So, according to this, you are saying it is illegal to be on possession of a knife you have just purchased legitimately and are transporting it home. Yet, in a previous post, it is held that it is quite OK for a Chef to take his knives from his place of employment and have them with him – on the basis that they are the personal tools of his trade. And we don’t live in a Police state! I would argue that actually it is quite legal in the first circumstance but if and only if the Police have good reason to suspect that the person with the knife might be about to do criminal acts. Frankly, having had some experience of the restaurant trade I’d be more suspicious of a chef in such circumstances. Would not be unreasonable for any restaurant to invest in a safe in which to keep knives on the premises – a suitable one is less than £30 from Tesco!

I believe that if a knive has just been purchased - and you have a receipt to prove that - and it is in its wrapper/ including bag then you will not be punished by law.

I agree... we've got to get tough.

It has been like this since 1984 when PACE was introduced.

What do you do for a living?

He just called them 'epaulettes'.

All I can say is what I was told they were called by real police officers. You only say you are police officers. Taking the pee won't change that.

Talk about w*nking something dry.

Of course it is called a shoulder number... I never said it wasn't called that. But it is also called the other as well.

That's just about the daftest thing I have read on this forum. You are suggesting that no-one starts a topic unless they include a link to a positive news story about "the powers that be". It's ludicrous. I like you though Chesapeake, and I think your posts offer up something most of the time that makes me think a little about my own opinions so I hope you stick around. I agree with GMR though that are far worse forums around.

Of course you knew it (but that is also unsubstantiated, isn't it?)

Well I was certainly informed when it came to the infamous'epaulette number' remark you made, that did make me and at least one other chuckle!! Little things like that show a degree of knowledge which those outside the job, like you, obviously do not have - therefore informed.

Not everyone has to state their profession but (I'm going to repeat myself again here, but with some emphasis) IT WAS RELEVANT AT THE TIME

I didn’t research it, I knew.



I was talking about you saying you were a police officer. As for this thread; that was Chesapeake.



And how do we know it was an informed opinion? Are you saying that everybody who wishes to give an informed opinion must also state what they do to impress and strengthen what they said? That’s rubbish.

You do realise you are getting your money’s worth, don’t you?

Next time I debate on politics I'll tell everybody I am a senior member of the government so people will know that what I said was an informed opinion

Did I say I didn’t know what it was? I said I never quoted it. It is the Intelligence Corps moto.



I am not bothered what anybody does on here... it was you who wished to tell everybody what you did. From my experience on forums I know that people come up with any rubbish just to impress the gullible and the weak; because it can’t be proven. If I said I was a doctor on here I would expect people to challenge me. It is easy to say what you want on here. I suggest to you that if you wish to keep your identity a secret then don’t go boasting what you can’t prove. It doesn’t impress anybody. So many people are easily taken in by such boasts and it is wrong.



True.... but I never started the whole thing off; you did. I’ve never claimed to be anything on here other than a forum writer (you have) unless I was prepared to back it up (which you won’t).

Just a matter of interest; why did you feel you need to tell everybody that you were a policeman? So that it would strengthen what you said?

Actually you should change the record as it was you who asked.

I didn't say 'knowledge gives strength to the arm' by the way.

I am not actually interested what you do, only that you volunteered the information to everybody on here and I just thought it should be authenticated otherwise it didn't mean anything other than a boast; an unsubstantiated boast. I haven't claimed to be anything... well that is not true. I claimed to be a member of NAG and a secretary of my local association. Both can be authenticated if you like.

Thanks for that contribution

That is true. But it was you who came up and volunteered what you did... i didn't. Did we really need to know you were a police officer? Knowing what I do won't help the debate along.

As for Ches asking precise details; ok... but I must also be allowed precise details about her as well. The same with you; if you want to know more I am quite happy to tell you; even in a PM, but the same must apply to you.

All's fair in love and debate.

And you are 'not to you either' what?

What does that mean ‘gone to have gone to’?

First of all we don’t know if Anon is a police officer and he could easily be you. Secondly he seems to have jumped where you left off.



Law and police work is also too broad a term so please expand on your answer my friend, but I won’t go to bed. And seeing as our friend has jumped in on this debate maybe he would like to give a bit more.... if he is a different person to you, that is. Quid pro quo.

You can also answer me ‘without prejudice’ as well. Also; why do you want to know such precise details?

First of all this is between me and our friend. I am not answerable to you. What police work do you do? Where are you stationed? Quid-pro-quo.

Are you and Chesapeake the same person? did you forget to change over your user name?

At the moment I do agency work; which I do on my computer. Previous jobs I've worked in management and I also used to write for a sports magazine. anything else?

I get the time in between doing agency work on my computer. I've only been doing it for the last couple of months.... before that I was working in Reading and wasn't on the computer so much. Does that answer your question?

Yes... I know.