- Several years ago, I had a Cane Master "weaponized" cane, subsequently gave it to somebody that needed it, but I carried, not walked with, that cane past throngs of cops, not so much as a glance. Carrying that stick, prefaced by, not being derisive or judgmental, but if you gave 5 people cameras, and told them to take pictures of "thugs", they probably wouldn't return with a picture of the same person, but would have pictures of individuals fitting that profile. Well, I'm walking down the sidewalk, in the Bronx and one of these individuals is walking toward me, and he's looking and I'm looking, and he goes out of his way around me as he passes. Can't judge a book by it's cover, waddles and quacks, probably a duck, but not always, maybe this dude was the next St. Padre Pio, don't know or maybe sticks have some street creds.
-New extra heavy stick/cane from Purple Heart, being carried the other day in the Bronx, got a "look" from a cop as he drove by. I read the above recommendations for a stave/staff/hiking stick, I whole heartedly agree, but the acceptance by the local constabularies remains unproven. I, day to day don't medically need a stick. I have some tears in my knees that occasionally hurts, and you can MRI me if you want. But reading all the above, I gotta think, that the more yous need a cane medically, the more yous need a better option socially.
-I need to up my game, I use a stick bayonet style, that can kill or mame , and there's a time and place for that, but I need to develop "less lethal" stuff.
Regards, Jim