Keeping a multi-tool in the glovebox

[lemonade]

Is it okay to keep a multi-tool in the glove box, or would it be deemed as an offensive weapon cos it has a knife? rolleyes

Cheers

 

[lemonade]

Depends, I mean I keep my toolbox in the boot, along with an adjustable pair of pliers, doesn't mean I'm going to go and rob a place or assault someone, but I do have the means to do both.

If I get pulled over for whatever reason and they search my car then my defence is that its always useful to have a toolbox around, because you never know when you or someone else might need it

Well if not the glovebox, then the boot is fine to keep in, as these multi-tool's have come in so handy in the past, but I don't want to get done for having a utility tool by some overzealous cop or security warden. What would make it worse is I'm often mistaken as being in my late teens, so insert whatever stereotype people have of that age group and knives.rolleyes

 

[lemonade]

This should be okay then?

Stanley STA084519

 

[lemonade]

Its fine . Why would they be searching your car/glovebox anyway ?

Random checks etc. I don't live in a nice part of London, and with the Olympic's coming up I expect more of this sort of stuff. They already do random car checks in Stratford Westfield shopping center.

also take the example of a baseball bat.

Its just a piece of sports equipment that a man carrying one with his son to the park with a baseball glove and ball would not warrant a second look.

Funny you mention this cos I just remembered a scene from Traffic Cops where some guy got charged for having a baseball bat in his boot, can't remember under what circumstances though!