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Homeless man arrested for having knife in Southend High Street

4:39pm Wednesday 17th March 2010 in


A HOMELESS man has been arrested on suspicion of having a kitchen knife about in Southend High Street.

It is believed the 46-year-old was sitting on a bench near Jessops camera shop at about 3pm using the knife to open something when he was picked up on CCTV.

Officers then arrived and arrested him on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.

Comments(14)

geezer, innit says...
4:44pm Wed 17 Mar 10

not waving his chopper then?

or was that a different story?

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southendcritic says...
8:30pm Wed 17 Mar 10

sorry officer (hic) just waiting for the new clinic to open ;) my friends will be here soon too ;)(hic)

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VictoriaLS says...
9:40pm Wed 17 Mar 10

southendcritic wrote:
sorry officer (hic) just waiting for the new clinic to open ;) my friends will be here soon too ;)(hic)
Exactly my thoughts too!!!

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soul man says...
5:05am Thu 18 Mar 10

he's got the knife, all he needs is a kitchen to put it in

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reptile says...
9:38am Thu 18 Mar 10

I'm lost on this one as several shops in the High Street sell knives, so whats the point of selling them if you can't have them? I hope he wasn't hurt as some police go in very hard and living on the streets through a Winter like the one we had can't be much fun.

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essexboi1989 says...
9:57am Thu 18 Mar 10

he was only opening something for goodness sake! why don't you try arresting burglars and other scum, not an inocent homeless guy.

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anon anon says...
10:07am Thu 18 Mar 10

essexboi1989 wrote:
he was only opening something for goodness sake! why don't you try arresting burglars and other scum, not an inocent homeless guy.
why not blame the police..... oops too late u have..

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essexboi1989 says...
11:30am Thu 18 Mar 10

anon anon wrote:
essexboi1989 wrote:
he was only opening something for goodness sake! why don't you try arresting burglars and other scum, not an inocent homeless guy.
why not blame the police..... oops too late u have..
well the police always arrest the wrong people.

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sav25 says...
1:23pm Thu 18 Mar 10

essexboi1989 wrote:
anon anon wrote:
essexboi1989 wrote: he was only opening something for goodness sake! why don't you try arresting burglars and other scum, not an inocent homeless guy.
why not blame the police..... oops too late u have..
well the police always arrest the wrong people.
Having a knife out in the open is illegal and considered a weapon I guess, no matter the circumstances (otherwise, all the muggers will keep a can of beans with them at all times, what an excuse!)

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richomack360 says...
1:24pm Thu 18 Mar 10

Suppose it was different if the homeless guy was jumping over a fence or something....

Police don't always arrest the wrong people - your logic = failure.

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richomack360 says...
1:24pm Thu 18 Mar 10

Suppose it was different if the homeless guy was jumping over a fence or something....

Police don't always arrest the wrong people - your logic = failure.

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anon anon says...
1:31pm Thu 18 Mar 10

essexboi1989 wrote:
anon anon wrote:
essexboi1989 wrote: he was only opening something for goodness sake! why don't you try arresting burglars and other scum, not an inocent homeless guy.
why not blame the police..... oops too late u have..
well the police always arrest the wrong people.
ok , if thats the case, the police are all wrong.....!

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essexboi1989 says...
9:34am Fri 19 Mar 10

leave the poor guy alone!

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magicman10 says...
1:46pm Fri 19 Mar 10

The laws the law, its an offence to carry an offensive weapon. The exact circumstances aren't reported so the guy could have done something that tipped the balance and meant he had to be arrested. Likewise, I would question even he was just using it to open something that sitting on a bench in the middle of a busy high-street with a knife isnt a good idea and needs challenging.

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