A German Samurai??

Just thought you guys would enjoy this, reported by Reuters Oddly
Enough today. I know it's not technically samurai history, but it's a
great illustration of how the term 'samurai' is being bandied about
nowadays.

BERLIN (Reuters) - A camouflage-clad German man wielding a samurai
sword attacked at least seven hikers in forests west of Berlin,
performing sword tricks before ordering them to leave the woods,
police said Friday.
They suspect a 46-year-old local man who trained in martial arts and
survival skills in camps in Papua New Guinea and Vietnam to be the
attacker.

"He's dangerous and has been hard to find because he wears
camouflage," said Catrin Feistauer, spokeswoman for the Nauen police
department. Police have used infrared cameras mounted on helicopters
to try and track him down.

The man pushed two elderly people off their bikes and, flashing his
sword, shouted at them to leave the forest. He later tried to drive a
young couple out of the woods. No one was seriously hurt.

"It's frightening because the violence level has increased each
time," Feistauer said.

Hello,
do you remember what day that was ? It´s funny that I live in
Hamburg/Germany but have to get my monthly "sword wielding weirdo" news from
this list. I think it didn´t make it into the papers I read...

Karsten

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lilith" <lilimurosako@...>
To: <samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 6:33 PM
Subject: [samuraihistory] A German Samurai??


> Just thought you guys would enjoy this, reported by Reuters Oddly
> Enough today. I know it's not technically samurai history, but it's a
> great illustration of how the term 'samurai' is being bandied about
> nowadays.
>
> BERLIN (Reuters) - A camouflage-clad German man wielding a samurai
> sword attacked at least seven hikers in forests west of Berlin,
> performing sword tricks before ordering them to leave the woods,
> police said Friday.
> They suspect a 46-year-old local man who trained in martial arts and
> survival skills in camps in Papua New Guinea and Vietnam to be the
> attacker.
>
> "He's dangerous and has been hard to find because he wears
> camouflage," said Catrin Feistauer, spokeswoman for the Nauen police
> department. Police have used infrared cameras mounted on helicopters
> to try and track him down.
>
> The man pushed two elderly people off their bikes and, flashing his
> sword, shouted at them to leave the forest. He later tried to drive a
> young couple out of the woods. No one was seriously hurt.
>
> "It's frightening because the violence level has increased each
> time," Feistauer said.
>
>
>
>
>
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It's on Reuters, Oddly Enough, for today, June 18th. Here's the link:

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?
type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=5459807

Please, copy & paste the above into your browser. I don't think it
will work otherwise.

:) Lili



--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "Karsten Helmholz"
wrote:

> Hello,
> do you remember what day that was ? It´s funny that I live in
> Hamburg/Germany but have to get my monthly "sword wielding weirdo"

news from

> this list. I think it didn´t make it into the papers I read...
>
> Karsten
>

On Jun 18, 2004, at 6:33 AM, Lilith wrote:

> Just thought you guys would enjoy this, reported by Reuters Oddly
> Enough today. I know it's not technically samurai history, but it's a
> great illustration of how the term 'samurai' is being bandied about
> nowadays.
>
> BERLIN (Reuters) - A camouflage-clad German man wielding a samurai
> sword attacked at least seven hikers in forests west of Berlin,
> performing sword tricks before ordering them to leave the woods,
> police said Friday.
> They suspect a 46-year-old local man who trained in martial arts and
> survival skills in camps in Papua New Guinea and Vietnam to be the
> attacker.
>
> "He's dangerous and has been hard to find because he wears
> camouflage," said Catrin Feistauer, spokeswoman for the Nauen police
> department. Police have used infrared cameras mounted on helicopters
> to try and track him down.
>
> The man pushed two elderly people off their bikes and, flashing his
> sword, shouted at them to leave the forest. He later tried to drive a
> young couple out of the woods. No one was seriously hurt.
>
> "It's frightening because the violence level has increased each
> time," Feistauer said.

