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Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
Has anyone had any problems carrying their sticks around?
They must be classed as offensive weapons, but obviously we do have a good a perfectly honest reason for having them with us.
I can remember a friend was once coming out of Camden station when the police arrested him for lewd behaviour. Only joking... they almost arrested him and confiscated his stick as they deemed it an "offensive weapon". It took him 30 minutes to argue and prove the police wrong.
What I dont understand is why would anyone have a weapon with lovely big padded wicking on each end though....
Has anyone else had any hassle with sticks in regards to the police?
Has anyone had any problems carrying their sticks around?
They must be classed as offensive weapons, but obviously we do have a good a perfectly honest reason for having them with us.
I can remember a friend was once coming out of Camden station when the police arrested him for lewd behaviour. Only joking... they almost arrested him and confiscated his stick as they deemed it an "offensive weapon". It took him 30 minutes to argue and prove the police wrong.
What I dont understand is why would anyone have a weapon with lovely big padded wicking on each end though....
Has anyone else had any hassle with sticks in regards to the police?
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Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
i know of a girl in newcastle who's group were told they couldnt carry around their sticks. they just made staff bags and the problem went away
never had a problem in Eire though
i know of a girl in newcastle who's group were told they couldnt carry around their sticks. they just made staff bags and the problem went away
never had a problem in Eire though
Love is the law.
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Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Posted:
I carry mine in a fishing rod bag so everyone things I'm going fishing and therefore can't be doing anything wrong.
I carry mine in a fishing rod bag so everyone things I'm going fishing and therefore can't be doing anything wrong.
There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
Ive got a camping chair bag I use which I foudn at the Reading festival.
Its durable, got pocketses on the outside, and my 1.5m sticks only poke out by about 20 cm at the top. But this isnt a thread about staff bags.
I havent had many problems with the police either, I was just wondering if anyone else had, and what happened/ was said.
Ive got a camping chair bag I use which I foudn at the Reading festival.
Its durable, got pocketses on the outside, and my 1.5m sticks only poke out by about 20 cm at the top. But this isnt a thread about staff bags.
I havent had many problems with the police either, I was just wondering if anyone else had, and what happened/ was said.
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Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Posted:
mmm...ok sorry, but good idea anyway.
I almost had my staffs taken away from me on firewords night last year. I wasn't even playing with them and they got really annoyed.
mmm...ok sorry, but good idea anyway.
I almost had my staffs taken away from me on firewords night last year. I wasn't even playing with them and they got really annoyed.
There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
the bags thing is pretty much the central issue though jon.
you're not allowed to wander round the streets wearing a hockey mask and carrying an ice hockey stick but if you put them into bags and are on your way to/from practice or a game then its cool.
the police
the police broke into my house once.
but that's another story
cole. x
Written by: Unfortunatly Can Obtain Fruit
But this isnt a thread about staff bags.
I havent had many problems with the police either, I was just wondering if anyone else had, and what happened/ was said.
the bags thing is pretty much the central issue though jon.
you're not allowed to wander round the streets wearing a hockey mask and carrying an ice hockey stick but if you put them into bags and are on your way to/from practice or a game then its cool.
the police
the police broke into my house once.
but that's another story
cole. x
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
Well yes..
It might be a question about stick bags..
In which case this Fred is rubbish.
Im sure there was something I wanted to say when I thought of this thread.
Oh well...
Well yes..
It might be a question about stick bags..
In which case this Fred is rubbish.
Im sure there was something I wanted to say when I thought of this thread.
Oh well...
addict
422 posts
Location: London
422 posts
Location: London
Posted:
Ive never had anything other than odd looks from people, and youd think that in Belfast theyd be more likely to stop you.... any who,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ive never had anything other than odd looks from people, and youd think that in Belfast theyd be more likely to stop you.... any who,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers...
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
i got stopped by the police on the way out of shepherds bush tube station on the way to a spinning workshop once.
but i had no sticks on me - just juggling balls and poi and they found something much more interesting in my bag to talk to me about anyway...
damn the police and their cute golden retrievers.
if i had lived in the states i would have been able to sue for violation of due process.
but that's another story too
cole. x
i got stopped by the police on the way out of shepherds bush tube station on the way to a spinning workshop once.
but i had no sticks on me - just juggling balls and poi and they found something much more interesting in my bag to talk to me about anyway...
damn the police and their cute golden retrievers.
if i had lived in the states i would have been able to sue for violation of due process.
but that's another story too
cole. x
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old hand
853 posts
Location: Behind you...
old hand
853 posts
Location: Behind you...
Posted:
Poor Cole, you haven't had much luck with the police, have you?! It's all about bags, my friend. I used to use swords and Jo Staffs in martial arts (so they really were offensive weapons), all our weaponry had to be carried in bags when we went outside the training area. Think it's a law just to reassure the public that you are not intending to suddenly start hitting people. Nobody at the leisure centre was ever bothered if we walked about with staffs though.
