Posted on 01/28/2012 11:57:24 AM PST by OKSooner
TULSA, Oklahoma - A Tulsa teenager used a sword he'd bought at Mayfest to defend himself during a home invasion Friday night.
Police say the 17-year-old was home alone at a residence in the 5200 block of South 36th West Avenue. Just before 11 p.m., officers say suspect Jeremy Wayne Olson kicked in part of the front door, reached in and unlocked it.
The victim ran into a back bedroom and grabbed a sword he purchased at Mayfest. As Olson entered the bedroom, the teen struck him in the head with the blade, according to police.
The 18-year-old Olson ran from the home and called 911, reporting he'd been shot. As emergency services responded to that call, police learned of the home invasion.
Olson is being held on a $20,000 bond for first degree burglary.
Way to go young man.
Kudos to the kid. Now he needs to sharpen his sword.
/johnny
Just waiting for somebody to post the picture of Mr. Sulu from Star Trek with a sword. It seems to happen whenever swords are mentioned here.
Ping list material....
Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birth-right of an American ... the unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people. Tench Coxe
Lucky. I have a samaurai sword and would have run him through.
“The perp...”
Gets Hacked...
Here's one that's on my wish list:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQrkKmOWXxM
Sounds like a crappy sword.
A ball bat would have worked as well.
Oh well. Kudos to the kid for busting up the perp.
Way to go kid. Now call Carl at the Nervous Hospital and learn how to put an edge on that thing.
“That second one just plum near cut his head in two.”
Many injuries from sword play in Medieval times were not cuts but broken bones. It worked fine. One swing and the attack was stopped.
I don’t doubt it.
Need a good photo of Gene Hackman with a sword.
The perp is Jeremy WAYNE Olson. Future serial killer?
I love John Wayne, but it doesn’t seem to be a good middle name to give your kid.
Have you seen what the Cold Steel katanas can do?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V__Ierrz0hQ
I worked as recreation director at a Summer resort many years ago. Some guy on the staff left early and left a fake Samurai sword in his room.
I got it and noticed the tang was only in the handle a short distance so I broke it off. I then ground that and about 4 inches of the blade off to a rectangular shape and made a wooden handle for it. I drilled three holes through the new tang and attached the handles with both epoxy and three bolts which I also had to grind off.
Anyway the metal was much better than I expected. I had assumed it was just plain soft steel but while drilling through it and sharpening it the metal had a fair bit of temper to it. I still have it and it would make a decent defensive weapon. I actually keep it next to the door tho I would get a gun if I had time.
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