A Sikh lawyer was asked to remove his Kirpan (religious sword) or be denied entry into the Magistrates Court - now says it felt like being “treated like a criminal”. UK law says you cannot take guns, firearms, knives or other weapons into a a court or tribunal building.

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A Sikh lawyer was asked to remove his Kirpan (religious sword) or be denied entry into the Magistrates Court - now says it felt like being “treated like a criminal”. UK law says you cannot take guns, firearms, knives or other weapons into a a court or tribunal building. (archive.is)

https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/sikh-lawyer-treated-like-criminal-20379543?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

https://www.gov.uk/entering-court-or-tribunal-building

https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/sikh-lawyer-treated-like-criminal-20379543?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar https://www.gov.uk/entering-court-or-tribunal-building

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UK law says a kirpan taken into court must be no more than 6 inches total and blade no more than 4. This guys was bigger than that but it was still petty enforcement. Still it seems like he is angling for a law suit for hurt feelings. Might even win it in CW

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well now you know how white grandma and grandad from england feel when they go to get out a knife to cut up cake at a football match and get life bans from their club for daring to have a knife without a loicense.

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Sikhism is the Batman of religions.

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