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Smartin Grand Admiral
Joined: August 04, 2005 Posts: 1107 From: Michigan
| Posted: 2009-02-05 09:03  
This one really made me think of a few you guys here.
Apparently the economy is so bad, that a Trekkie has turned to crime. According to multiple reports from the Colorado press, a man wielding a Klingon Bat’leth sword robbed two different 7-11 stores in Colorado Springs, CO this morning. So far no one was injured, but the crook has not yet been caught. More details and a video TV report below. [UPDATE: Image of Bat’leth Bandit released]
Qapla’…now hand over the cash
The robber, described as "a white man in his 20s, wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and wearing a mask" robbed the first 7-11 at 145 N Spruce Street in Colorado Springs at 1:50 AM. The robber demanded money and left after getting an undisclosed amount of cash. According to reports, the clerk recognized the weapon "from the Star Trek TV series." A half hour later the Bat’leth bandit struck again at a 7-11 at 2407 Union, but after the clerk refused to give him any money the robber (in a very un-Klingon-like move) fled the scene. Neither clerk was injured and the robber is still at large.
According to a report in the Colorado Springs Gazette, Police are taking this crime seriously. Police spokesman Lt. David Whitlock tells the paper:
"If this individual is arrested, the charge will be the same as if he carried a gun. It’s considered a deadly weapon."
Whitlock also acknowledges that using this kind of weapon in a crime is unusual, noting he "can’t imagine it’s very easy to conceal.
If you are wondering, you can actually purchase stainless steel Bat’leth swords. KnivesDeal.com offers a number of designs ranging from $30-$75. (TrekMovie does not recommend using Bat’leths for anything except honorable and ceremonial purphoses)
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Obiwan Kenobi Grand Admiral
Joined: January 14, 2005 Posts: 99 From: Mooresboro , North Carolina United States
| Posted: 2009-02-05 14:11  
damn klingons..... cant deal with them on the pot and now in real life too...
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Deltabacon Fleet Admiral
Joined: August 17, 2007 Posts: 395 From: Liverpool, Great Britain
| Posted: 2009-02-06 00:52  
Totally irresponsible of them to sell steel pointy things anyway...
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Meko Grand Admiral
Joined: March 03, 2004 Posts: 1956 From: Vancouver
| Posted: 2009-02-06 04:36  
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cause everyones a steel pointy thing wielding nancy right?
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Shigernafy Admiral
Joined: May 29, 2001 Posts: 5726 From: The Land of Taxation without Representation
| Posted: 2009-02-06 07:37  
Right Deltaflyer - because there are absolutely NO legitimate uses for steel pointy things.
Add to that the fact that I'm sure there are thousands of people with machetes, swords, or other blades that are actually designed to cut things who do NOT, in fact, run around brandishing their blades and threatening people in order to get money from them. A Bat'leth, while somewhat unique, is no different from selling someone any other sharp metal item.. so I think we should be a little slower to condemn Home Depot.
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Meko Grand Admiral
Joined: March 03, 2004 Posts: 1956 From: Vancouver
| Posted: 2009-02-06 11:14  
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i would add to those thousands!
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Deltabacon Fleet Admiral
Joined: August 17, 2007 Posts: 395 From: Liverpool, Great Britain
| Posted: 2009-02-06 11:31  
... I meant there should be some sort of... sanity test before you sell a "Bat'leth" to someone.
Essentially, don't give big oversized knives to psychos whom will cause proper damage with it. If it was a replica, that was designed to shatter not pierce on impact, then it would be better.
Just my two cents.
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Little Pet Slinki Admiral
Joined: April 16, 2006 Posts: 836 From: United Kingdom, South West.
| Posted: 2009-02-06 12:07  
Did you really go to all that effort to put someone down shig?
you really are become one of the elite!
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Gejaheline Fleet Admiral Galactic Navy
Joined: March 19, 2005 Posts: 1127 From: UGTO MUNIN HQ, Mars
| Posted: 2009-02-06 15:18  
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On 2009-02-06 07:37, Shigernafy wrote:
Right Deltaflyer - because there are absolutely NO legitimate uses for steel pointy things.
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Shig wins, particularly for the bottom-left example.
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Joined: March 03, 2004 Posts: 2673
| Posted: 2009-02-06 22:28  
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On 2009-02-06 12:07, Little Pet Slinki, The Inane wrote:
Did you really go to all that effort to put someone down shig?
you really are become one of the elite!
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Troubling, isn't it?
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Veronw Marshal
Joined: December 13, 2004 Posts: 554
| Posted: 2009-02-07 12:21  
...sounds eerily like someone i know, this batleth crook...
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Ham&Swiss Grand Admiral
Joined: October 12, 2004 Posts: 418 From: 10$ to whoever finds me
| Posted: 2009-02-07 15:16  
A Bat'leth....? Are you kidding me? I mean i give this guy points for style and creativity and such...but a Bat'leth? And he didn't even take anything... If i was one of the store clerks i woulda at least given him some candy and a pop for all the trouble he went to, but he coulda yoinked a bag of chips or something...who would stop him, he has a Bat'leth!
all of that aside, lulz
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Grimith Grand Admiral Templar Knights
Joined: August 09, 2003 Posts: 836 From: Your local future farm.
| Posted: 2009-02-07 23:06  
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On 2009-02-06 07:37, Shigernafy wrote:
Right Deltaflyer - because there are absolutely NO legitimate uses for steel pointy things.
*insert image*
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Was it really worth it?
Anyway, I wish I had the courage to wield a bat'leth in my everyday life. It'd certainly make the transpiring events much more interesting.
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Lord Raiden *Super Sup* Grand Admiral Interstellar Cultural Confederation United
Joined: March 23, 2002 Posts: 91 From: London
| Posted: 2009-02-08 05:12  
*glances on his wall, and looks at his 7 klingon bat'leth's..*
i need money to for ds this month..
should i or shouldn't i......
lol j/k never robbed in my life and ain't about to start..
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