Man Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Carrying a 6-Inch Master Sword in Public

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Man Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Carrying a 6-Inch Master Sword in Public

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It's not mentioned in this article, but the man in question has a long history of burglary and did four years for a string of thefts. It's likely a big part of why HIM carrying a 6'' blade is concerning.
- Well if it were a 6' blade that could actually be a problem. This 6" blade is not likely to be one imo.
  
  There I fixed it, now you look out of context!
  
  In college, my friend carried a 6' sword everywhere, hilt poking up from behind the backpack.
  It wasn't a showpiece, either -- and the years of fencing training meant it wasnt a toy.
  And, really, no one cared beyond "oh neat." Since it was visible on three sides, it was also perfectly legal.
  Canada.
- The added context at least makes the sentence less insane.
  
  Honestly, it being a fidget toy is probably a good reason, if it was anybody else carrying it.
- Yea but "criminal sentenced for carrying sword" doesn't have quite the reactionary clickbait ring to it.
oi m8, you got a loisence for that fidgit toy???
police said that because it was a sharply pointed item, it could be used as a weapon
So pencils and screwdrivers are also illegal in the UK?
an order to pay a victims’ surcharge of £154
Who was the victim?
- Errybody
- So pencils and screwdrivers are also illegal in the UK?
  Not generally, no.
  The 'rules' are stated here
  Who was the victim?
  No-one it's a stealth tax on the poor.
  If the 'fine' isn't based on the financial status of whoever is paying it then it's not a fine it's a tax.
Bray subsequently claimed the Master Sword was a “fidget” — something to keep his hands busy — that he had bought online. But police said that because it was a sharply pointed item, it could be used as a weapon, and “put others in fear of it being used against them.” The police said the Master Sword was inside a sheath and could be released with the press of a button.
So, it wasn’t that he was just carrying it.
- They literally said it was inside of its sheath directly in the quote you posted.....
So I guess the 6-inch master sword isn't covered by the 2nd amendment in public. Geez, you'd think the forefathers would have foreseen something so obvious.
- It happened in UK, the US law doesn't apply.
  
  Doh!
  
  And even if it was in the US, it's possible he may have been prohibited from carrying a weapon, given his criminal history.
  
  Y'all afraid of everything or just children's toys?
- Weapons aren't covered by fetish laws outside America.
- Ah. They were blindsided.

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