Comments on: That’s Not A Knife http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/ From The Arse End Of The Anglosphere Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: observa http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13263 observa Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:15:29 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13263 Err I should have pointed out that the gang, ....err tribe specifically mentioned in the 2nd article are NOT to be confused by men of middle eastern appearance. They've got much darker tans than that. Err I should have pointed out that the gang, ….err tribe specifically mentioned in the 2nd article are NOT to be confused by men of middle eastern appearance. They’ve got much darker tans than that.

]]> By: observa http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13262 observa Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:10:32 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13262 Why shouldn't we be surprised http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21063123-5006009,00.html The coppers certainly aren't anymore http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,21061858-1246,00.html?from=public_rss Why shouldn’t we be surprised http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21063123-5006009,00.html
The coppers certainly aren’t anymore
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,21061858-1246,00.html?from=public_rss

]]> By: Andjam http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13105 Andjam Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:41:23 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13105 If he was misusing a machete, shouldn't they prosecute for misuse, rather than possession? If he was misusing a machete, shouldn’t they prosecute for misuse, rather than possession?

]]> By: yobbo http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13104 yobbo Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:16:15 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13104 He produced the Machete during an argument. He wasn't just carrying it around. He produced the Machete during an argument. He wasn’t just carrying it around.

]]> By: Andjam http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13092 Andjam Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:24:36 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13092 Have I misread the article? Apart from the opening two paragraphs, it sounds like he isn't being charged for misusing the machete. It sounds like he's being charged for merely possessing it - "Gulpilil pleaded not guilty to <b>carrying</b> an offensive weapon" ... "I accept the defendant's explanation for his <b>possession</b> of the machete." Shouldn't libertarians oppose misuse of machetes, not try to outlaw them completely? (The judge may have been less lenient if the defendant were a non-famous whitefella in Cronulla, but that's another story) Have I misread the article?

Apart from the opening two paragraphs, it sounds like he isn’t being charged for misusing the machete. It sounds like he’s being charged for merely possessing it - “Gulpilil pleaded not guilty to carrying an offensive weapon” … “I accept the defendant’s explanation for his possession of the machete.”

Shouldn’t libertarians oppose misuse of machetes, not try to outlaw them completely?

(The judge may have been less lenient if the defendant were a non-famous whitefella in Cronulla, but that’s another story)

]]> By: Steve http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13088 Steve Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:06:17 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13088 So, do you think if you married a Japanese woman you could claim her culture for the purposes of carrying a katana? Until then, I'm half Scottish in blood so I should be allowed a Claymore, right? I'd be interested to know when in their long history the Australian Aboriginal began forging steele weapons. Otherwise, why would it serve any cultural purpose? So, do you think if you married a Japanese woman you could claim her culture for the purposes of carrying a katana?

Until then, I’m half Scottish in blood so I should be allowed a Claymore, right?

I’d be interested to know when in their long history the Australian Aboriginal began forging steele weapons. Otherwise, why would it serve any cultural purpose?

]]> By: Patrick http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13079 Patrick Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:42:20 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13079 Damo1900 says "well I can only hope that the judge is never in a home breake situation where that same item or any other is used against him." Well I can't say that I would be too upset if the judge found himself the target of such a cultural exchange. Might make him act like a judge next time. Damo1900 says “well I can only hope that the judge is never in a home breake situation where that same item or any other is used against him.”

Well I can’t say that I would be too upset if the judge found himself the target of such a cultural exchange. Might make him act like a judge next time.

]]> By: John Humphreys http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13050 John Humphreys Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:27:26 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13050 Englishmen carrying cricket bats? I didn't know they played cricket in England... ;p Englishmen carrying cricket bats? I didn’t know they played cricket in England… ;p

]]> By: Damo1900 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13037 Damo1900 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:06:21 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-13037 Being English......you can aplly the rule of "303 sir"...lol......To quote "judge accepted that the machete he produced during an argument was used for cultural purposes.".....well I can only hope that the judge is never in a home breake situation where that same item or any other is used against him. Heaven fobid.....this will open another can of worms. Lucky for him he wasn't in Victoria or W.A.......the Police would have shot him Being English……you can aplly the rule of “303 sir”…lol……To quote “judge accepted that the machete he produced during an argument was used for cultural purposes.”…..well I can only hope that the judge is never in a home breake situation where that same item or any other is used against him.
Heaven fobid…..this will open another can of worms.
Lucky for him he wasn’t in Victoria or W.A…….the Police would have shot him

]]> By: Orpheus http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-12987 Orpheus Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:50:02 +0000 http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/thats-not-a-knife/#comment-12987 "being English, does ths mean that i can go round with a cricket bat in my rucksack?" Not any more. “being English, does ths mean that i can go round with a cricket bat in my rucksack?”

Not any more.

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