Poor Cole, you haven't had much luck with the police, have you?! It's all about bags, my friend. I used to use swords and Jo Staffs in martial arts (so they really were offensive weapons), all our weaponry had to be carried in bags when we went outside the training area. Think it's a law just to reassure the public that you are not intending to suddenly start hitting people. Nobody at the leisure centre was ever bothered if we walked about with staffs though.
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NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
We got harassed for sock poi. Gotta love the NYPD.
We got harassed for sock poi. Gotta love the NYPD.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
i'll just say, the police are not my favourite institution and leave it at that i think
if i ever got stopped whilst carrying a stick bag and caught flack from police over it, i would mention that i'm legally allowed to carry an assembled shotgun around the street in nothing more than a zip up leather carry case.
i have to have a good reason (going to or from a shoot) and have a shotgun certificate.
compared to that, a couple of firestaffs should seem pretty harmless by comparison.
"all about the bags"
that caused a serious league of gents flashback - thank-you dear
cole. x
i'll just say, the police are not my favourite institution and leave it at that i think
if i ever got stopped whilst carrying a stick bag and caught flack from police over it, i would mention that i'm legally allowed to carry an assembled shotgun around the street in nothing more than a zip up leather carry case.
i have to have a good reason (going to or from a shoot) and have a shotgun certificate.
compared to that, a couple of firestaffs should seem pretty harmless by comparison.
"all about the bags"
that caused a serious league of gents flashback - thank-you dear
cole. x
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old hand
896 posts
Location: Manchester England
old hand
896 posts
Location: Manchester England
Posted:
Had you not used fabric softener or something? Or did you use Pool balls?
Had you not used fabric softener or something? Or did you use Pool balls?
*Thats one of my favourite Nurseries over there,*
Roman, Trippie Hippie,On the way back from Play Festival
enthusiast
328 posts
Location: uk
328 posts
Location: uk
Posted:
lol,
Can't say that I've ever had a problem with the police and fire props, they turned up one evening where I run a small fire workshop, local amenity park, for which I have secondary permision to use etc, as I recall I was going through some fire breathing demonstrations at the time, with an amused look on their face they simply asked if I considered what I was doing as being safe behaviour.
The only other time, was when I was unloading the car, several conatiners of parafin, came out first, followed by a rucksack containing smaller fire props, I hear this car pull up, assuming it was others turning up for the meet, I then proceeded to dump out of the vehcle four fire staffs, rope dart, several six foot bo staffs, and two kendo sticks, when I turned around one of them had got out and was simply looking at stuff on the floor.
Apparently there had been reports of some damage being caused, so they were just checking up,
I tend to consider it good practice to put a call through to the local police and fire departments when I'm organising a large practice, so I'm well known, probably makes a difference i don't know.
mark
lol,
Can't say that I've ever had a problem with the police and fire props, they turned up one evening where I run a small fire workshop, local amenity park, for which I have secondary permision to use etc, as I recall I was going through some fire breathing demonstrations at the time, with an amused look on their face they simply asked if I considered what I was doing as being safe behaviour.
The only other time, was when I was unloading the car, several conatiners of parafin, came out first, followed by a rucksack containing smaller fire props, I hear this car pull up, assuming it was others turning up for the meet, I then proceeded to dump out of the vehcle four fire staffs, rope dart, several six foot bo staffs, and two kendo sticks, when I turned around one of them had got out and was simply looking at stuff on the floor.
Apparently there had been reports of some damage being caused, so they were just checking up,
I tend to consider it good practice to put a call through to the local police and fire departments when I'm organising a large practice, so I'm well known, probably makes a difference i don't know.
mark
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sleeping with angels
508 posts
Location: anaheim CA usa
sleeping with angels
508 posts
Location: anaheim CA usa
Posted:
i was interigated by the police brought to the police station and waited there for several hour while they checked my back ground to see if i was aloud to carry a soposed wepon
i was interigated by the police brought to the police station and waited there for several hour while they checked my back ground to see if i was aloud to carry a soposed wepon
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lovable smart-ass
785 posts
Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
785 posts
Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
Posted:
hehehe i have a good one.
i was in canterbury.
one night we got horribly hammered in town. ucof dissappeared home due to premature wastedness. Jon, its that night u got that huge
street sign, amongst other things
so there i was stumbling home on my own cause the rest decided to go to some crappy club, and i was broke. So im in the middle of canterbury high street and what do i see? some girl spinning firechains. So i walk up and start talking to them. When she gave me the lit poi and i started spinning, 2 cops come around the corner. The cops must have seen 3 wasted people smoking a spliff and playing with fire and all that... But the only thing they did was asking us to walk around the corner and spin there because there was a large group of wasted guys walking down the street and they didnt want them to get hurt by our chains....
