I used to carry a pocket knife in in NYC. Nothing huge, just a 3 inch folding knife clipped to the inside of my front pocket. On some random day near Times Square a cop asked me about it. I noted that he checked the hinge to see if the blade would fall under its own weight. I didn’t realize how close to a criminal charge I was. In the end he cited me for $50 because the clip of the knife was visible.
The cop was nice and I was polite and respectful but it should also be noted if I was black I think the outcome would be completely different
The man was looking to imprison you over a ridiculous perversion of a law that no reasonable person would ever conclude they were violating. I don't care about the B.S. legalese justification for it, if a law is that morally repugnant then the man enforcing it bears some of the responsibility.
The cop was nice and I was polite and respectful but it should also be noted if I was black I think the outcome would be completely different