http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060606a2.html wrote:Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Man held for having ninja swords
KYOTO (Kyodo) A 30-year-old self-employed Kyoto man was arrested Monday on suspicion of possessing so-called black ninja swords in violation of the Firearm and Sword Control law, police said. The swords are popular with collectors.
The suspect, identified as Kenichiro Suzuki, allegedly had 24 of the swords, each measuring about 68 cm long with a roughly 45-cm blade, at his home in Ukyo Ward on the morning of May 21, when police first questioned him. They said it was the first time someone has been arrested for possession of this type of sword.
Suzuki has denied committing any wrongdoing, arguing that possession of the swords is not illegal because they are sold at major general merchandise stores, according to police.
Investigators said Suzuki set up a Web site in November to sell swords and similar items. He put the ninja swords up for sale under the product name "samurai swords" in an Internet auction, receiving bids through April ranging from around 16,000 yen to 27,000 yen.
A black ninja sword is suspected of having been used in an attack on a 60-year-old owner of a camera shop in Iide, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 7. The owner, Nobuyoshi Ito, and his 27-year-old son, Satoru, were killed, while his wife, 54, sustained serious wounds.
The Kyoto Prefectural Police said they determined the swords were illegal based on such properties as the quality of the steel used in the blade.
Because a ninja sword was the murder weapon used in the Yamagata slayings, police said they decided to make the arrest, determining it was "malicious" for Suzuki to sell the swords to a large number of people on the Internet.
*Whistles innocently* Luckily I was no where near Kyoto in the last week or so...
Sentinel wrote:Suuuuuuure you weren't. I can't help but notice you weren't post all that much at the time...
Yeah, like I've posted a lot in the last sixth months....NOT.
According to the board's search engine, I've posted 824 times in the last sixth months. Now compare that to your 5871 posts in the same period (been busy, have we?). So, no, I haven't been posting much, however, I haven't been posting much for quite some time now.
Sentinel wrote:Suuuuuuure you weren't. I can't help but notice you weren't post all that much at the time...
Yeah, like I've posted a lot in the last sixth months....NOT.
According to the board's search engine, I've posted 824 times in the last sixth months. Now compare that to your 5871 posts in the same period (been busy, have we?). So, no, I haven't been posting much, however, I haven't been posting much for quite some time now.
Wow.
5,871 posts?
Man, am I slacking...
when you get right down to it, Sentinel's right.~Uncle Servo.
Sentinel. you'll be always loved by the German Princess.~Nelly
That's twice in one day Sentinel has cleaned up my mess.~The Galactus Kid.
That's the best place to start. Otherwise, listen to Sentinel~lather
Listen to the Sentinel...he speaks truth.~ Shadyslug
Sentinel you have the biggest sig I've ever seen~Natasha
I don't think it's your fault. Afterall, there's only so many times you can post the same thing over and over before you get tired of posting it. Of course, the decrease in new ideas due to the increase of people wanting to submit stuff to the Rifter isn't helping matters either.
I'm just generally too lazy to type out the stuff twice, and I don't have the files on my work computer (and at the moment, I don't have them on my other computer either).
when you get right down to it, Sentinel's right.~Uncle Servo.
Sentinel. you'll be always loved by the German Princess.~Nelly
That's twice in one day Sentinel has cleaned up my mess.~The Galactus Kid.
That's the best place to start. Otherwise, listen to Sentinel~lather
Listen to the Sentinel...he speaks truth.~ Shadyslug
Sentinel you have the biggest sig I've ever seen~Natasha
Sentinel wrote:I'm just generally too lazy to type out the stuff twice, and I don't have the files on my work computer (and at the moment, I don't have them on my other computer either).
Being lazy is no excuse, that's why they have cut and paste.
Sentinel wrote:I'm just generally too lazy to type out the stuff twice, and I don't have the files on my work computer (and at the moment, I don't have them on my other computer either).
Being lazy is no excuse, that's why they have cut and paste.
WRONG! Being lazy is my excuse. He can get his own.
I was here first.
when you get right down to it, Sentinel's right.~Uncle Servo.
Sentinel. you'll be always loved by the German Princess.~Nelly
That's twice in one day Sentinel has cleaned up my mess.~The Galactus Kid.
That's the best place to start. Otherwise, listen to Sentinel~lather
Listen to the Sentinel...he speaks truth.~ Shadyslug
Sentinel you have the biggest sig I've ever seen~Natasha
Sentinel wrote:I'm just generally too lazy to type out the stuff twice, and I don't have the files on my work computer (and at the moment, I don't have them on my other computer either).
Being lazy is no excuse, that's why they have cut and paste.
WRONG! Being lazy is my excuse. He can get his own.
I was here first.
Sentinel's gotta point, he was here first. Better start looking for something else there Misfit.
Sentinel wrote:I'm just generally too lazy to type out the stuff twice, and I don't have the files on my work computer (and at the moment, I don't have them on my other computer either).
Being lazy is no excuse, that's why they have cut and paste.
WRONG! Being lazy is my excuse. He can get his own.
I was here first.
Be here first all you want. I was lazy first.
Please.
In the face of my Laziness, you are a Type-A Worker Bee.
I scoff at your laziness.
when you get right down to it, Sentinel's right.~Uncle Servo.
Sentinel. you'll be always loved by the German Princess.~Nelly
That's twice in one day Sentinel has cleaned up my mess.~The Galactus Kid.
That's the best place to start. Otherwise, listen to Sentinel~lather
Listen to the Sentinel...he speaks truth.~ Shadyslug
Sentinel you have the biggest sig I've ever seen~Natasha
Sentinel wrote:I'm just generally too lazy to type out the stuff twice, and I don't have the files on my work computer (and at the moment, I don't have them on my other computer either).
Being lazy is no excuse, that's why they have cut and paste.
WRONG! Being lazy is my excuse. He can get his own.
I was here first.
Be here first all you want. I was lazy first.
Please. In the face of my Laziness, you are a Type-A Worker Bee. I scoff at your laziness.
Eh.
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