I was really surpised that we didnt get into huge trouble....
hehehe i have a good one.
i was in canterbury.
one night we got horribly hammered in town. ucof dissappeared home due to premature wastedness. Jon, its that night u got that huge
street sign, amongst other things so there i was stumbling home on my own cause the rest decided to go to some crappy club, and i was broke. So im in the middle of canterbury high street and what do i see? some girl spinning firechains. So i walk up and start talking to them. When she gave me the lit poi and i started spinning, 2 cops come around the corner. The cops must have seen 3 wasted people smoking a spliff and playing with fire and all that... But the only thing they did was asking us to walk around the corner and spin there because there was a large group of wasted guys walking down the street and they didnt want them to get hurt by our chains....
I was really surpised that we didnt get into huge trouble....
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165 posts
Location: wild wiltshire
165 posts
Location: wild wiltshire
Posted:
found babylon to be generally affable to me ans my sticks over the years ! have taken a fairly frontal approach, twirling on thetube and that and having never really had a bag till recently, and never really had any problems at all! at themost I've had the buggers watch me !
still say fruk em though!
viva la resistance.
although spanish pol;ice are a different story !
suppose its just down to wether your little piggy is having a good day hey !
bilove and keep bashin them coppers !
found babylon to be generally affable to me ans my sticks over the years ! have taken a fairly frontal approach, twirling on thetube and that and having never really had a bag till recently, and never really had any problems at all! at themost I've had the buggers watch me !
still say fruk em though!
viva la resistance.
although spanish pol;ice are a different story !
suppose its just down to wether your little piggy is having a good day hey !
bilove and keep bashin them coppers !
fly fairies, fly high, fly wide and take no prisoners !!!!!!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,533 posts
Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,533 posts
Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Posted:
one of my teachers decided that my devil sticks were wepons. i patiently explained to her that she was incredably retarded, as they would break instantly if used as a blunt wepon, but she confiscated them anyway. my assistant principal was inclined to agree with me, but asked me not to bring them anyway.
one of my teachers decided that my devil sticks were wepons. i patiently explained to her that she was incredably retarded, as they would break instantly if used as a blunt wepon, but she confiscated them anyway. my assistant principal was inclined to agree with me, but asked me not to bring them anyway.
-James
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Location: The countryside, Australia
comfortably numb
2,676 posts
Location: The countryside, Australia
Posted:
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*slou?
6,554 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
*slou?
6,554 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
lol well we had the cops called on our meet on friday night because we do it under a bridge, someone saw smoke coming from under the bridge and freaked out.. the cop thought it was a cool thing to be doing, provided we were playing safely.
lol well we had the cops called on our meet on friday night because we do it under a bridge, someone saw smoke coming from under the bridge and freaked out.. the cop thought it was a cool thing to be doing, provided we were playing safely.
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member
112 posts
Location: Brighton / Canterbury, United Kingdom
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Location: Brighton / Canterbury, United Kingdom
Posted:
police stopped me in stoke about a month ago, i was carrying my aerotech staff in a wrapped up piece of cloth, spinning it about as i skipped up to the cashpoint ..
two off em stopped me asked me what it was and for, i turned it on pretended drunkenly to be a ninja and they let me go about my buisness, they continued drinking their tea
police stopped me in stoke about a month ago, i was carrying my aerotech staff in a wrapped up piece of cloth, spinning it about as i skipped up to the cashpoint ..
two off em stopped me asked me what it was and for, i turned it on pretended drunkenly to be a ninja and they let me go about my buisness, they continued drinking their tea
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Padawan
197 posts
Location: Bolton
197 posts
Location: Bolton
Posted:
I reckon my staff could ause some serious damage, it's a home-made on with bolts poking out of the kevlar and the jagged metal ends of the staff sticking out the ends. I've been told that if I'm attacked dont twirl it, jab it in their faces.
I reckon my staff could ause some serious damage, it's a home-made on with bolts poking out of the kevlar and the jagged metal ends of the staff sticking out the ends. I've been told that if I'm attacked dont twirl it, jab it in their faces.
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stranger
50 posts
Location: Here, there, elsewhere
50 posts
Location: Here, there, elsewhere
Posted:
How about at airports? Has anyone had problems checking in staffs, or used wicks which clearly smell like an explosive substance?
I've flown with fire poi in and out of about 8 countries with no problems so far, but I'm always a little wary, especially if there are sniffer dogs.
How about at airports? Has anyone had problems checking in staffs, or used wicks which clearly smell like an explosive substance?
