Ok, just read a few pages of it..not all as I'm a bit tired( cider infused
) but from what I can see the police in his circumstances were right 'sorts' but..and that is a big but, he was working a door with a quick opening knife in his pocket.
IMHO I wouldn't feel safe as a punter to a club or pub with doormen who were carrying knives ..BUT..I wouldn't be too fussed if some were carrying multi tools (like he was also carrying) and I think that is due to the fact a multi tool is considered (ignorantly?) as a 'tool' whereas a knife like the ukpk could very easily be seen as a knife that opens one handed and fixes in place like a knife used for 'defence' or as a 'weapon'.
That's not to say he commited an offence as our law does say he was lawfully carrying his knife but..he was facing an assault charge so obviously the police considered him a pretend authority figure and thug who was carrying a 'weapon'.
I would have gone to court about it, genuinely I would ahve, but I don't have a career in the forces or a job where it matters.
The knife is sweet though and I'd hate to have any fuss with my edc knives.