The Inquest – A step toward justice or just a step?

The Inquest – A step toward justice or just a step?

Reminder to the SPD: Words Matter

Reminder to the SPD: Words Matter

Prohibited items for the King County Courthouse

Prohibited Items

1. Sharp Instruments

• Box Cutters/Utility Knives

• Corkscrews (any size)

• Knives (except for plastic or metal round bladed butter type knives)

• Knitting Needles (any size - metal, plastic or other material - includes circular

needles)

• Razor-Type Blades (straight razors and razor blades-does not include safety

razors)

• Meat Cleavers

• Swords/Sabers/Daggers/Dirks

• Scissors (metal with pointed tips - any size)

Firearms/Weapons

• Ammunition of any kind

• Billy Clubs/Night Sticks/Black Jacks

• Brass Knuckles (includes plastic, metal or other material)

• Firearms of any kind (includes BB/PelietlAir-softlPaintball and Replicas)

• Flare Guns

• Gun Powder including black powder and percussion caps

• Gun Shaped Lighters

• Martial Arts Weapons of any kind (includes Nunchakus, Kubatons and Throwing

Stars)

• Parts of Firearms

• Starter Pistols

• Spear Guns

• Slung or Sling shots of any kind

• Tasers/Stun Guns/Cattle Prods/Shocking Devices of any kind

• Toy Guns/Weapons of any kind

Tools

• Axes/Hatchets

• Chain (greater than 7" in length)

• Crowbars

• Drills and Drill Bits (includes cordless portable power drills)

• Hammers (all types)

• Pipe (plastic or metal, including end caps)

• Saws and Saw Blades (includes cordless portable power saws)

• Screwdrivers of any length (except for small eyeglass type)

• Tools (greater than 7" in length)

• Wrenches and Pliers (7" or more in length)

Chemicals/Incendiary Devices

• Acid/Ammonia/Chlorine/Chemical drain openers/ Liquid Bleach

• Aerosols (any except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities)

• Any unidentifiable liquid, gas, gel, substance or chemical

• Charcoal/Sulfur

• Fire extinguishers and other compressed gas cylinders

• Flammable Liquids/Gels/Gases (includes Paints, Turpentine and Paint Thinner)

• Fuels (includes Gasoline, Cooking Fuels and Lighter Fluid)

• Gas Torches/Torch Lighters - thin, needle-like flame of air-propelled fire

• Mac.e/Pepper Spray/Tear Gas Explosives or Incendiaries of any kind (includes

Replicas, Fireworks and Flares)

• Spray Paint

Miscellaneous

• Golf Clubs/ Pool Cues/ Ski Poles/Sticks/Poles/ Hockey or Lacrosse Sticks

• Handcuff keys

• Skateboards/Ripsticks or similar devices

• Spillable Batteries - except those in wheelchairs

B.

Permitted Items

1. Cigar Cutters

2. Common eating utensils (Le.: forks, round bladed butter type knives)

3. Crochet Needles (hooked tips)

4. Cuticle Cutters/ Nail Clippers-any size/ Nail Files with rounded tips- any size

5. Eyeglass Repair Tools - including miniature screwdrivers.

6. Eyelash Curlers

7. Glass bottles/containers containing identified and permitted liquids

8. Hair chopsticks with blunt tips

9. Round bladed butter type knives (plastic or metal)

10. Safety Razors (disposable razors)

11. Scissors - any size plastic or metal with blunt tips

12. Tools except screwdrivers (7" or less in length)

13. Tweezers

14. Wrenches and Pliers (7" or less in length)