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[Lunatic Fringe]

Nordstrand tried to give his attackers a warning. "Do you want karate?" he asked.

This is like a bad martial arts film. LOL.

[2banana]

Tomorrow's Headline:

Thugs sue for damages. May never work again.

[ConservativeBamaFan]

Best thing for an urban terrorist -- a kick in the throat!

[Puppage]

"Do you want karate?"

Thanks, but I'll take my Kimber Ultra Carry II .45acp

[aruanan]

Crushed larynx BUMP

[Conservative_boy_in_Bangkok]

I heard one of the muggers was puppy! ;-p

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Rush Hour: "You go this way and I go that way."

[OKSooner]

So, they didn't apprehend any of the guys? Does anyone know if there was any physical evidence like teeth on the ground, etc?

Not to imply anything, mind you, just asking...

[bankwalker]

Nordstrand tried to give his attackers a warning. "Do you want karate?" he asked.

The element of surprise is a very valuable weapon in a fighter's arsenal. This action by the 'martial artist' tells me alot about him.

[R. Scott]

I love it when this happens!

[Blue Collar Christian]

Here's proof positive we don't need guns, we just need to dedicate our lives to Karate. I wonder if these guys could have dodged bullets if it turned out they brought karate to a gunfight.

[heartwood]

I started tae kwan do, and when I have to spar a guy who is a foot taller than me, or built like a Mack truck, I think, who am I kidding. Who wants to fight by the rules if I have to fight. I have no reach. I would like a lethal weapon to hand.

On the other hand, there is this 13 year old girl black belt, no taller than me, and a good deal slimmer, and if anyone messes with her, they will be unpleasantly surprised.

[Conservative_boy_in_Bangkok]

Ya want some ka-ra-te, would you like some fries with that Ka-ra-te?

I don't know why, and I don't why but I picture, the more I think about these I keep comparing them to the two guys who ran out on the field at the ball game last year.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"Do you want karate?" he asked.

"No, I'll take the Moo Shu Pork, shrimp toast, one egg drop soup..."

[Syntyr]

HEY HEY HEY!!!

Karate is Dangerous stuff! I have some questions... Is this guy liscensed to use Karate? Did his Karate knowledge contain only 10 moves or less? Did this guy carry concealed Karate? Did he use the dreaded Full Auto or Cop Killer Karate?

/sarcasm off

[epow]

10-12 years ago an airman at McDill AFB in FL was driving home when he was approached by two woud-be carjackers at a stop light. When they jerked his door open and ordered him out of his car he came out fighting. Turns out he was a highly trained martial arts instructor at the air base, and he quickly put both thugs in the hospital with broken bones and other more serious injuries.

The bad part of the story is that he was arrested and charged with using excessive force after the threat was ended or some such nonsense. If I remember right, a witness said he continued to whack the perps around for a while after they were disarmed and on the ground. I don't remember if he went to trial or if the charge was dropped. I think it was the latter, but it was outrageous that he was ever charged to begin with. Maybe someone else here remembers that incident better than I do and could fill me in on how it turned out for the guy.

[x-navy seal]

Craig Nordstrand, 47, had just beaten off four of the attackers

A rather bad choice of words for the author to use.

[Rebelbase]

There's a tale my ex inlaws tell of my ex BIL. The guy was a nerd extaordinare who had been picked on his school life. He started going to Karate lessons in the 5th grade and never used it on the street until 3rd year of high school when 3 guys harrased him and shoved him around in a bathroom. He beat the crap out of all three of them and was never mouthed off to in school again.

[Serb5150]

"Do you want karate?" he asked.

Worst B-movie line ever ping.