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"geotek" wrote in message om... I travel with a folding pocket knife. I always have my Swiss Army knife with me. Have found it very useful, especially when there is no corkscrew or bottle opener is available! Is this illegal in South Africa? Ordinary pocket knives are not illegal as far as I am aware. However, don't have it on you, or in your hand luggage, when you intend flying somewhere. I recently flew to Cape Town from Port Elizabeth, and my briefcase was duly scanned in P.E. without any problem. However, when I arrived at CT airport for the return flight, I was called over when my briefcase had been scanned by an extremely bored, overweight Afrikaans lady, who could hardly speak English, and told that she had detected a Philips screw driver in my case. One of the other attendants asked me to open the briefcase, which I quite happily did, knowing that I had no screwdrivers with me. Nothing was found, and the case was scanned again. "There are a Philips screwdriver in your case" the bored lady managed to utter. Again we looked, and in one of the side pockets, we discovered a small set of jeweller screwdrivers, the largest being about 6cm in length, and the thickness of a thread. Anyhow, I was told this was a sharp instrument, and I wsn't allowed to take it on board. I explained to the affable chap that I could hardly use it to open a locked cockpit door, and hijack the aircraft. Quite so, was his reply, but it was still a sharp object, and not allowed on board. So, I dumped it in a small box attached to the wall. Not having realised it was there, I must have carried it around for years, and certainly wouldn't miss it. I have slightly larger ones anyway, which are far more useful. Is there a limit on blade length? Are fixed-blades legal? I would think that walking around with a 9 inch blade pocket knife might arouse some suspicion! Even a fixed blade one. The latter would be rather difficult, and even dangerous, to put in one's pocket!!! But, again, if you go hunting, or bushwacking, a fixed blade knife in a sheath carried on the belt would not be taken as unusual. -- conciliator geotek |
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"conciliator" avoidspam@home wrote in message ... "geotek" wrote in message om... I travel with a folding pocket knife. I always have my Swiss Army knife with me. Have found it very useful, especially when there is no corkscrew or bottle opener is available! Is this illegal in South Africa? Ordinary pocket knives are not illegal as far as I am aware. However, don't have it on you, or in your hand luggage, when you intend flying somewhere. I recently flew to Cape Town from Port Elizabeth, and my briefcase was duly scanned in P.E. without any problem. However, when I arrived at CT airport for the return flight, I was called over when my briefcase had been scanned by an extremely bored, overweight Afrikaans lady, who could hardly speak English, and told that she had detected a Philips screw driver in my case. One of the other attendants asked me to open the briefcase, which I quite happily did, knowing that I had no screwdrivers with me. Nothing was found, and the case was scanned again. "There are a Philips screwdriver in your case" the bored lady managed to utter. Again we looked, and in one of the side pockets, we discovered a small set of jeweller screwdrivers, the largest being about 6cm in length, and the thickness of a thread. Anyhow, I was told this was a sharp instrument, and I wsn't allowed to take it on board. I explained to the affable chap that I could hardly use it to open a locked cockpit door, and hijack the aircraft. Quite so, was his reply, but it was still a sharp object, and not allowed on board. So, I dumped it in a small box attached to the wall. Not having realised it was there, I must have carried it around for years, and certainly wouldn't miss it. I have slightly larger ones anyway, which are far more useful. Is there a limit on blade length? Are fixed-blades legal? I would think that walking around with a 9 inch blade pocket knife might arouse some suspicion! Even a fixed blade one. The latter would be rather difficult, and even dangerous, to put in one's pocket!!! But, again, if you go hunting, or bushwacking, a fixed blade knife in a sheath carried on the belt would not be taken as unusual. -- conciliator geotek Further to my story about my briefcase being scanned, the funny part was that when "lunch" was served, we were given a metal knife and fork set. Far more usuable to do someone some injury then my little jewellers screwdrivers! -- conciliator |
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"conciliator" avoidspam@home wrote in message ... "geotek" wrote in message om... I travel with a folding pocket knife. I always have my Swiss Army knife with me. Have found it very useful, especially when there is no corkscrew or bottle opener is available! Is this illegal in South Africa? Ordinary pocket knives are not illegal as far as I am aware. However, don't have it on you, or in your hand luggage, when you intend flying somewhere. I recently flew to Cape Town from Port Elizabeth, and my briefcase was duly scanned in P.E. without any problem. However, when I arrived at CT airport for the return flight, I was called over when my briefcase had been scanned by an extremely bored, overweight Afrikaans lady, who could hardly speak English, and told that she had detected a Philips screw driver in my case. One of the other attendants asked me to open the briefcase, which I quite happily did, knowing that I had no screwdrivers with me. Nothing was found, and the case was scanned again. "There are a Philips screwdriver in your case" the