Thanks for all the help everyone. i really was kinda busy
Looking at the link, it appears i'm generally ok. i guess my concern all along is/was if there was a situation as listed directly above, by Uncle Don, where an officer might ask, " Is there anything in your pockets i need to be concerned about?" etc., what would be the best way to proceed with that?
i have to go thru numerous checkpoints frequently, where we have to put all our belongs in a pan and then we have to walk thru a detector, and there's never been a problem.
This is the cutter i use:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanley-Classic-Retractable-Blade-Knife-10-099/100000053
i'm glad you brought this up because, while according to my state's laws, i'm generally ok. HOWEVER, my state laws also state that, "A person may not possess a knife on public school property." We frequently deliver Lakeshore (furniture) and paper to schools and school personal have frequently seen me use the tool and no school personel has ever had a problem with it. But technically it appears that it is illegal to have it on school grounds. Even if i leave it in the truck.
i live in one of those small, crowded eastern states.
Do i need to display/wear my boxcutter knife on my belt etc.?
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Russian Rabbit, Apr 19, 2017.
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I know I used to work on school grounds a lot, (building new libraries, or doing major renovations) and often we would still be there after school started, and sometimes having to be going where there were kids, and we all had knives of one sort or other, so there has to be a some loophole or special permission or something.
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I am sure most people on here will agree with me. "Don't ask don't tell" policy is pretty common. Your day to day operation is not inside the school. You are just an outside contractor that happens to swing by for 20-40 minutes a day. Drop your freight and move on to the next.
Even the gate guards would agree. As long as you don't stab a kid on the way out, you are just cutting tape and shrink wrap.Shaggy, Bob Dobalina, BUMBACLADWAR and 1 other person Thank this. -
Let's think logically about this. Is there a kitchen in the school? If there is, they must use knives in their work. Is there a shop class in the school? They most likely have some kind of knives there, AND most likely allow the students to use them, (hopefully under supervision.)
OTOH, there are few places in America, where you are less likely to find logic being used. Than in schools, (K thru University doctorate courses.)road_runner and BUMBACLADWAR Thank this. -
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Yeah. Most people that see us with knives know that we use it as a tool and not a weapon. It's one of those necessities that come with the job. I personally don't care one since all my knives are high end and I am scared of losing one.
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Also, The Grounds/ Maintenance/ Janitorial are usually cool as a cucumber anyway.Having a personality goes a long way and policies are non existent.Last edited: Apr 24, 2017
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Some places keep the kitchen knives under lock and key, and would never dream of exposing delicate children to sharp objects, even if that means limiting crafts, and everybody is getting rid of shop anyway... *sigh
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My view on the original question is that the zero-tolerance no weapons policies are only meant for students. If they wanna hassle a delivery driver for having a tool necessary to do his job on him, that's probably a customer I'd rather be banned from anyway.
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