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| Thread ID: 59997 | 2005-07-19 10:42:00 | What the heck are NZ Customs up to? | Greg (193) | PC World Chat |
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| 373495 | 2005-07-19 10:42:00 | Last night I saw a Customs TV programme where they said something like single edged short Samurai style swords are legit imports, but even shorter "double edged" daggers are illegitimate. Customs appeared to allow dozens of these weapons to be imported! Now tonight on Police 10-7 is shown an obvious single edged short sword is used in a crime in West Auckland. Huh? |
Greg (193) | ||
| 373496 | 2005-07-19 10:51:00 | Another point: What's stopping someone from importing a single-edge sword, and then grinding up the other side? |
somebody (208) | ||
| 373497 | 2005-07-19 11:31:00 | What is so wrong with importing said swords anyway? | jackrulz (2216) | ||
| 373498 | 2005-07-19 12:22:00 | Great... more asians trying to smuggle goods into NZ. Then theres that Asian girl trying to smuggle illegal meat products into NZ, She knows its illegal and knows that customs will let her off with a warning. At times I really wish I wasnt chinese... :annoyed: Well at least I grew up in South Auckland. So I'm used to racial insults ;) What's stopping someone from importing a single-edge sword, and then grinding up the other side? Those swords were curved and would really cut/slice/dice properly one way only. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 373499 | 2005-07-19 23:53:00 | i suspect that its proberly due to most knife wounds are from stabbing. its hard to stab someone with a long single edge swords. the short daggers are easy to hide and easy to stab someone to death with. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 373500 | 2005-07-20 00:00:00 | Can easily do the same with a sharp kitchen knive..... | Metla (12) | ||
| 373501 | 2005-07-20 00:11:00 | yeah but a kitchen knife isn't a cool looking weapon ........;) | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 373502 | 2005-07-20 03:18:00 | What is so wrong with importing said swords anyway? You ever been on the wrong side of an angry ars.....e wielding a weapon like that?? I've been stabbed once, and man, it's not a pleasant experience. The pain is so far less than the fear. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 373503 | 2005-07-20 03:27:00 | Ouch! | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 373504 | 2005-07-20 03:56:00 | It's probably not as stupid as it might seem. Customs can't just make arbitrary rules and get away with it for ever. Though some government departments do seem to be able to do this. And Parliament does it all the time. You will find that some things are explicitly forbidden by laws and by regulations. In general, you will not be able to import something you're not allowed to own in NZ. Court decisions might get things added to the list. Offensive weapons are probably regarded more seriously if they are "hidable". A sword might be intended as an ornament for display on a wall. I don't think a real Samurai would be seen dead (or alive ;)) with the sort of thing often imported. A dagger is more likely to be carried. |
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