It’s not because they are 3d printed. He was distributing them at school! That is the problem.
If he were to file down toothbrushes and do the same he would still be arrested and his files confiscated.
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squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThis is the really weird thing. If these knives were made of metal and in a kitchen drawer, nobody would think of them as being weapons. But since they are 3d printed, that’s novel enough to warrant some panic or something…
Jocarnail@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Not sure how rules are in Italy, but where I live “switchblades” and other one-hand operated collapsible knives are illegal.
Jocarnail@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Afaik, all single hand operation deployment knives are illegal in Italy. It’s somewhat of a nonsensical rule when there are teenagers stabbing themselves with kitchen knives, but still…
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You can make surprisingly sharpb objects, I once cut myself with my printed bed-scraper by accident.
These printed knives can absolutely also be used to hurt/kill someone, if you wanted to…like all type of knives and basic cutlery really…these being an illegal type is the trigger here I believe.
Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Let’s just hope that the politicians never realize the danger of sharpened sticks or they might ban trees and bushes too.
Jocarnail@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Of course, I never intended to imply that a plastic knife would not be dangerous