Man arrested at Macy's in NYC for carrying sword
By shakeroo
@shakeroo (3986)
Malaysia
May 26, 2008 2:01pm CST
He must have lost his way to a costume party... 
NEW YORK - A man who was carrying a rusted pirate-style sword through Macy's flagship store in Manhattan is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon.
Police say 29-year-old Lawrence Jackson was brandishing the curved sword while visiting Macy's Herald Square store Sunday with his girlfriend.
He told police he was carrying the sword because he is a member of a kickball team whose players often wear pirate-themed costumes. He maintains he was on his way to a game when he was arrested.
What do you think of that?
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080526/ap_on_fe_st/odd_sword_arrest;_ylt=AhejbWtJ8N2KTcTY0sAtxPDtiBIF
NEW YORK - A man who was carrying a rusted pirate-style sword through Macy's flagship store in Manhattan is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon.
Police say 29-year-old Lawrence Jackson was brandishing the curved sword while visiting Macy's Herald Square store Sunday with his girlfriend.
He told police he was carrying the sword because he is a member of a kickball team whose players often wear pirate-themed costumes. He maintains he was on his way to a game when he was arrested.
What do you think of that?
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080526/ap_on_fe_st/odd_sword_arrest;_ylt=AhejbWtJ8N2KTcTY0sAtxPDtiBIF1 response
@ayumitakashi (4462)
• United States
26 May 08
Wow that is really weird. I go to that store and I probably would have been scared if I saw someone with a sword like that and it not even being Halloween. But I don't know maybe he was telling the truth or something. That's pretty weird though.
