Gardener receives in court apology...

[Geo]

Peter Drew's ordeal began in February. He was on his way to work in his van when police stopped it and found a scythe, axes and knives inside. >>>Here<<<


Geo..

[FionaH]

'Tis ridiculous. But gotta wonder what he was doing with a machete under his sun visor! Messy if he had to brake hard

[Two_Sheds]

bit daft, the whole thing.
the bloke should've kept his 'tools' in a box in his boot, really.
I keep a penknife on my bike, for repair & maintenance. I'm sure it's illegal, but as it's bright fuchsia pink, it doesn't look remotely offensive

[Snadger]

Could have been painful if he'd been dazzled by the sun and forgot they were there!

[zazen999]

I just wonder if the van had GARDENER written on it.

You've got to wonder at the incompetence of it all...having said that a machete under the sun visor is a tad dangerous.

[smallblueplanet]

Should never have gone so far, but it is a tad suspicious the places he keeps his 'gardening' gear?

[Headfry]

Lordy.....
I have rope and knife in my car.....in case Headfry (my boat) needs trying down in a blow...
crumbs I just see it as the norm, just part of the kit! Also got about full sailing kit in there too.
Yikes

[SlugLobber]

Aw come on, when you have tools everywhere, it gets like CDs - you start putting them anywhere that's out of the way! I have a rasp behind the passenger seat, at least two hoof knives in the back and until I recently switched bags, I had two multi-tools in my 'handbag'.

Most tradespeople avoid sign writing as it advertises also the tool thieves, including my OH. Sounds like another bobby with not enough to do!

[smallblueplanet]

Aw come on, when you have tools everywhere, it gets like CDs - you start putting them anywhere that's out of the way! I have a rasp behind the passenger seat, at least two hoof knives in the back and until I recently switched bags, I had two multi-tools in my 'handbag'.

You're not really in the same league though SlugLobber, a few penknives scattered about, or...

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said officers found a bread knife and a machete behind the sun visor of his van. Two axes in the driver's door pockets and a scythe in the passenger footwell were also found.

[SlugLobber]

If you know any tradespeople, you'll know that all sorts end up as tools and they do end up everywhere - I've found screwdrivers on OH's sunvisor and believe me, he's not the aggressive sort! Bear in mind I'm NOT a tradesman (well, woman, actually!). My hoof knives are probably more than 3" long, so in theory I'm carrying a multitude of weapons! For a while I had my 'hay knife' in there, until I realised that at about 5" long and very sharp, it might not be very good to be stopped with that!

So, no cutting me up at roundabouts, people, or you'll get your hooves rasped.

I probably would question the breadknife, but bearing in mind the rest of the stuff in the van, I'd think far more damage could be done with those, so why would you carry one for a weapon?