71-year-old homeowner's gun jams when confronting alleged burglar armed with a pitchfork, so he draws his sword

[shanneba]

Police indicated that after his firearm failed him, the 71-year-old drew his samurai sword and skewered the suspect.
The gored suspect scurried away to a nearby residence, where he was later arrested by police.

71-year-old homeowner's gun jams when confronting alleged burglar armed with a pitchfork, so he draws his sword: 'He just saw red'

A 71-year-old man and his 61-year-old wife returned to their home in Seattle's North Beacon Hill neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to find the place in disarray. The kitchen window was shattered. Various items were out of order. The homeowner ventured farther inside to find the culprit...

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[Jim Diamantoni]

Glad the homeowner is ok. Too bad he didn't filet the prep.

 

[Talyn]

 

[Bassbob]

Alleged.

 

[mikep]

“There can be only one!”

 

[mikep]

Tap and rack! Tap and rack!

 

[Bassbob]

Tap and rack! Tap and rack!

I don't know man. He ran the guy through with a Samurai sword. That's right up there.

 

[HayesGreener]

Once drawn the blade must draw blood before returning to the scabbard

 

[mikep]

I don't know man. He ran the guy through with a Samurai sword. That's right up there.

True. He also got his eye poked out. I wonder if anyone was chanting, “MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS!” when the dust settled.

 

[somorris]

I guess all of us will need to get an EDC sword!

I thought the article was really funny in a perverse sort of way.

 

[Bassbob]

True. He also got his eye poked out. I wonder if anyone was chanting, “MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS!” when the dust settled.

He got his eye poked out before he even got his gun though so...

The dude was 71 and ran a burglar through with a samurai sword. AFTER having his eye poked out. That's legit right there.

 

[mikep]

He got his eye poked out before he even got his gun though so...

The dude was 71 and ran a burglar through with a samurai sword. AFTER having his eye poked out. That's legit right there.

Agreed.

 

[BreakingWind]

He got his eye poked out before he even got his gun though so...

The dude was 71 and ran a burglar through with a samurai sword. AFTER having his eye poked out. That's legit right there.

Now he has the the perfect campfire story. Grampa, Grampa how did you lose your eye. Ahhhh, let me tell ya all about the guy that thought he was gonna rob your Grampa...

 

[somorris]

Grampas have a certain reputation to live up to!

 

[KillerFord1977]

I don't know man. He ran the guy through with a Samurai sword. That's right up there.

True, very true

 

[Recusant]

 

[The Night Rider]

 

[Grayfox]

The lesson here is to keep your firearms in good working order.
But it don't hurt to have a Plan B.

 

[HayesGreener]

The lesson here is to keep your firearms in good working order.
But it don't hurt to have a Plan B.

That's priceless. I am naming my sword "Plan B"!

 

[RLB]

That's great! When modern technology fails, fall back on the old dependable.

I'm surprised swords haven't already been banned in liberal Washington.