Posted on 09/07/2009 9:28:57 AM PDT by marktwain
A robbery gone wrong ended when the victim upped the ante on the would-be robber by pulling a sword.
Police say that the suspect and the victim, who are believed to have been friends, went to a check cashing store near the victim's house on Thursday.
The two men in their thirties, according to police, returned to the victim's home, where the suspect hit the victim in the shoulder with a bat in an attempt to rob him.
Little did he know he was dealing with an apparent ninja who keeps swords just laying around the house.
After being hit with the bat, the victim ran to a bedroom, grabbed a sword, and had himself a "Kill Bill" moment.
According to police, the victim hit the suspect several times with the sword, and caused what authorities call "serious injuries."
Police say that after being attacked with a sword, the suspect fled the scene, and was discovered four miles away at his apartment complex near the Black Canyon Freeway and West Camelback Road, after another resident of the complex called police to report seeing a bleeding man.
The suspect is expected to be released from the hospital in the next few days, and faces charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault.
Perhaps Don Corleone's famous quote from "The Godfather" needs some revision: "Keep your friends close, especially if they own swords."
"I know the the guy his name is roger and he is a sword and knife collector and the guy was trying to rob him for 975.00 and he just met the guy last week..."
Sounds authentic.
Unnnnnnnnnnnn-lucky, that.
Heh, people ought to see my collection. Eh, hope I never have to pull a Musashi on anyone.
OK, before someone else says it, “never bring a bat to a sword fight”.
(ww2 japanese officer training with his katana sword)
Ages ago, a friend of mine was on the Wayne State fencing team in Detroit. In an early morning encounter, a punk pulled a knife on him. He produced a broken saber, and proceeded to chase the punk.
He gave up after eight blocks, said he never saw anybody as motivated to run away as that guy.
Hmm, kinda vague. Given the "Kill Bill" reference, I wonder if this guy isn't recuperating minus an arm or lower leg.
The state of journalism is worse than I thought. I didn’t know you “hit” someone with a sword. I thought you slashed or stabbed. That’s what we get with a nation of journalists raised on MTV and video games instead of reading King Arthur and Ivanhoe.
Don’t bring a bat to a sword fight.
Makes me wonder if a sword stick might not be a useful thing to have. Wouldn’t work too well against a pistol, though.
Indeed! heh heh heh ...
Well, close quarters between a sword and a bat...I’d love to be the sheetrock repairman...heh.Granted I’m pretty good with sharp stuff but have a few scars also A good handgun always takes precedence..and of course...and ummm,”loose lips and all!” Good shot FIRM!
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