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>>>>> "ian-mstm" wrote in message
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>>>>>>> Ok...here comes an interesting scenario. She goes in for her
>>>>>>> appointment on Thursday 3/2/06 to get her green card updated.
>>>>>>> She cant
>>>>>>> read very well in english and doesnt see sign posted(I believe
>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>> must be a sign) stating NO knives. Well in her pocket book they
>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>> this old portuguese knife of a lot of sentimental value that she
>>>>>>> had for
>>>>>>> around 50 years. Its about 3 inches long and she keeps with her
>>>>>>> mostly
>>>>>>> for peeling fruits etc at work. They take the knife and dont
>>>>>>> give it
>>>>>>> back. I can understand that they thought she was some crazy
>>>>>>> woman that
>>>>>>> was going to go do something bad with the knife. Anyway I can
>>>>>>> get the
>>>>>>> knife back...Im in Jacksonville Florida. I would pay someone!
>>>>>>> She is
>>>>>>> sad about loosing this thing! Thanks and I am praying someone
>>>>>>> can help!
>>>>>>> :)Nel
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You will not get the knife back... it was confiscated by the feds.
>>>>>> Your
>>>>>> mother entered a federal building with a concealed weapon! You should
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> glad that she wasn't arrested and thrown in jail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a thing called "due process" in this country.
>>>>>
>>>>> Things cannot be taken and kept just because they want to.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What is your idea of due process in that situation?
>>>> Wasn't your mother at least told why they are confiscating the knife?
>>>
>>> Was not MY mother. It was the original poster.
>>>>
>>>> There is such a doctrine in law that ignorance of the law is not an
>>>> excuse!
>>>> If the mother is that incompetent to know the pertinent federal law
>>>> about weapons they should have blamed the sponsor for letting her be in
>>>> that situation.
>>>
>>> I am sure there is no LAW about bringing a small knife into a federal
>>> building, but I am sure there are rules agency sets up with are not
>>> laws.
>>>
>>> Anyway the poster indicated her mother has limited English ability.
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes, there is a federal law about possesion of dangerous weapons in a
>> Federal Facility!
>>
>>
>> U. S Code
>> Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 14, Section 930
>>
>> 930. Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities
> Rather, Chapter 44...
>
2) The term ''dangerous weapon'' means a weapon, device,
instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is
used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious
bodily injury, except that such term does not include a pocket
knife with a blade of less than 2 1/2 inches in length.
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