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Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:20 pm
by Netpackrat
Fairbanks woman nearly severs home intruder's hand with sword
The woman told officers she yelled several times for the man to get back and stop, but as he broke through her door, she swung the sword. Lockwood described the sword as about 2 feet long with a bamboo handle.
"As soon as she did that, he stopped trying to get in the door," Lockwood said.
The woman did not seem to be targeted, and the break-in appeared to be random, Lockwood said.
"We're possibly dealing with a suspect and injured person that might have limited mental capacity," he said. "It sounds like she was defending herself."
Ya think? Breaking into a random house, in Fairbanks, Alaska? That's the very definition of limited mental capacity. Personally, I think that the lady deserves a big hand for creative self defense.
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:45 pm
by Durham68
You posted this just for the
Pick Any Two thread, didn't you?
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:46 pm
by Netpackrat
Durham68 wrote:You posted this just for the
Pick Any Two thread, didn't you?
Nah, I've been wanting to post this since I heard about it on the radio yesterday before work. Figured somebody else would beat me to it, but I guess not.
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:56 pm
by Durham68
Netpackrat wrote:Durham68 wrote:You posted this just for the
Pick Any Two thread, didn't you?
Nah, I've been wanting to post this since I heard about it on the radio yesterday before work. Figured somebody else would beat me to it, but I guess not.
I was kidding, but it will make for a few good combinations before it's done.
This article reminds me of many conversations regarding the sword scene in Pulp Fiction. My friends thought swords were under-rated.
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:59 pm
by arctictom
I am in Argentina fishing hanging out, and drinking wine I missed it.
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:09 am
by Guncrazy
I guess one end of those handcuffs was cinched down all the way...
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:13 am
by Netpackrat
Guncrazy wrote:
I guess one end of those handcuffs was cinched down all the way...
I wondered about that. I also wonder if his prison nickname is going to be Lefty or Stumpy? It ought to be "Lucky" because he didn't take two barrels of 00 buck to the chest.
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:22 am
by skb12172
CByrneIV wrote:Netpackrat wrote:
I wondered about that. I also wonder if his prison nickname is going to be Lefty or Stumpy? It ought to be "Lucky" because he didn't take two barrels of 00 buck to the chest.
Yeah... ya gotta think the pool of home invaders in Alaska would be pretty small, when most folks take the expression "loaded for bear" literally...
Oh, snap. CB-IV FTW!
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:26 am
by 308Mike
He's lucky she swung at his hand/arm instead of his head/neck. What happened to him sounds like she put a little fear and anger behind the swing - too bad she didn't use a very sharp Kukri or Wakazashi (the
Cold Steel Wakazashi I got for my wife is VERY sharp and holds its edge quite well, even after chopping up many items)!
IMG_3253_x800.jpg
Specifications:
Blade: 22"
Overall: 31 1/2"
Thick: 5/16"
Weight: 27.4 oz
Scabbard: Black Lacquered Wood
All Have 1055 Carbon Steel Blade
Re: Alaskan goes Medieval
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:27 am
by Netpackrat
CByrneIV wrote:Yeah... ya gotta think the pool of home invaders in Alaska would be pretty small, when most folks take the expression "loaded for bear" literally...
Dude, that's not just Alaska. It's
Fairbanks. That's way over the line from "stupid" and getting into "suicidal" territory. I spent 5 winters there for college; my dad said that it was going to take years to "fix" some of the attitudes that I picked up there. Of course, by now it has been long enough that I think one can safely say the damage was irreparable.