Wow this is awesome! Let's do it! Let's all join, wear samurai armors
and hide in a forest to scare the hikers!! Sounds like a lot of fun!!
:oD
cepo

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Join this jerk!?!
I am inclined to head into the woods and show him the last sword trick
he is gonna see on this Earth...
-t

>
> Wow this is awesome! Let's do it! Let's all join, wear samurai armors
> and hide in a forest to scare the hikers!! Sounds like a lot of fun!!
> :oD
> cepo
>
>

Well Tom, of course we need to get rid of him, so that we can establish
us as the REAL terror for the hikers and the elders riding their bikes
in the woods. Who does he think he is?? He is not even a subscriber of
this list!!??!
cepo :oP

On Jun 18, 2004, at 7:28 PM, Tom Helm wrote:

> Join this jerk!?!�����
> ����� I am inclined to head into the woods and show him the last
> sword trick
> he is gonna see on this Earth...
> -t
> >
> >  Wow this is awesome! Let's do it! Let's all join, wear samurai
> armors
> >  and hide in a forest to scare the hikers!! Sounds like a lot of
> fun!!
> >  :oD
> >  cepo
> >
> > �����


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Please stick to your own woods. We have enough samurai wannabes here
already. :-)

Karsten

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cesare Polenghi" <cepo@...>
To: <samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [samuraihistory] A German Samurai??


Well Tom, of course we need to get rid of him, so that we can establish
us as the REAL terror for the hikers and the elders riding their bikes
in the woods. Who does he think he is?? He is not even a subscriber of
this list!!??!
cepo :oP

On Jun 18, 2004, at 7:28 PM, Tom Helm wrote:

> Join this jerk!?!
> I am inclined to head into the woods and show him the last
> sword trick
> he is gonna see on this Earth...
> -t
> >
> > Wow this is awesome! Let's do it! Let's all join, wear samurai
> armors
> > and hide in a forest to scare the hikers!! Sounds like a lot of
> fun!!
> > :oD
> > cepo
> >
> >


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I would be inclined to do the same thing altough I
prefer a fist.

--- Tom Helm <junkmail@...> wrote:

> Join this jerk!?!
> I am inclined to head into the woods and show him
> the last sword trick
> he is gonna see on this Earth...
> -t
> >

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Cesare Polenghi <cepo@...> wrote:

On Jun 18, 2004, at 6:33 AM, Lilith wrote:

> Just thought you guys would enjoy this, reported by Reuters Oddly
> Enough today. I know it's not technically samurai history, but it's a
> great illustration of how the term 'samurai' is being bandied about
> nowadays.
>
> BERLIN (Reuters) - A camouflage-clad German man wielding a samurai
> sword attacked at least seven hikers in forests west of Berlin,
> performing sword tricks before ordering them to leave the woods,
> police said Friday.
> They suspect a 46-year-old local man who trained in martial arts and
> survival skills in camps in Papua New Guinea and Vietnam to be the
> attacker.
>
> "He's dangerous and has been hard to find because he wears
> camouflage," said Catrin Feistauer, spokeswoman for the Nauen police
> department. Police have used infrared cameras mounted on helicopters
> to try and track him down.
>
> The man pushed two elderly people off their bikes and, flashing his
> sword, shouted at them to leave the forest. He later tried to drive a
> young couple out of the woods. No one was seriously hurt.
>
> "It's frightening because the violence level has increased each
> time," Feistauer said.

Wow this is awesome! Let's do it! Let's all join, wear samurai armors
and hide in a forest to scare the hikers!! Sounds like a lot of fun!!
:oD
cepo

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David Erickson <samurai_daimyo2003@...> wrote:I'm in ha ha

Takara

Cesare Polenghi <cepo@...> wrote:

On Jun 18, 2004, at 6:33 AM, Lilith wrote:

> Just thought you guys would enjoy this, reported by Reuters Oddly
> Enough today. I know it's not technically samurai history, but it's a
> great illustration of how the term 'samurai' is being bandied about
> nowadays.
>
> BERLIN (Reuters) - A camouflage-clad German man wielding a samurai
> sword attacked at least seven hikers in forests west of Berlin,
> performing sword tricks before ordering them to leave the woods,
> police said Friday.
> They suspect a 46-year-old local man who trained in martial arts and
> survival skills in camps in Papua New Guinea and Vietnam to be the
> attacker.
>
> "He's dangerous and has been hard to find because he wears
> camouflage," said Catrin Feistauer, spokeswoman for the Nauen police
> department. Police have used infrared cameras mounted on helicopters
> to try and track him down.
>
> The man pushed two elderly people off their bikes and, flashing his
> sword, shouted at them to leave the forest. He later tried to drive a
> young couple out of the woods. No one was seriously hurt.
>
> "It's frightening because the violence level has increased each
> time," Feistauer said.

Wow this is awesome! Let's do it! Let's all join, wear samurai armors
and hide in a forest to scare the hikers!! Sounds like a lot of fun!!
:oD
cepo

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