He said "instinct" told him to grab a nearby samurai sword from his collection of weapons.

So... neither the mace, nor the battle ax, nor the bow, nor the spear were up to the task. When in doubt, go straight for the katana.

:-/

mamoru: He said "instinct" told him to grab a nearby samurai sword from his collection of weapons.

So... neither the mace, nor the battle ax, nor the bow, nor the spear were up to the task. When in doubt, go straight for the katana.

:-/

Face it, the thought that someone is gonna Ginsu your sorry behind is a great deterrent.

Why was he being charged???

It's a good headline, subby. You can even hear the music at night.

He said "instinct" told him to grab a nearby samurai sword from his collection of weapons

I'm partial to a Browning Light 12 semi-auto with the shortie barrel, reduced stock, and packing five 00 buckshot rounds, personally.

But that's just me.

No comment.

Dufus: Face it, the thought that someone is gonna Ginsu your sorry behind is a great deterrent.

Oh, no disagreement. The use of a katana is automatic awesome points. It was the "collection of weapons" I was commenting on and curious about. ;)

"It even cuts through robbers!"

I've always wondered why these stories always say "samurai sword". Don't most people, especially farkers, know what a katana is by this point in time? Can't we use the proper name?

Abstruse: I've always wondered why these stories always say "samurai sword". Don't most people, especially farkers, know what a katana is by this point in time? Can't we use the proper name?

Why are you so sure it was a katana and not a wakizashi? Either one qualifies as a samurai sword, and if the guy's a collector, he might have paired swords.

Chariset: It's a good headline, subby. You can even hear the music at night.

Wow. Just...wow. Nothing's obscure on Fark.

/even though it's a part of the Lone Star state, people don't seem to care

Sorry, but if I was intruding a home, the weapon that would scare me off the easiest (besides any sort of firearm of course) would be the Katana.

I mean a mace? ok I can deal with that. A flail? Dude youll put your eye out. A Katana? Aww fark.

/I'm drunk so punctuation has no jurisdiction over me

TFA:
Prosecutors told the court after a "thorough review" they had concluded "there was no reasonable prospect of conviction".

So it wasn't that the prosecutors realized the guys actions were completely righteous and prosecuting him would be a horrible thing to do to a guy who was just trying to protect his family; it was that they didn't think they could get a jury composed of the kind of heartless dickheads that they are.

Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener: No comment.

Heh.

Proving yet again my point that if you kill them, there's only one police report to worry about.

Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener: No comment.

But for the intruder it could have been the final...

nevermind.

Samurai delicatesson?

Gyrfalcon: Proving yet again my point that if you kill them, there's only one police report to worry about.

"He slipped and fell on my 4 1/2 foot long katana. I tried to help the poor basterd, but then he pulled out a knife and slit his own throat."

Why were charges even brought against this guy? He was protecting his family! Or is that illegal now?

/wouldn't doubt it these days.

JesseL

So it wasn't that the prosecutors realized the guys actions were completely righteous and prosecuting him would be a horrible thing to do to a guy who was just trying to protect his family; it was that they didn't think they could get a jury composed of the kind of heartless dickheads that they are.

Funny, that's how I read it, too...

what a sword wielding home defender may look like



/obscure
//hot

There's a lot of terrible ideas in the south, but the castle doctrine is a wonderful thing.

/Any home invaders should be fair game once they enter the house.
//Dude should get a medal.

Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener: No comment.

I feel for you grasshopper

Australia.

/Lives in Colorado.
//Make my day law.
///WITH a castle doctrine.
////You bet there's slashies.
//Mines a 1075 high carbon broadsword, though.
//Humans soft and squishy and all that.

sthomas812: Australia.

/Lives in Colorado.
//Make my day law.
///WITH a castle doctrine.
////You bet there's slashies.
//Mines a 1075 high carbon broadsword, though.
//Humans soft and squishy and all that.

