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Man With Swords Arrested at Boston Airport; Panicked Passengers Ran Out of His Way
The Associated Press , via TampBay online | Published: Oct 22, 2001

Posted on 10/22/2001 7:26:14 AM PDT by jerod

BOSTON (AP) - A man who walked through Logan International Airport with three samurai swords was arrested on disorderly conduct charges after nervous passengers scrambled to get out of his way.

Raymond Morrison, 23, of Dracut, did not attempt to breach security and apparently had no plans to fly anywhere, said Phil Orlandella, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which runs the airport.

But when Morrison walked up to three terminals Sunday wearing a cowboy hat, with the swords protruding from the waistband of his jeans, passengers became frightened.

"He caused a ruckus. People were panicking and running away," said state police Sgt. Edward Principe.

Morrison was scheduled to be arraigned Monday in district court.

AP-ES-10-22-01 0942EDT


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En Guard!
1 posted on 10/22/2001 7:26:14 AM PDT by jerod
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To: jerod
Is this another fraternity stunt, or is a psychiatric evaluation called for?

Michael

2 posted on 10/22/2001 7:29:55 AM PDT by Wright is right!
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To: Wright is right!
Hmmmm Lots of us carry swords all the time. (chuckles)
3 posted on 10/22/2001 7:31:23 AM PDT by Rick.Donaldson
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To: jerod
But when Morrison walked up to three terminals Sunday wearing a cowboy hat, with the swords protruding from the waistband of his jeans, passengers became frightened.

Sounds like a Banzai Buckeroo!

4 posted on 10/22/2001 7:31:31 AM PDT by RippleFire
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To: jerod
The cowboy hat should have given them the initial clue that this boy had problems. You should see some of the looks I have gotten over the last 40 years.
5 posted on 10/22/2001 7:35:20 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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To: RippleFire
One more example why we need "sensible sword laws".
6 posted on 10/22/2001 7:35:56 AM PDT by babyface00
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To: Wright is right!
I would say a psychiatric evaluation of the paniced people is called for. Are all the people in the Northeast wimps, that they panic at the sight of a man with a sword in his belt?
7 posted on 10/22/2001 7:36:10 AM PDT by marktwain
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Thank you mark for making the first sensible reply. Cowboy hat? Three swords? So? America never could have been built with the "Americans" who now live in it.
8 posted on 10/22/2001 7:38:59 AM PDT by Bub
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To: Rick.Donaldson
Hmmmm Lots of us carry swords all the time. (chuckles)

You do if your name is Duncan McCleod!

9 posted on 10/22/2001 7:39:00 AM PDT by oldsalt
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To: jerod
Was he looking for Ducan?
10 posted on 10/22/2001 7:39:42 AM PDT by ASA Vet
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To: jerod
Let me guess ... He was a Highlander, right?
11 posted on 10/22/2001 7:40:24 AM PDT by marquis
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To: RippleFire
"But when Morrison walked up to three terminals Sunday wearing a cowboy hat, with the swords protruding from the waistband of his jeans, passengers became frightened...."

What's the problem? Down here in Texas some of us shave with 'em........Sometimes it's our face.....sometimes it's your face!

12 posted on 10/22/2001 7:41:14 AM PDT by TRY ONE
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To: oldsalt
You beat me by mere seconds. That's a "quickening."
13 posted on 10/22/2001 7:41:21 AM PDT by ASA Vet
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To: jerod
Everybody calm down.

"Raymond Morrison" is just the alter ego of "Zorro, the Gay Blade".

14 posted on 10/22/2001 7:44:28 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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But when Morrison walked up to three terminals Sunday wearing a cowboy hat, with the swords protruding from the waistband of his jeans, passengers became frightened.

How exactly did he manage to walk up to 3 terminals at the same time? Or am I missing something?

15 posted on 10/22/2001 7:46:19 AM PDT by ikka
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To: marktwain
Are all the people in the Northeast wimps, that they panic at the sight of a man with a sword in his belt?

First of all, it was three swords. And secondly, what would you expect them to do? Just curious.

16 posted on 10/22/2001 7:47:07 AM PDT by EggsAckley
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To: jerod
A couple of years back, someone went on a rampage on the Staten Island Ferry with a samurai sword.

Whenever I travel with a sword, I always wrap the hilt to make it non-threatening. Simple common sense.

17 posted on 10/22/2001 7:48:01 AM PDT by Goetz_von_Berlichingen
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To: babyface00
Yes, and I'll see your /sarcasm and raise you two:

Time for Brady/HCI to rant about stricter laws on swords and planes guns.

18 posted on 10/22/2001 7:49:00 AM PDT by 4CJ
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To: jerod
"People were panicking and running away"

pathetic

19 posted on 10/22/2001 7:51:05 AM PDT by okie_tech
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To: oldsalt
You beat me to it!
(There can be only one:^)
20 posted on 10/22/2001 7:51:09 AM PDT by pubmom
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