Posted on 12/11/2023 7:10:56 AM PST by Red Badger
Saugus, Massachusetts, Patrick Kenney Jr. was leaving Saugus' Kowloon Restaurant when according to authorities, Kenney fell and stabbed himself with his necklace knife.
I'll repeat that just so we're clear.
A necklace knife.
That's a necklace with a knife hanging on it.
Common sense and a minutiae of self-preservation makes it hard for me to believe such an accoutrement even exists in the world, but I checked. Amazon has dozens of these little death baubles for sale.
Whoever invented these should get a visit from Will Smith.
And the reason why they're a bad idea should now be obvious; you could stab yourself like Patrick Kenney Jr..
And even worse, Kenney passed away from his injuries, leaving behind a wife and two young children.
His bereaved family issued the following statement:
"Our family is mourning the loss of Patrick, focused on his wife Lauren and two young children, and trying to make sense of this horrific tragedy. Patrick was a loving father and husband, brother, son, and loyal friend to many. This is a horrible tragedy."
It is indeed a horrible tragedy.
A tragedy that could have easily been avoided by not wearing a knife on a necklace.
All I have to say is that Ralphie was lucky he wore glasses.....
Reminds me of those Axe Throwing venues. They should put a “Run with Scissors” rink next door!!
Re “ Why do these things exist”:
They exist because Darwin Awards need to be handed out…
We have one of those here, primarily a ‘Tourist Trap’.................
Should win the Darwin Award this year.
LOL! I need to watch that movie.
Think of it as evolution in action.
It’s a fashion accessory for the discriminating, man-bun sporting bushcrafter.. 😂🤣
Proud boys haircut
More proof that we’re suffering from a really bad case of “affluenza”, the disease of having too much money and leisure time that affords you to be stoopid.
I have a rule: dog tags only.
Now I know what to get some dumb ahole for Christmas or birthday. Just kidding.
Looks like that dude who’s dating Taylor Swift.
Gear queers, showing it like it’s fashion or something.
But actually one does own a neck knife, made by AG Russell in Arkansas. It’s a neck knife, not a necklace knife. It’s on a keychain, meant to break if it gets caught in something or grabbed. It’s also a folding knife. If it should jump out of the sheath, it’s just a folding knife with no pointy or sharp edges. After drawing from the sheath it’s still gotta be opened just like any other folding knife.
AAANNNND, it’s intended to be worn discreetly under a cover garment like a vest or something.
One very seldom wears/carries it though.
Well , Do’h
I have one. It’s for camping but honed like a kitchen knife for meal prep in the field.
It’s surrounded by a very substantial sheath.
Dumb idea, sure.
But it did come in handy in the fights with other dads at youth hockey games.
Perfect. (I don’t consider a dog tag a necklace. It’s part of a uniform - IMO.)
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