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Originally Posted by penartur
So is that feature explicitly documented, like "Carrying a knife is considered to be a crime only in case knife owner was arrested because of a fight"?
Or is it something like "good judge will judge not by the letter but by the spirit of law, and hence won't sentence lawful citizen for carrying a knife... probably"?
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Quite simply, you won't be searched for a knife UNLESS you are in a situation where a knife could be used to cause injury. Like the brawl, etc etc. And even then it will be a courtbof law that determines your intention. The only place you will find metal detectors in Australia is at the airports and police cannot search you randomly.
We were carrying knives yesterday. We didn't give it a thought. We were going fishing and walking through a crowded public area with police. Just as someone carrying a screwdriver for their glasses, a utility pocket knife etc. Unless you were drunk and threatening violence to someone. It is all about context and while some think it is nannyish, the law works fine. As it does in most countries.
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