switchblade knife
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Authorities are still investigating the incident, but they say police chased and arrested Gray, 25, after he "fled unprovoked" and was found with a switchblade knife.
From US News ● May 23, 2016
Gray, a 25-year-old black man, was arrested when he ran unprovoked from the officers and they found a switchblade knife on him.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2016
Police said Gray fled when officers approached, and they found a switchblade knife in his pocket.
From Reuters ● Apr. 23, 2015
The family says there was none, while police will probably point to a charging document that says Gray had a switchblade knife, which is illegal, and could have faced a year in jail if convicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2015
And when Cesare was an innocent high-schooler, sporting a Paleolithic switchblade knife and black leather jacket, his father and his father's friends had reached a new plateau.
From Supermind by Laurence M. Janifer
