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--- As someone who has lived around several coppers I feel it is worth pointing out that contray to the media most of them are decent ordinary people who are not out to lock you up (if nothing else it causes a WORLD of paperwork) and that if you keep calm and remain polite they are likley to relax and ask you friendly questions about LARP once they have determined that you are not a crazy with a real sword (and in one case have radioed in for "a fag break" followed by "can we have a go?"). It's the bit before that where the problems come, because don't forget: they may have been specifically called out with the information that you are carrying a deadly weapon around in public, and are going to act under that information. The unoffical policeman motto, enforced by every copper I have ever spoken to is: "if they are being difficult, then let them have it". So if you cause them trouble (I can't see anyone actually picking a fight, but by this I mean refusing to give information, generally not co-operating), they will cause it right back, and having had my dad detail a few of the things he used to do, the quantities of pain and inconvenience they can cause you if you make it worth their while are nearly limitless. Show you are a happy honest citizen and help them do their job and things will go much easier. --Drac |