turnerturner commented Unemployed man caught with knife in public

A jobless man has been told to tackle his drink problem after being caught with a knife in the street. Christopher Cannop, 41, roused suspicions after walking away when he spotted police officers searching people, magistrates in Nottingham heard. "They approached him and detained him,"said Hannah Strawson, prosecuting."They said they had concerns in the area and wished to search him. "He said 'the funny thing is I have a knife in my pocket'." Officers seized a silver...