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    PhilipIcarus: Watching Kung-Fu movies and 9 months of Jui Jitsu does not constitute 19 years of martial art training. Not all people who own collectible swords are ... more »
    EmmaGautham: "What he did was justified, and the thief deserved to die." Wrong. It's not justified to kill a man over a stolen ps3 and laptops. However, it is jus... more »
    YuriMetellus: The guy was acting in self defense. I'd be pretty pissed off myself if I were in their shoes. What he did was justified, and the thief deserved to die. more »
    ValdemarHapkido: Did you read a word of that comment? Being a pretentious asshole doesn't change the fact that getting screwed over is not fun. EVERYTHING you own are ... more »
    John Hebert: Just an interesting thought on the "subdue him" line of comments, I'm not opposed to subdueing someone, I live in AK where you don't legally need to h... more »
    Failsafe365: I think before any judgments are made regarding whether the students actions were justified, you should really read the article. 1)The suspect had 29... more »
    bennyaltuca: He deserved to die with all honestly... people that steal should be killed or sent to Australia. Or Antarctica also works... more »
    TheaCabe: Luciana, that is the lamest comment I've ever read. You must be single without kids or a wife. IF someone breaks into my house: 1. I have no idea wha... more »
    zenpoet: The only way to be truly safe in your own home is to have a life size Andre the Giant statue that is motion activated. Turn it on before you go to be... more »
    Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I'd say it was excessive force if the thief tried to run away or something, but since he lunged at the student, it's self defense. It's justified, an... more »
    Pope John Peeps II: God you know what I would do if I saw someone in my house is that I would immediately go to my huge gun collection and retrieve my rare Hungarian ASP-... more »
    Slade: I have 3 swords Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu(Bankai), Oren Ishi kill bill sword, and ultra violet's sword and when my firends say that if someone breaks in... more »
    Pessimippopotamus: I don't understand some reactions. When people break into your house in the middle of the night, there is no way of knowing whether or not the intrude... more »
    Rob Mitchell: here's my $0.02 on this: My landlord said it best "If someone's breaking in just to steal your shit they'll do it when no one's home. If they're bre... more »
    ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: The poor guy didn't deserve to die, but Police have confirmed he has priors for breaking and entering. Didn't deserve to die?? I think at the point w... more »
  • #crime

    Student Kills Intruder with Samurai Sword After PlayStation, Laptops Stolen

    Holy crap. Detectives are still interviewing a Johns Hopkins University student who fatally lacerated the upper body of a man breaking into his off-campus residence overnight. The suspect also suffered a nearly-severed hand, and was pronounced dead at the scene. More »
  • #impressive

    Greatest Living Samurai Reduced To Slicing Vegetables, BBs in Slow-Mo

    The noble Samurai has found his role in Japanese society reduced over the decades from a fearsome fighting warrior to a skilled cutter of vegetables and BBs that's paraded on TV shows for our amusement. More »
  • #samurai

    Samurai Sword Umbrella: Fight the Rain With Honor

    Whip out your samurai sword umbrella and do battle with Mother Nature. Should you be defeated, the only honorable way out is seppuku—although that would be especially nasty with an umbrella. [ThinkGeek via Uberreview]