bored lady managed to utter. Again we looked, and in one of the side pockets, we discovered a small set of jeweller screwdrivers, the largest being about 6cm in length, and the thickness of a thread. Anyhow, I was told this was a sharp instrument, and I wsn't allowed to take it on board. I explained to the affable chap that I could hardly use it to open a locked cockpit door, and hijack the aircraft. Quite so, was his reply, but it was still a sharp object, and not allowed on board. So, I dumped it in a small box attached to the wall. Not having realised it was there, I must have carried it around for years, and certainly wouldn't miss it. I have slightly larger ones anyway, which are far more useful. Is there a limit on blade length? Are fixed-blades legal? I would think that walking around with a 9 inch blade pocket knife might arouse some suspicion! Even a fixed blade one. The latter would be rather difficult, and even dangerous, to put in one's pocket!!! But, again, if you go hunting, or bushwacking, a fixed blade knife in a sheath carried on the belt would not be taken as unusual. -- conciliator geotek Further to my story about my briefcase being scanned, the funny part was that when "lunch" was served, we were given a metal knife and fork set. Far more usuable to do someone some injury then my little jewellers screwdrivers! -- conciliator |
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"conciliator" avoidspam@home wrote in message Further to my story about my briefcase being scanned, the funny part was that when "lunch" was served, we were given a metal knife and fork set. Far more usuable to do someone some injury then my little jewellers screwdrivers! I lost a good pair of embroidery scissors on one flight where I carried a ten or twelve kilogram statue which could have been used to bludgeon someone to death. Moira, the Faerie Godmother |
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"conciliator" avoidspam@home wrote in message Further to my story about my briefcase being scanned, the funny part was that when "lunch" was served, we were given a metal knife and fork set. Far more usuable to do someone some injury then my little jewellers screwdrivers! I lost a good pair of embroidery scissors on one flight where I carried a ten or twelve kilogram statue which could have been used to bludgeon someone to death. Moira, the Faerie Godmother |
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The carrying of knives is genarally not illegal however there are laws
against carrying dangerous weapons. Carrying a folding pocket knife would not be considered a dangerous weapon, but carrying a 9" fixed blade knife into a rugby stadium would be unacceptable. However, a 9" fixed blade knife would be perfectly acceptable in the bush. You might look like a plonker with one on your belt though :-) If you are carrying a large knife in the city, it would be best to treat it as if it were a firearm, and use the lock-up facilities at places like courthouses, casinos, hotels etc. I have been searched on entering nightclubs, and asked to hand over even small pocket knives. It's best to do so, because getting caught with any weapon in a nightclub will land you in big trouble: and not with the police !!! Many South Africans, men and women, carry some form of knife, either in the pocket, in a handbag, or on a keychain. DON'T TRY TO CARRY A KNIFE IF YOU'RE FLYING ANYWHERE. Regards, Marc |
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The carrying of knives is genarally not illegal however there are laws
against carrying dangerous weapons. Carrying a folding pocket knife would not be considered a dangerous weapon, but carrying a 9" fixed blade knife into a rugby stadium would be unacceptable. However, a 9" fixed blade knife would be perfectly acceptable in the bush. You might look like a plonker with one on your belt though :-) If you are carrying a large knife in the city, it would be best to treat it as if it were a firearm, and use the lock-up facilities at places like courthouses, casinos, hotels etc. I have been searched on entering nightclubs, and asked to hand over even small pocket knives. It's best to do so, because getting caught with any weapon in a nightclub will land you in big trouble: and not with the police !!! Many South Africans, men and women, carry some form of knife, either in the pocket, in a handbag, or on a keychain. DON'T TRY TO CARRY A KNIFE IF YOU'RE FLYING ANYWHERE. Regards, Marc |
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"Marc Lurie" wrote in message ... The carrying of knives is genarally not illegal however there are laws against carrying dangerous weapons. Carrying a folding pocket knife would not be considered a dangerous weapon, but carrying a 9" fixed blade knife into a rugby stadium would be unacceptable. However, a 9" fixed blade knife would be perfectly acceptable in the bush. You might look like a plonker with one on your belt though :-) If you are carrying a large knife in the city, it would be best to treat it as if it were a firearm, and use the lock-up facilities at places like courthouses, casinos, hotels etc. I have been searched on entering nightclubs, and asked to hand over even small pocket knives. It's best to do so, because getting caught with any weapon in a nightclub will land you in big trouble: and not with the police !!! Many South Africans, men and women, carry some form of knife, either in the pocket, in a handbag, or on a keychain. DON'T TRY TO CARRY A KNIFE IF YOU'RE FLYING ANYWHERE. Regards, Marc That's just what I needed to know. I just had to make sure that common-sense rules applied; that's good news. Thanks, geotek |
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