A burglary spree + one scared resident with Samurai sword = end of burglary spree.
The Samurai home protection plan is more of a deterrent than an alarm system, at least it was for this student in Baltimore . Here's a link to the article, and here's a quote:
The student "was backed up against a corner, and either out of fear or out of panic, he just struck the sword with force," said city police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
Pontolillo, who rents the off-campus home, nearly severed the man's left hand, inflicting what police called a "spear laceration."
Donald D. Rice of Baltimore, 49, a repeat offender who had been released from jail Saturday, died at the scene.
Guglielmi said the state's attorney's office will decide whether to charge Pontolillo, 20, of Wall, N.J.
John Belushi would have approved.
Via.
Surely they won't charge him!
Posted by: Janie | September 16, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Janie, that's a troubling aspect about this. The people in Maryland should be able to protect themselves or their property without becoming a criminal.
Posted by: Geo | September 17, 2009 at 06:23 AM