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A disabled caravanner who kept a penknife in his glove compartment to use on picnics has blasted the authorities after being dragged through court for possessing an offensive weapon. Rodney Knowles, 61, walks with the aid of a stick and had used the Swiss Army knife to cut up fruit on picnics with his wife. Knowles yesterday admitted possessing an offensive weapon at Torquay Magistrates Court. He was given a conditional discharge. But speaking after the hearing, he said: 'It's a stupid law. Now I have a criminal record.'

Wenger, the manufacturer of the classic Swiss Army Knife, has revealed a 9-inch long, 2-pound "knife" which carries 85 instruments, or: almost every tool that has ever been on a Swiss Army Knife, ever. The list includes seven different knives, a golf shoe spike wrench, a bike chain rivet setter, and a laser pointer with a 300ft range (but where's the freakin' USB flash drive?). Presumably this is so seasoned golfers can tune their bicycle's rivets before heading off on a deer hunt / cycling trip armed with blinding lasers and an entire collection of 3-inch knives. An equivalent...

Swiss Army Knife connects with the future - swissinfo March 17, 2004 9:34 AM The traditional Swiss Army Knife moves with the times (Swissbit) The Swiss Army Knife has taken a leap into cyberspace with the latest addition to its ever-expanding range of tools. One of the knife’s two makers has released a version with a memory key that plugs into computers. It will be presented this week at the CeBIT technology fair in Hanover, Germany. The “Memory USB” army knife includes a “flash memory stick”, a piece of technology which has become increasingly popular with computer users over the...