On 20/07/2019 08:22, Brian Gaff wrote:
One also has to be wary that the police might not approve of anyone carrying
a portable angle grinder, bolt croppers etc with them as its called going
equipped if they stop you.
Brian

I would think that is a very much up to the actual officer who stopped
you, and how you behave.

A youth with lots of mouth and no respect might well have that added
to the charge of wearing a loud shirt in a built up area after dark
( NTNON reference there ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chOtJdiBZR4


A fully grown respectful adult who had a proper/believable reason for
carrying will probably get the "have a nice day" treatment.