Student kills intruder with sword

[hotacidbath]

I was reading my hometown paper online when I came across this article [http://pantagraph.com/news/article_ac7c8fcc-a20c-11de-8cb4-001cc4c002e0.html] which talks about a college student who killed an intruder with a samurai sword. To sum up the article, on Monday there had been a burglary at the house where a couple of laptops and a PlayStation were stolen. On Tuesday morning one of the students who lived in the house noticed the garage door was open and took his sword to investigate. The student saw a guy in there and when the student told him to leave the guy attacked him. The student then cut off the guy's hand with the sword and gave him a huge cut to the chest which led to the intruders death.

What do you guys think? Crazy? Awesome? Crazy awesome?

(Also, I searched and couldn't find anything but if someone beat me to the punch on this just let me know)

Edit: To add a few more details, this happened in Baltimore, Maryland and it doesn't look like any charges have been pressed against the kid but I'll keep looking for updates on it if anything changes.

 

[VanityGirl]

Haven't heard of that one.
That kid's going to prison though.

 

[Nexus424]

The kid would have been fine if he didn't kill him. Unfortunately the kids done for but I'll hand it to him. Crazy Supreme Awesome Win.

(Also 777 luck post awesome I just noticed it.)

 

[Merteg]

Wait, so the house got broken into, and then the next day some random person is there?

It's too bad if he get's in too much trouble.

 

[Legion]

Considering the guy was charged with burglary before and was in a strangers home I think it's fair to say he was there to steal.

Therefore I think it was justified as self defence as the sword guy didn't know what the intruder was capable of.

That kid's going to prison though.

Unfortunately the kids done for but I'll hand it to him.

Not necessarily, unless the sword was illegal. If the guy had lot's of wounds then it could be considered murder. Two wounds is not excessive so he could get away with self defence.

 

[TriggerUnhappy]

Pretty cool story, can't help but think of Pulp Fiction though. Hope the kid isn't punished, just defending himself from an intruder.

 

[ae86gamer]

The intruder deserved it. The man told him to leave, he didn't, and he instead chose to attack the man. All the man was doing was defending himself from an attacker. The fact that he used a sword just made him cooler.

 

[Captain Pancake]

I wonder if he was imprisoned? I hope not, that sounds like self defence to me.

 

[Armored Prayer]

Awesome... just awesome.

He kicked that intruder's ass.

 

[El Poncho]

Crazy awesome. If he gets jailed I will be very sad since he was defending himself also, he can't be sued because the other guys dead

 

[goatzilla8463]

I guess it was self defense... But you know, keeping samurai swords in your house is never a good idea.

And next time, lock the fucking garage!

 

[Le_Lisra]

Haven't heard of that one.
That kid's going to prison though.

Nah, wouldn't think so. Depends hugely on state/country and your own lawyer.

Kinda awesome, in twisted way.

 

[SharPhoe]

*Looks at the katana lying under his bed*

...Let's hope that kind of thing doesn't happen again, huh?

 

[JanatUrlich]

I hope the poor guy gets let off on account of self defence. I'd freak the fuck out if some guy randomly attacked me in my own house too

 

[Stoic raptor]

Wow. Thats kinda cool. More fun than guns.

Haven't heard of that one.
That kid's going to prison though.

Why? He defended himself, the intruder attacked him.

 

[metalmmaniac]

so he's not allowed to defend himself and his possesstions? I'd be really upset to see him get in touble at all...