[Steve9930]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

I was at lunch at the Speckled Butterbean, across from Brownwood, before it closed, and about 25 grungy looking bikers came in to eat. They wore "colors" to indicate that they were affiliated, and some wore patches that indicated they were "1 percenters." That is gang code for not caring about the conventions of regular society. Many were wearing knives.

At the time I was getting around with a walker. As I approached the door to leave, one of them came over and held the door for me and gave me a pleasant smile. You can't judge entirely on appearance.

Of course in a different situation they were probably capable of very nasty behavior.

Sounds like a group I would rather have in my corner during a problem. I traveled extensively before I retired. The one thing I learned is the way some one looks does not indicate what's in their heart. Some of the worst crimes have come from some of the nicest looking people.

[Topspinmo]

It was a rough looking 50ish couple on the bike. Not the often seen "accountant on a Harley" you often see around Bike Week."

I think we've missed the point. Rough looking on Harley" Old School Hell's Angles (did they have gang patches on?) not the normal Nerds want be bad boys on their 30K plus Harley's trying to be cool and tough looking.

[Steve9930]

Originally Posted by Rc Moser

It was a rough looking 50ish couple on the bike. Not the often seen "accountant on a Harley" you often see around Bike Week."

I think we've missed the point. Rough looking on Harley" Old School Hell's Angles (did they have gang patches on?) not the normal Nerds want be bad boys on their 30K plus Harley's trying to be cool and tough looking.

Why are we all concerned about how this couple looked, what they drove, and what they were carrying?

[billethkid]

[QUOTE=Steve9930;853791]Why are we all concerned about how this couple looked, what they drove, and what they were carrying?[/

Movie/television character influenced profiling?

[Golfingnut]

[quote=billethkid;853794]

Originally Posted by Steve9930

Why are we all concerned about how this couple looked, what they drove, and what they were carrying?[/

Movie/television character influenced profiling?

Or parental prejudice passed on to their children.

[NottaVillager]

If the original question was "only" about what sort of knives are legal to open carry in FL, then the question could have been asked exactly that way. There was no need to add in the colorful description of "rough looking" bikers.

While I don't have extensive knowledge of 1% bikers I do actually know a couple of them, and the bottom line is they are not going to bother you unless you bother them. Mostly they want to be left alone with their own kind of people. Also, most 1% bikers are VERY respectful to older people and veterans.

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by NottaVillager

If the original question was "only" about what sort of knives are legal to open carry in FL, then the question could have been asked exactly that way. There was no need to add in the colorful description of "rough looking" bikers.

While I don't have extensive knowledge of 1% bikers I do actually know a couple of them, and the bottom line is they are not going to bother you unless you bother them. Mostly they want to be left alone with their own kind of people. Also, most 1% bikers are VERY respectful to older people and veterans.

You talk with tongue of honest man. I have rode for 53 years and have seen all types, to include men in brooks brothers suits sporting marine style hair cut that are far more violent than any biker I have associated with.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

I was at lunch at the Speckled Butterbean, across from Brownwood, before it closed, and about 25 grungy looking bikers came in to eat. They wore "colors" to indicate that they were affiliated, and some wore patches that indicated they were "1 percenters." That is gang code for not caring about the conventions of regular society. Many were wearing knives.

At the time I was getting around with a walker. As I approached the door to leave, one of them came over and held the door for me and gave me a pleasant smile. You can't judge entirely on appearance.

Of course in a different situation they were probably capable of very nasty behavior.

That's interesting. And my point of posting this thread was merely to ask about the legality of caring knives like this in Florida and surrounding States like Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

I never said a word to this biker couple and while I was at the Shell Station saw no one else approach them. Certainly very nasty things have been done by very well dressed people. In some situations, however, it probably is very wise to judge a book by its cover and play it carefully as pretty much everyone else that encountered this couple did while at that Shell Station.

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

Or parental prejudice passed on to their children.

I kind of resent the attacks on my character implying I am prejudiced or my parents are prejudiced because I avoided interacting with a biker with a foot long knife in a service station. At a restaurant if a guy or woman holds a door open for me, I would say "Thank You" no matter what he or she looked like.

[Golfingnut]

I kind of resent the attacks on my character implying I am prejudiced or my parents are prejudiced because I avoided interacting with a biker with a foot long knife in a service station. At a restaurant if a guy or woman holds a door open for me, I would say "Thank You" no matter what he or she looked like.[/QUOTE]

You jumped a big space to think I was attacking you or your parents character. Wow, all I can say is if the shoe does not fit, it's not yours.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

You jumped a big space to think I was attacking you or your parents character. Wow, all I can say is if the shoe does not fit, it's not yours.

You seem to like picking fights on TOTV?

[kittygilchrist]

Who has posted in this thread who has not made assumptions and judgments? My attempt to be a grown up was to answer the poster's question about the law for fixed knives.
Am I the only one who thinks this whole thing is a flurry of inflammatory accusations about next to nothing?