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Fencing coach stops robbery using his sword
New York Daily News ^ | Sept 30, 2013 | Philip Caulfield

Posted on 10/02/2013 7:43:07 AM PDT by Kip Russell

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1 posted on 10/02/2013 7:43:07 AM PDT by Kip Russell
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To: Kip Russell
The hero:

The perps:


2 posted on 10/02/2013 7:43:20 AM PDT by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Kip Russell

It is not a sword, it is a foil.


3 posted on 10/02/2013 7:46:00 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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"I charged towards them, holding my épée (sword) up high

That takes Moxie. I would have hoped at the least he had a sabre.

4 posted on 10/02/2013 7:46:22 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (So Obama "inherited" a mess? Firemen "inherit" messes too. Ever see one put gasoline on it?)
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To: UCANSEE2

Foiled again.


5 posted on 10/02/2013 7:47:23 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: UCANSEE2

He Foil’ed the crime


6 posted on 10/02/2013 7:47:38 AM PDT by libertarian27 (FreeRepublic Cookbooks 2011 & 2012 - Click Profile)
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To: UCANSEE2
It is not a sword, it is a foil.

The last thing I expect from the lamestream media is accuracy regarding weapons.

7 posted on 10/02/2013 7:49:02 AM PDT by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Kip Russell; Ramius
thanks, for the ping/post.
SWORD PING!

8 posted on 10/02/2013 7:51:45 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Damn, someone beat me to it!


9 posted on 10/02/2013 7:51:57 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (My sweet talk is also savory and creamy.)
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To: Kip Russell; UCANSEE2

>>>>It is not a sword, it is a foil.

>>The last thing I expect from the lamestream media is accuracy regarding weapons.

I’m surprised they didn’t call it a Glock plastic pistol invisible to metal detectors.


10 posted on 10/02/2013 7:54:00 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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It was an AR-15 assault sword.

11 posted on 10/02/2013 7:54:32 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: UCANSEE2

You beat me to the dig on the st00pid media too. A Foil is no sword.


12 posted on 10/02/2013 7:55:30 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.g)
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To: UCANSEE2

A foil and an epee are quite different. Foils are very light ‘weapons’ which really couldn’t do much harm if you tried (short of putting out an eye). If you took the button off an epee, it would be quite sufficient to kill someone. Even used to strike sideways, it would be plenty painful. Epees are much, much heavier than foils, and do really count as being swords.


13 posted on 10/02/2013 7:55:57 AM PDT by drbuzzard (All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.)
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To: Kip Russell

Scaramouche to the rescue! Next best thing to a clown with a chainsaw.


14 posted on 10/02/2013 7:56:23 AM PDT by HomeAtLast (The original Tea Party entailed a willingness to do without some tea.)
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When will we hear about ‘sword violence’? The perps were not fairly treated because they didn’t have a weapon! /s

Seriously though, why only $50,000 bail?


15 posted on 10/02/2013 7:57:05 AM PDT by PDGearhead (Obama's lack of citizenship)
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To: BitWielder1
It was an AR-15 assault sword.

Time for sword control!

As absurd as it sounds, there are a number of countries where this is actually the case. In Japan, possession of a sword without a permit will net you 2 years in jail.

16 posted on 10/02/2013 8:01:10 AM PDT by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Kip Russell
Before charging the perps, did he shout "Hello, my name is Franco Scaramuzza. You stole a woman's purse. Prepare to die."

I hope he did.
17 posted on 10/02/2013 8:01:29 AM PDT by needmorePaine
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Looks like the perps won’t be fencing any stolen property.


18 posted on 10/02/2013 8:04:29 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (Obama phones= Bread and circuits.)
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To: Kip Russell
As role models go, this guy didn't pick a bad one...


19 posted on 10/02/2013 8:05:55 AM PDT by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: HomeAtLast

Will he do the fandango?


20 posted on 10/02/2013 8:07:37 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (My sweet talk is also savory and creamy.)
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