German 'Samurai' on the Loose in Woods Near Berlin

Reuters ^ | 6/19/04 | Reuters

[freedom44]

BERLIN (Reuters) - A camouflage-clad German man wielding a samurai sword attacked at least seven hikers in forests west of Berlin, performing sword tricks before ordering them to leave the woods, police said Friday. They suspect a 46-year-old local man who trained in martial arts and survival skills in camps in Papua New Guinea and Vietnam to be the attacker.

"He's dangerous and has been hard to find because he wears camouflage," said Catrin Feistauer, spokeswoman for the Nauen police department. Police have used infrared cameras mounted on helicopters to try and track him down.

The man pushed two elderly people off their bikes and, flashing his sword, shouted at them to leave the forest. He later tried to drive a young couple out of the woods. No one was seriously hurt.

"It's frightening because the violence level has increased each time," Feistauer said.

[nothingnew]

Herr Rambo

FMCDH(BITS)

[Indie]

The man pushed two elderly people off their bikes and, flashing his sword, shouted at them to leave the forest.

Are we sure this wasn't really in California?

[nuconvert]

"German samurai"..... hmmm ........

[bd476]

ACH! That was a cougar and Deutsch nein sprechen sie. (apologies for meine Deutsch grammar.) Habla Espanol in California.

[tet68]

"He's dangerous and has been hard to find because he wears camouflage," said Catrin Feistauer, spokeswoman for the Nauen police department.

[sgtbono2002]

Germany should act immediately to ban Samurai swords and all sharp objects right down to licensing fingernail clippers.

[RatSlayer]

Geez,

Wouldn't you think that the German police force owns at least one infra-red detector so that they can find this guy?

[VOA]

Are we sure this wasn't really in California?

Does sound like an California Enviro-Nazi, doesn't it?

I suspect this fellow is applying the Tuetonic need for dedicated uses to certain
facilities/areas.
My brother told me that when he visited Germany, he was chastized by some sort
of "pool monitor" for having idly paddling in a public swimming pool.

The Lord Of The Pool told my brother that in no uncertain terms:
"The pool is for swimming. Either swim or get out."
Maybe this loose-cannon samurai is just applying a "the forest is for the standing
of trees!"
(well, except for his katana-wielding highness!)

I guess this must relieve some sort of stress for some Krauts...seeing that
everyone sticks with the plan for only a certain use for a certain facility.

[isom35]

I believe Indiana Jones had a remedy for being attacked by a sword. Maybe the next hiker will try it.

[PAR35]

Wouldn't you think that the German police force owns at least one infra-red detector so that they can find this guy?

From the second paragraph:

'Police have used infrared cameras mounted on helicopters to try and track him down.'

[[Insert sarcastic comment here]]

[Spandau]

Yep. German Musashi would last about 3 minutes around here before somebody went Indian Jones on him.

[manic4organic]

Martial arts? Nah, he's using his axis powers! Sorry

[GSlob]

I would suggest that the forest should be set on fire.

[BenLurkin]

That's it. Now we've got to ban camouflage!

[Spandau]

Well, I think the Germans will figure it out. Where is our old friend Michael81Dus?

[mlbford2]

Mmmmmmmm.......bratwurst and sushi. Its crazy enough that it just might work.

[jonascord]

Did you hear about the German/Chinese buffet? Two hours later you want to invade Poland... (rim shot!)

[Calvin Locke]

Well, if they really know its "their" German, they ought to start blasting music from Rambo and the Tom Cruise flick.

Otherwise, start playing tapes of the German announcements from 1945 that the Third Reich has surrendered, and the later Japanese surrender too.