For those north of the river, ignorance is no excuse.

Court officers have made it quite clear that carrying scissors or knives is simply not acceptable.

Perhaps some of the transgressions were simple oversights.

But at the same time that so many people chose to abandon the potential weapons rather than reclaim them, risking police prosecution, may infer a more sinister intent.

These weapons can kill.

For people involved in Albury court matters the effectiveness of its security system provides some solace.

But for those who frequent Wodonga or Wangaratta courts there are no such measures and the question is why?

In Melbourne it is commonplace.

A prominent solicitor has warned it is only a matter of time before there is a serious incident in the North East.

Wodonga police’s own collection shows the knife and blade culture is not confined to Albury.

Court security should be standardised and these weapons used as the reason why it is needed at Wodonga court.