Yes, a Mauser was not available due to Hitler's strict gun control policies.

dudemanbro: But for the intruder it could have been the final...

:-/


nevermind.

We can move right along, yes.



Seasons I'v Withered: I feel for you grasshopper

It's a sworded mess, isn't it?

/see, because it sounds like "sordid" and th-
//...
///sorry... I'll go now

He said "instinct" told him to grab a nearby samurai sword from his collection of weapons.

I can relate.



/I would have gone for the bat'leth, though
//maybe the spear. Yeah, more fear from the spear unless the intruder was a Trekkie.

Hero indeed. When your family is in immediate danger, you have to do whatever is necessary. Fark those who think otherwise.

FTFA - He pushed the sword through a mesh security door and warned the intruder to get off his property.

The intruder kept yelling, so he thrust the sword through the door again, stabbing the intruder.


Jezz. Sounds like the cops would've had a helluva a time with this idiot if the homeowner hadn't softened him up a bit first. Seriously, once someone gets stabby with you, the smart move is to take the hint and go away.

Mainrodax: /Any home invaders should be fair game once they enter the house.
//Dude should get a medal.

Except the intruder hadn't entered the house?

FerroMancer: /I would have gone for the bat'leth, though
//maybe the spear. Yeah, more fear from the spear unless the intruder was a Trekkie.

Heh. I can just imagine the scene. Intuder at the door won't leave. He runs to the weapons collection, picks up an axe. Nah. Puts that aside. The spear? Nah, too long. The hammer? Weighs it thoughtfully in his and before rejecting it. Not enough range. Hand-and-a-half sword? Nah, just a bit too heavy, and he's pretty sure he won't be trying to hack through armor. The katana? Ah, perfect.

He goes to answer the door.

It certainly didn't take long for Australia to become pussified.
It took England a few hundred years.

baka-san: Why was he being charged???

Zero tolerance? Thinking angry thoughts? Emotionally distressing the intruder? Take your pick

JesseL: TFA:
Prosecutors told the court after a "thorough review" they had concluded "there was no reasonable prospect of conviction".

So it wasn't that the prosecutors realized the guys actions were completely righteous and prosecuting him would be a horrible thing to do to a guy who was just trying to protect his family; it was that they didn't think they could get a jury composed of the kind of heartless dickheads that they are.

Anytime you have jobs like that you will find them staffed with people that find simple joy in hurting other people.

\Liberal
\\Was a hard lesson to learn

FerroMancer: He said "instinct" told him to grab a nearby samurai sword from his collection of weapons.

I can relate.

[pic of weapon collection]

/I would have gone for the bat'leth, though
//maybe the spear. Yeah, more fear from the spear unless the intruder was a Trekkie.

All those old-fashioned weapons, and a compound bow at the top? That just doesn't seem right.

Can't they sense when each other are around? He should've seen this coming.

It hacks, it maims. It chops, it dismembers. It does the hard work, so you don't have to!

OniNeko: FerroMancer: [pic of weapon collection]

All those old-fashioned weapons, and a compound bow at the top? That just doesn't seem right.

I dunno if I would call a bat'leth an old-fashioned weapon. :)

FerroMancer: OniNeko: FerroMancer: [pic of weapon collection]

All those old-fashioned weapons, and a compound bow at the top? That just doesn't seem right.

I dunno if I would call a bat'leth an old-fashioned weapon. :)

I was trying to find an all-encompassing term for the others. Medieval didn't fly, the best I had to go with was "old-fashioned."

How about primitive? Yeah, that's better.

/Sorry. 151 proof rum has me by the balls tonight/this morning.

Swords need no demonstration.

/Mmm, pizza.

Approves.

FTFA - He pushed the sword through a mesh security door and warned the intruder to get off his property.

The intruder kept yelling, so he thrust the sword through the door again, stabbing the intruder.
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Perhaps I'm just missing something here, but it if there's a security door up keeping the intruder from entering... what's the problem?