I've flown with fire poi in and out of about 8 countries with no problems so far, but I'm always a little wary, especially if there are sniffer dogs.
I am glad this is an international game - I learnt in school that the world spins, and now I know it's true.
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Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
I''ve flown to
Belfast, Scotland (twice), Amsterdam and
wait for it...
New York!! with my sticks and never had a problem.
Wrap em up, stick a fragile sticker on it and off you go.
Though in saying that, One of the lads on the way to uberstaff lost his sticks in transit and one of other lads has one of his broken in half coz they wanted to look inside...
I''ve flown to
Belfast, Scotland (twice), Amsterdam and
wait for it...
New York!! with my sticks and never had a problem.
Wrap em up, stick a fragile sticker on it and off you go.
Though in saying that, One of the lads on the way to uberstaff lost his sticks in transit and one of other lads has one of his broken in half coz they wanted to look inside...
Love is the law.
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Posted:
I own just a normal weapons permit for anything that looks remotely dangerous in my performance. In some states and other countries the police do provide a theatrical weapons permit, if they don't theres no harm in applying for a normal one. Worth checking out.
Matt.
I own just a normal weapons permit for anything that looks remotely dangerous in my performance. In some states and other countries the police do provide a theatrical weapons permit, if they don't theres no harm in applying for a normal one. Worth checking out.
Matt.
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veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
eimhin's stix are still missing
ryanair have no record of receiving them and gave him a claim form to fill out on our way back. ryanair do not take responsibility for lost 'outsized' luggage and make you sign a waiver when checking it in so he's not gonna get a penny unless he bought insurance. b*stards.
i had to take the rice out of my sock poi at the airport last week too. it took forever..... and then the security guard didn't even bother to ask what they were....
Written by: ado-p
Though in saying that, One of the lads on the way to uberstaff lost his sticks in transit and one of other lads has one of his broken in half coz they wanted to look inside...
eimhin's stix are still missing
ryanair have no record of receiving them and gave him a claim form to fill out on our way back. ryanair do not take responsibility for lost 'outsized' luggage and make you sign a waiver when checking it in so he's not gonna get a penny unless he bought insurance. b*stards.i had to take the rice out of my sock poi at the airport last week too. it took forever..... and then the security guard didn't even bother to ask what they were....
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2,530 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
2,530 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted:
but isn't that mike's old staff?
Written by: monkeynamedspank
I reckon my staff could ause some serious damage, it's a home-made on with bolts poking out of the kevlar and the jagged metal ends of the staff sticking out the ends. I've been told that if I'm attacked dont twirl it, jab it in their faces.
but isn't that mike's old staff?
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coming to a country near you
4,696 posts
Location: home of the tiney toothy bear, Australia
coming to a country near you
4,696 posts
Location: home of the tiney toothy bear, Australia
Posted:
in Australia you cant fly with them at all, either you pay tonns to have them sent especially or you borrow other peopleswhen you arrive(or buy new one, but that costs)
in Australia you cant fly with them at all, either you pay tonns to have them sent especially or you borrow other peopleswhen you arrive(or buy new one, but that costs)
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coming to a country near you
4,696 posts
Location: home of the tiney toothy bear, Australia
coming to a country near you
4,696 posts
Location: home of the tiney toothy bear, Australia
Posted:
also, a while ago i flew with juggling clubs and flowersticks in my bag, but on the way back they wouldn't let me, silly bastards
also, a while ago i flew with juggling clubs and flowersticks in my bag, but on the way back they wouldn't let me, silly bastards
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Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
1,530 posts
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
1,530 posts
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Posted:
i've had rather alot of trouble with the police recently
a while ago it just used to be oh we've had reports of someone throwing flaming tennis balls around etc, some seriously rediculous ideas of what we were doing lol
but recently i have had alot of trouble, when i came back from uberstaff, which was insanely amazing, i whent spinning on the cahtedral green where i always spin. it was a lovely sunny day, a college day, lots of people around and about 20 mins into my lil spin these three lil po po's came and said whats this then, and argued alot with me over whether it was safe to do with so many peoople around, my arguement was of course if they walk into it they deserve to be hit
argh, dont get me started on the problems i have in my garden....stupid neighbors
i've had rather alot of trouble with the police recently
a while ago it just used to be oh we've had reports of someone throwing flaming tennis balls around etc, some seriously rediculous ideas of what we were doing lol
but recently i have had alot of trouble, when i came back from uberstaff, which was insanely amazing, i whent spinning on the cahtedral green where i always spin. it was a lovely sunny day, a college day, lots of people around and about 20 mins into my lil spin these three lil po po's came and said whats this then, and argued alot with me over whether it was safe to do with so many peoople around, my arguement was of course if they walk into it they deserve to be hit
argh, dont get me started on the problems i have in my garden....stupid neighbors
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