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Sofia Mayor: Knife in Hand Means Arrest

Politics | August 15, 2007, Wednesday

Bulgaria: Sofia Mayor: Knife in Hand Means Arrest
Police was beefed up in the Sofia district of Krasna Polyana last night after some 200 Romas gathered, carrying axes, cudgels, pitchforks and stones and chanting "death for the Bulgarians". Photo by Nadya Kotseva (Sofia Photo Agency)
The mayor of Sofia has ordered that "anyone walking in the streets of the capital with a knife, an axe or a fork in hand is immediately arrested".

After a second night of Roma violence and open hostility towards the Bulgarians in the district of Krasna Polyana, mayor Boyko Borisov held a meeting with the deputy head of Sofia police and agreed that anyone, who threatens the public order and security, should be arrested.

"Otherwise I will blame the police not only of failing to do its job, but also of boycotting my orders," Borissov said.

Borissov, who is former Chief Secretary of the Interior, was quick to visit the battle field last night, commenting that during his time in office such outrages were dealt with for a few hours.

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Author: CreepyS, 15 Aug 2007 11:42:04
Sofia Mayor: Knife in Hand Means Arrest
Totally agree - as far as I understand, one can only carry a gun for self protection.
Author: resipsaloquitur, 17 Aug 2007 14:27:11
Sofia Mayor: Knife in Hand Means Arrest
Sofia Mayor could be compaired with Muanmmar Quathafi,the Great,Great Brother,Leather of the Great,GREAT Revolutionary Jamahiriya.

He banned catying knifes in Libya after a peasent killed another peasant over a fight about ship pasturing.

The ship of the victim was grasing(whitout his permission) on the fiels of the neighbor peasant.

The Quathafi's logic was:"If the murderer did not have a knife in his hand,
he would NOT have had stabbed the victim and the CRIME of MANSLAUGHTER

would NOT have been commited.!"
In my opinion to restrict citizens of carrying knifes,stones,basball clubs,forks a.s.o.

violates the right of security of his/hers person.

Arresting a person ONLY under the fact he/she is carrying a knife is violation of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights...arbitrary and unlawful detention.
The Rules of Criminal Procedure require that a suspect had taken all necessary action to comit a crime...then his arrest is lawful.
Author: resipsaloquitur, 17 Aug 2007 14:33:13
Sofia Mayor: Knife in Hand Means Arrest
Sorry,I ought to write "sheep".

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