Why not just call the cops and go back to sleep (or what ever it was that he was doing in the shed).


//not that I would pass up an opportunity to get all stabby on a drunk.

cyks: Why not just call the cops and go back to sleep (or what ever it was that he was doing in the shed).

I imagine that this is probably why they were considering pressing charges.

OniNeko: FerroMancer: OniNeko: FerroMancer: [pic of weapon collection]

All those old-fashioned weapons, and a compound bow at the top? That just doesn't seem right.

I dunno if I would call a bat'leth an old-fashioned weapon. :)

I was trying to find an all-encompassing term for the others. Medieval didn't fly, the best I had to go with was "old-fashioned." How about primitive? Yeah, that's better.
/Sorry. 151 proof rum has me by the balls tonight/this morning.

No worries - you're right, I know the sense of the word you're looking for, but can't nail it down.

Archaic? Barbarian? Un-Subtle? Straightforward? Un-Mechanized? Simple melee? Meh, it's in there somewhere.

i call shennagins.. maybe the guy just needed help... the next house did the right thing and called 911 for him.

sounds to me like the movie POLICE academy where the guy says, "COOL! I FINALLY GET TO SHOOT SOMEONE!"

FerroMancer: OniNeko: FerroMancer: OniNeko: FerroMancer: [pic of weapon collection]

All those old-fashioned weapons, and a compound bow at the top? That just doesn't seem right.

I dunno if I would call a bat'leth an old-fashioned weapon. :)

I was trying to find an all-encompassing term for the others. Medieval didn't fly, the best I had to go with was "old-fashioned." How about primitive? Yeah, that's better.
/Sorry. 151 proof rum has me by the balls tonight/this morning.

No worries - you're right, I know the sense of the word you're looking for, but can't nail it down.

Archaic? Barbarian? Un-Subtle? Straightforward? Un-Mechanized? Simple melee? Meh, it's in there somewhere.


Wouldn't simple 'hand weapons' fit? The bow is the only projectile.

FerroMancer: Archaic? Barbarian? Un-Subtle? Straightforward? Un-Mechanized? Simple melee? Meh, it's in there somewhere.

Arcane?

cyks: FerroMancer: OniNeko: FerroMancer: OniNeko: FerroMancer: [pic of weapon collection]

All those old-fashioned weapons, and a compound bow at the top? That just doesn't seem right.

I dunno if I would call a bat'leth an old-fashioned weapon. :)

I was trying to find an all-encompassing term for the others. Medieval didn't fly, the best I had to go with was "old-fashioned." How about primitive? Yeah, that's better.
/Sorry. 151 proof rum has me by the balls tonight/this morning.

No worries - you're right, I know the sense of the word you're looking for, but can't nail it down.

Archaic? Barbarian? Un-Subtle? Straightforward? Un-Mechanized? Simple melee? Meh, it's in there somewhere.


Wouldn't simple 'hand weapons' fit? The bow is the only projectile.

No, that WOULDN'T fit. A simple long (or short) bow would 'fit' in the sense I'm looking for. "Primitive" and "un-mechanized" seem to work best... but "un-mechanized" is such a clumsy term.

By the way, Ferro... I took a look at your website, and I'm liking what I see. I wouldn't mind having one of those hackey sacks. I can imagine the look on my friends' faces if I suggested a game (especially since I haven't done it in years), and pulled out a sack made of metal.

/Leaves the 'metal sack' jokes alone
//or does he?

baka-san: Why was he being charged???

1. It happened in Australia. (See England)
2. From inside his home, he stabbed a drunken man who was standing outside banging on the screen door. At no time was the drunk inside the home, and it isn't clear what threat the drunk posed to the family. Essentially, he got all stabby against someone who was trespassing outside.

See the case of Yoshiatiro Hattori for when this kind of situation has a worse outcome.

And the internet tough guys come out and tell us now of their weapons and what they would do with them...

...and Fark ate my link: Yoshiatiro Hattori