View Single Post
Old 07-28-2006, 04:25   #36
Smokin Joe
Area Commander
 
Smokin Joe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,691
Quote:
Originally Posted by uboat509
Chances are those people would be working for the government and therefore not subject to prohibitions on this kind of stuff.
Right...... So when my buddy who works NARC's goes to court with a sh*thead dope dealer that he has befriended, do you think my buddy is going to flash his badge to get through security? No, of course not but instead he should just go unarmed? No. But he works for the government so he should have access to these plastic knives. Okay cool so lets further examine this. We have a small NARC team as a result getting them to purchase anything out of their budget is ridiculous, and they wouldn't go through the ringer to get plastic knives for the guys and gals because it is not worth the effort. Not to mention if only .gov types can have said knives what does my buddy do when the above mentioned sh*thead finds the knife because my buddy got pat searched for a wire on a dope buy?

Ah, I'm over complicating this, bottom line I can see a legitmate use for having an open market on these knives. Personally I don't have a use for them but some do. As far as the legitimate use for these goes, they are cheap, light weight, and fill a niche. Can they be used against us... sure but what can't be used against us? I'm not worried about the idiot who gets through security with a knife. I'm serious I'm not, I could give a shit... I'm worried about the idiot who walks up to security with a bomb on his chest, the kid who goes to school or the guy who goes to court with an AK-47 and 5 magazines.....ready to do the deed.
__________________
"This is the law: The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck, "The Law"
Smokin Joe is offline   Reply With Quote