If I were to find out that I lived in the same apartment building as a guy who owns a sword but no telephone, and comes running, sword in hand, when he hears sex taking place, I’d move out. Right away.
What kind of porn was this anyway? Was one of the actors yelling, “No! Stop! Help, I’m being raped!” I don’t know, I’m more inclined to think that sword-guy has some issues.
So did anyone besides me read the thread title and imagine the muppet martians on Sesame Street:
Rape.
Yup.
Raaaaaaape.
Rape.
Yup yup yup yup yup.
Nope.
Nope.
Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope.
Porn.
Yup.
Porn.
Poooorn.
Yup yup yup yup yup yup yup.
Now I’m picturing Beeker getting raped.
I have several swords, as I have been a fencer for some time. A cavalry sabre would not have been my weapon of choice, but tastes vary.
For what it’s worth, a sword does not have to be sharp to be effective. Three feet of steel makes an excellent bludgeoning weapon.
I think the guy should do some time for breaking and entering. Doesn’t matter what his intentions were. He had no way of knowing what was occurring and he should have called the police. What if it had been a couple inside role playing or something? Would John Wayne here have skewered the guy with his sword?
I have several. One of them is this model, which is heavy enough and sharp enough that I’m pretty sure one good strong stroke would be sufficient to decapitate someone.
A whole lot of Dopers (including me) have swords at home.
Forgot to add that on a quick read, I’d be dismissing the charges against this fellow and advising the other to turn down the volume on the TV.
Me! I have a longsword, a shortsword, a two-hand greatsword, and a katana. Also a couple really wicked-looking daggers.
LMFAO Thanks, Gorsnack, for violating my most cherished childhood memories.
Intent is everything.
I can have a dead man in front of my car and I am indisputably to blame for his death. I can receive zero jail time, minimum jail time or be executed for his death depending on my intent.
In this particular case, his intent was to defend another human being. That, to me, is a huge mitigating factor in his defense.
I too have a sword from the Civil War era and quite a few knives of considerable size though these would not have been the first weapon I’d have chosen. I think in an age of non-involvement he should be considered for a medal and the apartment complex should volunteer to replace the door.
Hm our pair of real no shit combat-able swords have been used so far to wear as part of the normal gear for a late medieval period man, used in a decorative sword arch in 2 weddings, and to slice up a seriously large watermelon when we decided that the 12 inch chefs knife just wasnt going to really work all that well.
If I am going to defend myself [or use it offensively] I am going for my ruger service 6 revolver. I am not coming into arms reach of someone who could hurt me, I will reach out and touch them with extreme prejudice.
I never do this but … ROTFLMFAO!!!
There goes my childhood… covers eyes
Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. 
I would probably fawn in adulation and ask him to join us in bed.
According to the linked article, it went a little farther than just breaking the door and entering the apartment. I think it must have been pretty obvious when he first broke in that there was no violent crime going on inside. At that point, he should have apologized and offered to pay for the damage. Instead, the “rescuer” forced the apartment’s occupant into a closet at swordpoint and then searched the apartment before deciding it was safe to leave.
Wasn’t the music a give away?
BoomchicabowWOW!
Denis Moore, Denis Moore
interrupts my porn.
Thats why we should ban swords because like guns they are intrinsically evil and MAKE people do things.
