Did they get charged with assault with a deadly weapon? One would think that they would have been, but the article doesn't really say much.
Did they get charged with assault with a deadly weapon? One would think that they would have been, but the article doesn't really say much.
Hell, that'd be a real short robbery if they tried sticking up one of the local corner stores. There's a cranky old man with a twelve-gauge behind the counter, and all he'd have to do would be drop to the floor, pull it out from under the register, and open fire through the candy rack. I'd imagine it would be awful hard to swing a blade when your lumbar section is adorning the Slush Puppy machine.
- M4H
I'm not entirely sure what they got charged with or what they're getting sentenced for, although if I had to guess I would say they probbably got charged with aggrivated assault, aggrivated robbery, terroristic threats and maybe a couple miscellaneous charges. Most likely they copped a plea bargain to get some of the charges dropped/lowered, however.
TERRORISTIC THREATS!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! QUICK! HOMELAND SECURITY THREAT LEVELS SHOULD BE RAISED! QUICK!! BAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
I keep a shotgun in my trunk during that time of year in case I have to put a deer out of its misery, since last time I hit a deer there wasn't much I could do besides drag it to the side of the road and hope it died quickly.
If I would have been there and had the opportunity, that guy would be in a wheelchair for sure. I wouldn't kill a guy who has no chance in hell of getting close enough to hurt me, but I damn sure would remove a leg or two.
godamn it..using a honoured weapon for dishonourable cause??!!
they should be sentenced Seppuku!!
they should be sentenced Seppuku!!
???
§ 2706. Terroristic threats.
(a) Offense defined. A person commits the crime of terroristic threats if the person communicates, either directly or indirectly, a threat to:
1. commit any crime of violence with intent to terrorize another;
2. cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation; or
3. otherwise cause serious public inconvenience, or cause terror or serious public inconvenience with reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience.
(b) Restitution. If the building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation is owned or occupied by a school district, the person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed, be sentenced to pay the school district restitution in an amount equal to the cost of the evacuation, including, but not limited to, the transportation of students and staff from the building, place of assembly or facility.
(c) Preservation of private remedies. No judgment or order of restitution shall debar the school district, by appropriate action, to recover from the offender as otherwise provided by law, provided that any civil award shall be reduced by the amount paid under the criminal judgment.
(d) Grading.--An offense under subsection (a) constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "communicates" means conveys in person or by written or electronic means, including telephone, electronic mail, Internet, facsimile, telex and similar transmissions.
The romantics in this thread are killing me. Gun vs. Katana, do you really think the Katana user has a chance in most sisutations? Yes, given some of the contrived stuff i'm seeing here (very close range, neither has the weapon out, they draw at the same time is my personal favorite so far) the katana user would win, but the amount of training that it takes to be able to use a katana proficently enough NOT TO MAME YOURSELF is about the same amount of training needed to learn to use a gun efficently.
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: amdguy
brad, thanks for the clarification
hehe..if u see a guy with a knife, would u point ur gun at him and ask him to drop the knife or u just shoot straight away?
now if u meet a well trained iaidoka with a concealed katana ur sooo dead
If at all possible I'd tell him to drop it, but if he's within 21 feet & on the move toward me he's a very legitimate threat to my life.
I don't think you know how fast I can go from an interview stance to having 3 rounds in my opponent.
There has been talk of extending that to a 30' radius. Hopefully, it gets recognized as such.
Originally posted by: amdguy
brad, thanks for the clarification
hehe..if u see a guy with a knife, would u point ur gun at him and ask him to drop the knife or u just shoot straight away?
now if u meet a well trained iaidoka with a concealed katana ur sooo dead
Let me put it this way: if you can see my gun, and you are the reason I pulled my gun, I'm shooting you. No "stop right there", or "hands up", or "I've got a gun", just a fast draw and a 230gr projectile or three. And the 45ACP is a rather well proven man-stopper.
If you recall the banzai charges of WWII, katana vs 45 ACP and 30-06, the katana loses. Big time.
Dead is dead. A 45ACP to the head kills your target faster, and you dont have to get in range for anything that he might be carrying that isnt a projectile weapon, something you cannot say about a katana.
You can have your notions about honorable weapons and whatnot. But when it comes down to it, the only unfair fight is the one you lose. And you had better not lose a fight with an edged weapon or a firearm, because generally the loser is also the dead guy.
Give me a pistol over a blade, for almost all applications. Pistols are easier to carry legally (ffmcobalt, at least in my state they limit how long of a blade you can carry legally, concealed or not), and more effectively over a broader range of situations.
bradruth
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Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: amdguy
brad, thanks for the clarification
hehe..if u see a guy with a knife, would u point ur gun at him and ask him to drop the knife or u just shoot straight away?
now if u meet a well trained iaidoka with a concealed katana ur sooo dead
If at all possible I'd tell him to drop it, but if he's within 21 feet & on the move toward me he's a very legitimate threat to my life.
I don't think you know how fast I can go from an interview stance to having 3 rounds in my opponent.
There has been talk of extending that to a 30' radius. Hopefully, it gets recognized as such.
Oh yeah? I hadn't heard that.
Yes, katana being a two handed weapon makes its strikes a lot harder to block (especially with a one-handed "sword" or knife). (but I just theorize - I never saw a katana or machete in action)
Calin
Ummm... the 45 ACP isnt known for it's penetrating prowess, but on average, given a spontaneous fight, there arent all that many places you can hide that will stop a 45 and still get you closer to me. Plus you still would have to cover a final stretch of ground, and unless your last name is Lutsky, I dont see you making that on your feet.
i think the katana would win cuz of the average reach advantage, dexterity, skill, and grace. the machete is more of a heavy ppppppbrute for object and would lose after the first swing
also a poll would have been nice =p
also a poll would have been nice =p
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