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Weird News: Police Officers Aided by Mystery Man Wielding Samurai Sword
Tyneside Cops Surprised by Sword-bearing Bystander Who Helped Stop Robbery, Save Officer
By Wanda Leibowitz

January 11, 2007
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A mystery man wielding a samurai sword came to the aid of two detectives last night, as the police officers faced off with a gang of thieves attempting to commit a robbery. The outnumbered, unarmed detectives were in the midst of a violent confrontation with the robbers when a mystery man came to their rescue, brandishing a 3-foot samurai sword.

The scene took place in the Laygate neighborhood of South Shields, a town in the Tyneside region of England.

The two police officers had apprehended the criminals as they were about to break in to a house, and were engaged in hand to hand combat with the gang, who wielded chains and hammers. One of the thieves suddenly pulled a knife on the police officers, apparently intending to further escalate the violence. It was at this point that the mystery man suddenly appeared.

The anonymous man ran forward, wielding a samurai sword and shouting "Leave him alone, he's a police officer!" The mystery man then charged at the criminals, slashing his samurai sword wildly back and forth, and wounding at least one of the robbers.

The surprised and disoriented gang of robbers panicked and began to disperse. The police officers were able to arrest three thieves amidst the chaos, including one whom the mystery man had trivially wounded on the arm during the samurai sword attack. The mystery man and his samurai sword disappeared as soon as the gang started to break up.

The police officers gave this description of the mystery man: Caucasian, mustachioed, in his 40s, of medium build, and height approximately 5' 10". No information, such as suspected origin or place of purchase, has been released about the samurai sword.

Although the mystery man was helping the police, local Detective Inspector Peter Bent, of South Sheilds CID, said that he did not condone the actions of the mystery man. Brent said "There is no doubt this person assisted the police," but added that "It needs to be said we cannot condone vigilantism or people running around with swords or weapons. It will be up to the Crown Prosecution Service whether they see his actions as justified or going beyond reasonable force."

The three apprehended robbers, who were aged 29, 42, and 43, have been charged with aggravated burglary. One is scheduled to stand before South Tyneside magistrates on an additional charge of attempted wounding with intent to resist arrest.

Dakotaranger

A guy risks his life to save Peace Officers and they want to arrest him for doing his civic duty.


I thought I saw a handbasket today. I hope I didn't miss any road signs

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NCHornet

Maybe next time he should stand there and wath the Bobby get stabbed, and then polietly ask the injured officer if he would like some help? Maybe then they would feel different?

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rstickle

Sooner or later the problem will resolve its self, when all the honest folks are well protected......... You know, sitting in jail so the criminal element can't get at them!

It's really getting sad over there.

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Betty

What's going on there is completely pathetic. They just seem completely incapable (and unwilling) to see the error of their ways.

It's more politically correct for their own detectives to be beaten with hammers, flogged with chains and stabbed to death. No wonder why the thugs are so brash over there.

I'd give the sword samaritan a medal.

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Tom G

The English thinking blows my mind. Is a sword legal in England. It's a good thing this man helped the cops. I can't belive the cops are unarmed.

Tom G

No wonder the crime rate is so bad in England.The BG must have it made. The cops are a joke.

I read that the border patrol in Canada threatened to strike if guns were not issued. Since none of the officers carry it is going to cost a fortune to arm them.

srfl

....yet another example of the downfall of the once mighty British Empire.

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randytulsa2

Merry Olde England. Another one of my less favorite but more often embarked-upon rants.

"Mother Country", my eye teeth.

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buckeyeLCPL

Ya know, last time I checked, you can do some really nasty stuff with a flailing chain, or either side of a hammer. I'm not sure a knife is really an escalation of violence. A little easier to control than chain, but requires you to be in closer.

They should give the guy a medal, but in a country where having a pocket knife is illegal, a sword certainly is. If I was one of the cops I'd want to know who he was so I could at least buy him a pint, or name a child after him or something.

It's really mindboggling to compare the British Empire of a century or two ago to the excuse of a country it is now.

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