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I think the phrase "trainee new recruits" is key here!Invite them to the plot and ask them to help you harvest your slug-ridden cabbages. With a plastic spoon.
Is forgetfulness a defence in law?
These particular guys were very much trainees - and the power & several pints had clearly gone to their heads a bit. Two of them were sound though, one of them was a bit of a thingy which the two sound ones found embarrassing & kept apologising for! But they will be officers soon & it was what they thought.
If the law was to be upheld to the letter. Nobody would be able to even buy a knife as you would not be able to transport it home from the shop.
If you are worried, take a bread knife, I'm sure it would do the job just a well and is less likely to be considered an offensive weapon.
BTW Ollie, which site is your plot on? I'm on the Aldershot Road one.