Intimidation a factor to consider for an EDC knife? (Intimidation being a bad thing in this case)?

Hello I live in a place where I can EDC a knife. (For those of you who don't know what EDC means it means everyday carry, and I will carry this knife concealed.) The knife I use is a Ti Lite by Cold Steel. For those of you who aren't knife collectors like me, this knife has a reputation for looking a lot like a switchblade, yet technically and mechanically not being one. It's blade is six inches long and looks far more like a weapon than like a tool. Many people tell me this is a bad thing, how so? When the cop asks me questions, he can't judge my intentions based on the look of the knife can he? Can't I still say that it's for utility purposes? Or will the only inconvenience be him being more suspicious?