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Judge Shows Skill in Flicking Gravity Knife During Bench Trial

It's not every day you see a federal judge flick open a gravity knife from behind the bench. Southern District Judge Katherine Forrest wasn't menacing anyone Thursday, nor was she trying to win acceptance from a street gang. She was just trying her hand at opening a knife that is currently illegal under a New York law that sellers and purchasers say should be ruled unconstitutional.

June 17, 2016 at 09:00 AM

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By Mark Hamblett | Updated on June 17, 2016

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It’s not every day you see a federal judge flick open a gravity knife from behind the bench.

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