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To: ShadowDancer

"...struck one of the officers several times..."

Either a crummy sword or lousy technique (thankfully). A real sword, especially a shinken, is 30" of razor and will take off parts with every stroke.


6 posted on 01/27/2007 5:32:37 PM PST by Felis_irritable (Dirty_Felis_Irritable...)
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To: Felis_irritable
Either a crummy sword or lousy technique

Probably a bit of both. Good swords are quite pricey and the regular ones you get over the internet tend not to take or hold and edge very well.

8 posted on 01/27/2007 5:37:31 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (I am the Cat who Walks by Himself and all places are alike to me!)
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To: Felis_irritable
Could be a garden variety machete. This kid could have been on prescribed meds or who knows what...
14 posted on 01/27/2007 5:47:23 PM PST by tubebender ( Everything east of the San Andreas fault will eventually plunge into the Atlantic Ocean...)
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