many spuds.

Sounds like this potato peeler had a stock bump.

Posted by bbrewer126 2018-05-04 21:19|| 2018-05-04 21:19|| Front Page Top

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