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Man carrying umbrella that looked like sword arrested

RIDGEFIELD – Police from four towns rushed here Monday morning to help local police deal with a report of a man carrying a rifle near a school.

Hours later they found the man – who was carrying an umbrella that looked like a Samurai sword.

Police charged Wilfredo M. Seda, 22, with breach of peace.

He was “wearing all black clothing, a watch cap with a face mask looking like a beard,” Capt. Thomas Comstock said. “Across his back was an umbrella but it had the outward appearance of a Samuri sword.”

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The man was reportedly seen with a rifle near the Branchville train station; Branchville Elementary School is near the station, but students were not yet inside the school when the report came in.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Man-carrying-umbrella-that-looked-like-sword-4123461.php#ixzz2Tr1PoTBz

Man carrying umbrella charged with breach of peace

RIDGEFIELD – Wilfredo Seda was arrested Monday for openly carrying an umbrella.

And also for dressing in black.

His appearance caused an uproar here Monday morning that included a police search of the Branchville and Georgetown area and routing school buses away from the Branchville Elementary School.

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By police accounts, he was wearing all black clothing, and a black cap with a face mask. The mask, police said, was “looking like a beard.”

He was also carrying an umbrella on his back. Police said, “It had the outward appearance of a samurai sword.”

However, police said a motorist passing Seda reported that he was “carrying what appeared to be a rifle.”

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Man-carrying-umbrella-charged-with-breach-of-peace-4124453.php

Full articles at links.
Totally not getting it now.

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I just found my father’s day gift.

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The motherfucking fashion police.

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So note to self:
I now have to worry about what color my clothes are when I have anything black and long in my hands.

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Why should he be charged with disturbing the peace? The imbeciles who called the police should be charged with making a false report, instead.

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[QUOTE=goodlun;2779511]So note to self:
I now have to worry about what color my clothes are when I have anything black and long in my hands.[/QUOTE]
There’s a joke, here, waiting to be told.

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So he was arrested for carrying an umbrella, that looked like a samurai sword, that was mistaken for a rifle?

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[QUOTE=submessenger;2779513] There’s a joke, here, waiting to be told.[/QUOTE]

Nah, when they’re that easy you just let 'em slide.

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“…carrying what appeared to be a rifle.”

Jesus, I hope that guy never drives past a pool hall or he’ll shit bricks.

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A guy who works for me has that exact same umbrella! It’s cool as hell looking.

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This case is actually old at this point, anyone know if the charges stuck?

also is this the “face mask” in question

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[QUOTE=goodlun;2779546]This case is actually old at this point, anyone know if the charges stuck?

also is this the “face mask” in question

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Father’s Day gift #2.

This dude is a fucking boss.

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Cops should get an occasional refresher course on current Internet comedy novelties.

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After searching around
http://www.jud.ct.gov/crim.htm

I cannot find any cases for Wilfredo M. Seda
I might have missed something but I suspect this shit was tossed out of court.

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[QUOTE=Tranquil Suit;2779510]The motherfucking fashion police.[/QUOTE]

Police here are seizing replicas of Alexander McQueen clutches for they deem them illegal weapons.

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[QUOTE=goodlun;2779546]This case is actually old at this point, anyone know if the charges stuck?

also is this the “face mask” in question

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So, he was Rastafarian as well? :wink:

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In related news, this incident in NJ:

Can we get an umbrella trifecta, going?

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Ha, not even just “maybe a rifle”. A “long barreled assault weapon”.

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I just came across this

Oh boy…

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[QUOTE=goodlun;2784685]I just came across this

Oh boy…[/QUOTE]

“For the jaunty man-about-town, who is concerned with keeping dry in a surprise cloudburst, and ensuring he is killed by a SWAT team en route to his destination.”

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[QUOTE=ermghoti;2786131]“For the jaunty man-about-town, who is concerned with keeping dry in a surprise cloudburst, and ensuring he is killed by a SWAT team en route to his destination.”[/QUOTE]

I have enough of a reaction to seeing those umbrellas with the fake katana hilts - this would drive me crazy.