Posted on 02/28/2005 6:58:07 AM PST by Calpernia
A retired city police officer was found dead in his Long Island home on Sunday, apparently slashed to death by a samurai sword, authorities said.
The former policeman, Scott Nager, 51, was found dead by his wife, Laura at about 1 p.m., said Officer Al Prim, a spokesman for the Suffolk County police.
Nager served on the city police force for 15 years, working as a patrolman in the 34th precinct, which includes Washington Heights and Inwood. He retired in July, 1996 because of a service-related injury, The New York Times reported.
Suffolk county police said Laura Nager's son, Zachary Gibian, 18, was arrested in connection with the death. He was charged with second degree murder and set to be arraigned on Monday in First District Court in Central Islip.
Well, the thing is... ten grand for something that won't protect you from a pachuko with a hundred-dollar Saturday Night Special seems a bit much.
A ten-grand sword seems an odd investment these days.
Musashi's opponent threw his saya into the waves to show that there was no turning back from this fight. Musashi replied something like "you must have no confidence in yourself, since you don't think you'll get to sheath your sword". Then Musashi killed him with a bokken.
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