Knife score

[bikebum1975]

And you completely missed my point. Theft by finding is exactly that, finding an item which has obviously belonged to someone and been lost and appropriating it for your own use without making any attempt to find the owner and return their property. Legally it's the same as stealing any other way.

Ok first off lighten up a bit. No I didn't miss your point. Let's just move on from the issue. Asa said no it wasn't stealing it wasn't near anyone's property if found say next to someone's mailbox I'd have left it. So please let's not turn this into any kind of a flame war I found a knife on the road it's not a big deal.

[claverhouse]

I don't need to "lighten up a bit", I'm perfectly happy thanks. But you continue to miss the point, it does'nt matter in law where the item was, if you found it and it was'nt yours and you keep it, the law says that is theft, does'nt matter what the value is either - even if something has been put in a bin by its previous owner, you don't have a legal right to just take it. These are simple statements of fact. If you are content to lay yourself open to the potential consequences, have at it mate. Just don't pretend that the law does'nt apply to you , or any other forum member reading your posts. Done with this , as I have cases to prepare for people paying me money for this sort of thing.

[jus_young]

Guns at 20 paces gents?

[midas]

Have you tried handing "LOST PROPERTY",or other found items,ie jewellery,(found on beach with Metal detector)in at a police station???
Thats if you can find one "manned".They just don't want to know.They'll take your name n address !if you insist.but I've never been contacted.So now I don't bother...n neither do others...
We know the law is the law!!But its also an ASS!
I'm sure if its owner see's it posted on here he or she can claim it back.
All I can say cleverhouse is get a life!!

[midas]

Guns at 20 paces gents?

Knives!! would be more appropriate,if cleverhouse can find one????

[bikebum1975]

Knives!! would be more appropriate,if cleverhouse can find one????

Jesus man near fell over laughin at that one. Yeah talked to a cop friend he said not to bother they get so much of that kind of stuff it's not funny most he said they auction off after a certain amount of time.