Woman caught trying to sneak ‘samurai sword’ onto flight out of LaGuardia Airport
A woman was arrested after trying to sneak a samurai sword into her carry-on bag at New York City's LaGuardia Airport, officials said. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokesperson said the weapon was discovered on Monday when an unidentified woman was having her bag checked before boarding a flight. told NBC News. Officers discovered the […]
Ubisoft admits black samurai is mostly ‘works of fiction’
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has caused a huge uproar in Japan due to creative licensing and historical inaccuracies. The game focuses on a highly exaggerated portrayal of Yasuke, an alleged black samurai from the mid-1500s. Ubisoft has transformed a vague tale of a Japanese “black slave” into a fearless, heroic samurai. As expected, Japanese gamers […]
California Woman Fatally Stabbed with Samurai Sword in Domestic Dispute
A Southern California woman was stabbed to death with a samurai sword, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a case investigators believe stemmed from a domestic dispute. Police said they responded to a domestic disturbance call in San Dimas around 3:30 p.m. Thursday and found the body of a woman with stab wounds. […]
Jets star Haason Reddick dresses up as samurai in Japan after skipping mandatory workouts
If Haason Reddick doesn’t get the contract he wants this offseason, it looks like he has a backup plan. The New York Jets acquired the edge rusher from the Philadelphia Eagles during the offseason, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Redick, who is set to become a free agent at the end of this season, […]
Chicago Sex Offender Severs Man’s Fingers with Samurai Sword
A 65-year-old Chicago sex offender is back in prison after allegedly cutting off a man’s finger with a samurai sword during an argument Tuesday. Gerald Davis is accused of carrying out what Judge David Kelly called a “brazen, brazen and violent” attack, with police saying answered It was restored early Tuesday morning due to noise […]
Florida man wanted after allegedly using Samurai sword to stab friend over Xbox console
Police in Florida are searching for a homeless man who allegedly stabbed his friend multiple times with a Japanese sword after refusing to hand over his Xbox game console on Monday. FOX 35 in Orlando reports that Daytona Beach police are searching for Walter Grimes, who is wanted on a charge of aggravated assault with […]
Samurai sword-wielding man arrested in Washington state Walmart after screaming threats, police say
A man armed with a samurai sword was arrested over the weekend after allegedly yelling and threatening to hurt people inside a Walmart store in Washington, D.C., authorities said. According to Vancouver Police, police responded to a report of Ravi Saxena, 43, walking through traffic with a sword in the 400 block of SE 192 […]