'Is this a JOKE?' Scottish man to be sentenced for possessing THIS 'offensive weapon'

Sarah D | 1:02 PM on May 09, 2018

The UK’s crusade against dangerous weapons continues apace:

Scottish man to be sentenced for possession of potato peeler in public place https://t.co/tmmWUKdtYt

— Charlie Peters (@CDP1882) May 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/andrepowell1876/status/994191801681661952

Nope. It's real.

— Charlie Peters (@CDP1882) May 9, 2018

Indeed it is:

[39-year-old Scott Walker] admitted that on Saturday in Appin Crescent, a public place, he was in possession of an object which had a blade or was sharply pointed.

The object in question was a potato peeler.

His defence solicitor Selina McKay said her client “suffers from significant learning difficulties which have been lifelong”.

Good thing they got him before he peeled anyone to death.

Well, we can't be having that, now can we?

— Goldens Rule (@jamesbranch3) May 9, 2018

Thank goodness they passed these laws, I mean this is one way to reduce the number of "mashers" walking the streets.

— Mel Kerner (@MelKerner) May 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/ViciousHeathen/status/994195835436064768

Oh, no doubt.

Serious question: How are you supposed to get a potato peeler, or God forbid a kitchen knife set, from the store to your home without being in a public place?

— Edward Ferguson (@E_IS_Ferguson) May 9, 2018