Wimbledon Fans Arrested For Cutlery

[duckingdafta]

Wimbledon Fans Arrested For Cutlery
By Sky News SkyNews - Friday, June 27 12:12 pm (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080627/tuk-wimbledon-fans-arrested-for-cutlery-45dbed5.html)
Two tennis fans have been arrested and cautioned for carrying 'picnic' knives into Wimbledon.

A 61-year-old man and a woman, 30, were stopped for carrying the knives - which police described as dangerous.

Security guards at the tournament were also confiscating drinks and snacks given free to queuing spectators.

Innocent smoothies, Rubicon fruit juice and Jordan's cereal bars were among the items taken off people.

Binoculars and radios offered with newspapers were also removed.

Wimbledon chiefs have banned the freebies to protect multi-million pound sponsorship deals with brands such as Robinsons.

In total the championship has 15 official sponsors.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrests, adding that the blades found on the two were classed as lock knives.

He said a third person, aged 37, was arrested on suspicion of theft.

A spokesman for Wimbledon is reported to have said: "We have to protect the integrity of our sponsors".

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why would anyone need a knife at a tennis match

[wilster200]

This time you've really got to feel for the poor security guys.
I've seen someone attacked with a Jordan's cereal bar, and it ain't pretty!

[dangermouse]

This time you've really got to feel for the poor security guys.
I've seen someone attacked with a Jordan's cereal bar, and it ain't pretty!
lol .. I hear the one with raisins is particularly nasty
:D
I don't think David will have much trouble getting his message through with rediculous crap like this going on ...

[duckingdafta]

why would anyone need a knife at a tennis match

well it is the kind of day out in which if you don't get into a court, you sit on the field and picnic watching the screen, so I suppose it was just a part of the kit... but.
.. on another note, "Why take one to tennis?", you could ask, "why do we send any Brits?", It's not like they're any use either.

[skyline]

omg thats crazy! he must be one of the new blue eyed blonde haired Alan kyda types they are talking about.Shame on that man who had ideas on maybe peeling an orange or cutting some cheese

I guess an AK with three full clips might be frowned upon?

[Ian2day]

I think it is yet again the facts being misrepresented. In an attempt to gain a knee jerk reaction from people. Something is up for sure. There are emotive provocative posts on here from new posters trying to create inflammatory responses so they can get some Icke bashing headlines.

[niftygifter]

Fook me strawberry eating terrorists:D

Nifty:D:D

[duckingdafta]

There's no LOVE, the NET will start coming down on this British UMPIRE. Spectators may get some BALLS & RALLY

sorry...I started drinking early!.:D

[stomach]

why would anyone need a knife at a tennis match

Maybe he took it in case Cliff Richard was there and decided to get up and start singing again?? :D:D:D

[ennui]

The knife thing is understandable considering that a tennis player was stabbed, but confiscating the freebies is just mean. I love innocent smoothies and if someone tried to take mine I'd scratch their eyes out.

[danster82]

And so the old couple got taken off to a court and sat on the bench where there was a judge but they didn't have a racket...

[sorath]

Everyone knows what robinsons is and what it tastes like. Why are the so scared that people choose to drink something other than robinsons. What a farce! I could understand sorry no glass bottle etc but because it is a different brand is pathetic.