Star Trek blade seized(stick a fork in the uk its done)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/ ^ | 5 26 06 | MIKE SULLIVAN

[freepatriot32]

THIS five-foot martial arts sword capable of beheading a man was recovered by shocked cops in a house raid.

The terrifying Batleth weapon is identical to one wielded by Klingon aliens in the Star Trek sci-fi films.

Officers seized the three-handled sword — which has huge pointed blades at either end — at a home in Gloucester.

It was shown yesterday at the start of a five-week national knife amnesty. Cops hope 30,000 blades will be handed in, with owners free from prosecution.

Local Insp Mac McGarry wielded the sword, which he said had been sharpened to kill.

He said: “It is a particularly nasty weapon which could easily take someone’s head off.”

Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker launched the amnesty in St John’s Wood, North West London. He said: “We are determined to get the scourge of knife crime off our streets.”

But Victims of Crime campaigner Norman Brennan, a serving cop, branded the initiative a “futile PR stunt”.

He said: “It is likely to be supported by the law-abiding public and not those who carry knives for criminal activity.

“Knife crime will only get worse if we don’t introduce a five-year mandatory sentence for anyone carrying a knife.”

THE Queen’s grocer Fortnum & Mason was fined £2,000 by Horseferry Road Magistrates in London for selling a knife to a child under 16.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I thought Klingons had a Second Amendment...

[Ainast]

so is he trying to say that gays are bound by logic and not by emotion?

[Fido969]

Terrifying? Shocked?

Man, these cops would fill their pants if they looked in the trunk of my car.

The Brits, once proud rulers of an empire, have become such a bunch of sniveling pussies.

[R. Scott]

"Well I'll tell you something my lad. When you're walking home tonight and some great homicidal maniac comes after you with a bunch of loganberries, don't come crying to me!"

[R. Scott]

Words can be deadly. As much as our freedom of speech is abused, I am a defender of it.

[GSWarrior]

How about tire iron amnesty?

[Wolfstar]

Take your pick:

I like this one. It's slick, pretty, looks like it would be more effective that the other style. Plus it would make a great bottle and can opener. ;-)

[lowbridge]

UK docs say ban long kitchen knives

Doctors' kitchen knives ban call

[saganite]

Klingons are required to be fully armed at all times in case they have to defend their honor.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

So.. they are like the Swiss!

[Ainast]

yep, just say bomb or bush in a crowd of liberals and somethings going to explode.

[R. Scott]

Don’t even utter the word “gun” in a school, airport, courthouse…

[ExSoldier]

IIRC that was the comment about a piece of equipment (dunsil) that serves no useful purpose? M5 robots were supposed to take the danger out of exploration?

[sheik yerbouty]

They will force the overzealous constabulary to retrieve Kirk's Captain's Log ftom the head of the Enterprise..

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

If looks could kill, they'd ban his face.
(Cops are trained I think in making the "serious face" until it freezes that way.)


A) "ALL THESE FOR ONLY £19.95!!"
B) Ginsu sting operation.
C) Expecting rain? Or too stupid to remove their macs indoors?
D) THE RAINCOATS ARE COMING! THE RAINCOATS ARE COMING!

[coconutt2000]

I've always wondered how effective those blades would be in real combat between similarly armed opponents, and those wielding swords, staffs, and spears.