Jedi Battle At Toy Store Ends With Jail Sentence

http://www.wlky.com/news/30349780/detail.html ^ | 2/1/2012 | WLKY

[Morgana]

The force was not strong with a man in Portland, Ore., who was sentenced to 45 days in jail and a mental health evaluation after police said he attacked some toy store customers with light sabers in December.

On Tuesday, 33-year-old David Allen Canterbury apologized to his victims before his sentencing on assault charges, the Oregonian reported.

Portland police told the publication that during the incident, Canterbury had a Star Wars light saber in each hand and swung at three customers at a Toys R Us store. Officers said he walked out of the store with the toy swords and swung at police as well.

Officers said they employed a Taser in an effort to subdue Canterbury, but he used the swords to break one of the electrical wires and disable the device. Police were able to wrestle Canterbury to ground and arrest him.

It's unclear if Canterbury was able to use his Jedi powers to sway the sentencing judge, who dismissed additional charges of interfering with a police officer, theft and disorderly conduct.

[Morgana]

Chad Vader?

[Morgana]

[formosa]

Jeez, who hasn’t gone into Toys R Us and played with the toys. After all, you have to pick out the very best one!

[GingisK]

Jeez, who hasn’t gone into Toys R Us and played with the toys.

Overreaction is the norm these days. The human species is devolving rather quickly.

[max americana]

“Officers said they employed a Taser in an effort to subdue Canterbury”

You mean Sith Lords employed the tazer...

[Salamander]

Crap.

There go our impromptu dowel rod “sword fights” at Lowes.

[shibumi]

Next time try one of these. Highly addictive. One of my co-workers stole mine.

http://www.zubetube.com/

[Salamander]

Just how am I supposed to thrust, parry, balestra and then stab hubby after a brilliantly executed compound riposte with *that*?

[shibumi]

It makes funny noises - they die laughing.

[GingisK]

There go our impromptu dowel rod “sword fights” at Lowes.

... and jousting with flag poles with galvanized bucket on heads.

[Salamander]

What took you so long?

;D

[Eaker]

A younger Justin Bieber?

Courtesy ping to gunner as he is JB’s #1 fan.

[Salamander]

I’m anti-helmet laws so the bucket’s out.

Besides, I can’t leap to the second shelf of the lumber rack and gain the high ground advantage with a big frigging flag pole in my hand.

;D

[I really wish you’d been there the night at Michael’s crafts store at closing time when they found hubby and I dueling to the death with foam toy swords..5 employees...just standing there gape-jawed and staring]

[shibumi]

[shibumi]

From deep within the humble retreat, Gunner's "Special Place."

[Clay Moore]

“Crap.

There go our impromptu dowel rod “sword fights” at Lowes.”

And the forklift jousting. What is the world coming to?

[humblegunner]

I laid the floor myself.

[dead]

Officers said they employed a Taser in an effort to subdue Canterbury, but he used the swords to break one of the electrical wires and disable the device.

The force is strong in this one.

[Salamander]

I'm much flashier than that.

[Salamander]

Ghey.