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Gobstopper is 'offensive weapon' according to court

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Jamie Harvey, a 20-year-old man from Edinburgh, was fined £400 for carrying a gobstopper in a sock. Harvey admitted to carrying the snooker-ball sized gobstopper with him, arguing he needed it for protection. The gobstopper was deemed an 'offensive weapon' by the court.
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5 responses // Gobstopper is 'offensive weapon' according to court

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    I think you could do some pretty serious damage with a gobstopper in a sock. Though, I bet if he didn't say he needed it for protection, he wouldn't have been slapped with such a hefty fine.

    abbym0308
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    The fact that he had it in a sock is surely enough to show that he had no intention of eating it. His intent was to use it as a weapon.

    Beta_Boy
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    good.... it's a blunt object that could cause a lot of damage. if i was carrying half a brick around in a sock it would be obvious it's a weapon. Or if i had a baseball bat, and when asked rather than saying "i'm off to play baseball" i say "i need it for protection", i'd be in trouble.

    Ben_Traffic_UK
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAifvU8IQps

    Where might one get such ideas?

    Mr_Costello
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    I don't know those things get sticky, aside from the sock lint, a sock seems like a good storage place for such an item.

    marlaynek

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