Post by: Firethorn on August 22, 2008, 08:41:01 AM
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Cops in Clifton, New Jersey, earlier this week cuffed two ninja vigilantes dressed in black SWAT-style vests and carrying knives, throwing stars, swords, nunchucks and a bow and arrows, who were apparently on their way to deliver cease-and-desist letters to local drug peddlers, AP reports.
The self-styled "Shinobi warriors" were pulled on Wednesday in a car on Route 46 en route to urge narcotics dealers and users to stop their "impure" activities. Their letter warned that those who refused to see the light would be administered "justified yet, merciful force".*
Tadeusz Tertkiewicz, 20, and Jesse Trojaniak, 19, were charged on a weapons possession rap. Tertkiewicz is "also charged with harassment for a letter left for an ex-girlfriend".
Enigmatically, Trojaniak's father told AP his son was "not a maniac", but rather "only trying to help a friend". ®
The self-styled "Shinobi warriors" were pulled on Wednesday in a car on Route 46 en route to urge narcotics dealers and users to stop their "impure" activities. Their letter warned that those who refused to see the light would be administered "justified yet, merciful force".*
Tadeusz Tertkiewicz, 20, and Jesse Trojaniak, 19, were charged on a weapons possession rap. Tertkiewicz is "also charged with harassment for a letter left for an ex-girlfriend".
Enigmatically, Trojaniak's father told AP his son was "not a maniac", but rather "only trying to help a friend". ®
Sounds like they were equiped for a pretty good party, yet I imagine the first serious drug dealer would be able to take them...
Post by: RocketMan on August 22, 2008, 08:56:07 AM
Post by: MrRezister on August 22, 2008, 09:21:49 AM
I hope they at least had a cool car to make up for the fact that they got caught by lowly police officers even though they should have been invisible.
Post by: Unisaw on August 22, 2008, 09:43:42 AM
Post by: Scout26 on August 22, 2008, 09:56:21 AM
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on August 22, 2008, 09:57:52 AM
Post by: MrRezister on August 22, 2008, 10:29:50 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on August 22, 2008, 10:31:08 AM
Awesome. Good for them. Except for the getting arrested part.
Yeah, that's a bit of a bummer.
Post by: Umber on August 22, 2008, 12:20:42 PM
Good on the warriors for trying anyway.
Umber
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on August 22, 2008, 12:23:35 PM
I guess the "These are not the Ninja's you're looking for." mind trick didn't work.......
Perhaps it did.... those weren't the ninjas the police were looking for. There could be some headless hats on the ground right now, for all you know.
Post by: seeker_two on August 22, 2008, 12:35:21 PM
....probably would have had better luck if they dressed as pirates....
Post by: crt360 on August 22, 2008, 01:51:46 PM
Teenage Mutant Shinobi Morons
Post by: Firethorn on August 22, 2008, 04:07:29 PM
To the point that the police think I'm a method actor or something.
Post by: Antibubba on August 22, 2008, 09:12:48 PM
Post by: Jamisjockey on August 23, 2008, 02:53:25 AM
Post by: never_retreat on August 23, 2008, 06:02:48 AM
Any reason NOT to let them go about their business?......
....probably would have had better luck if they dressed as pirates....
....probably would have had better luck if they dressed as pirates....
Because in NJ you can't walk around with throwing stars, swords, and nunchucks.
The knife is fine, the bow is questionable depending on the intended use. They should have said they were going hunting.
Post by: freakazoid on August 23, 2008, 07:41:44 AM
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They should have said they were going hunting.
It's Wabbit season, and I'm hunting wabbits, so be vewy, vewy quiet!
Post by: Manedwolf on August 23, 2008, 07:43:14 AM
Any drawings of ligers?
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on August 23, 2008, 08:31:09 AM
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 23, 2008, 08:56:36 PM
Its good to know the police have thier priorites straight. Arrest some idiots who are only a danger to themselves, or arrest the drug dealers.....oh, I know, it safer to arrest the "ninjas"....
I fail to see how the arrest of some weirdos is an indication that the police are doing nothing about drug dealers.
Post by: seeker_two on August 24, 2008, 03:07:57 AM
Its good to know the police have thier priorites straight. Arrest some idiots who are only a danger to themselves, or arrest the drug dealers.....oh, I know, it safer to arrest the "ninjas"....
I fail to see how the arrest of some weirdos is an indication that the police are doing nothing about drug dealers.
I didn't hear anyone say that the police were doing nothing about drug dealers....
...although, at least on the Texas/Mexico border and NOLA, the drug dealers pay better than the ninjas.....
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 24, 2008, 04:25:24 AM
OK, then, I fail to see how the arrest of some weirdos indicates the police were not willing to arrest the drug dealers. But I'm sure jamis has some inside info about how these drug runners were across the street openly selling crack during the arrest, while the police ignored them.
Post by: Jamisjockey on August 24, 2008, 04:54:00 AM
OK, then, I fail to see how the arrest of some weirdos indicates the police were not willing to arrest the drug dealers. But I'm sure jamis has some inside info about how these drug runners were across the street openly selling crack during the arrest, while the police ignored them. What, did Paddy or Shootinstudent get ahold of your login information?
Seriously.......
Its just a simple accusation, that the time and effort of actually arresting these tools is a waste of time. Confiscate the weapons and issue them a summons. Sending someone to the pokey takes a couple hours out of a cops shift typically, between the trip to the jail and the paperwork. Seems like a major waste of time that could be spent looking for drug dealers.
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 24, 2008, 06:07:00 AM
OK, I just said that because I wanted another excuse to say "ninjalante." I can see what you're saying, and I withdraw my previous criticism.
Post by: Jamisjockey on August 24, 2008, 06:24:47 AM
Alright, then, you win. Since the police have put together a whole anti-ninjalante task force, it's clear their priorities are askew.
OK, I just said that because I wanted another excuse to say "ninjalante." I can see what you're saying, and I withdraw my previous criticism.
OK, I just said that because I wanted another excuse to say "ninjalante." I can see what you're saying, and I withdraw my previous criticism.
In most cases, the cops have the option of throwing you in the clink or just issuing a summons for a lesser crime. I just think they were wasting thier time arresting two future mall security officers, when confiscating the "weapons" and a summons would have done the trick.
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 24, 2008, 06:59:21 AM
Post by: Jamisjockey on August 24, 2008, 12:09:49 PM
You missed at least five perfect opportunities to use the term ninjalante. Why? Come on, it's fun. You know, ninja-vigilante. Ninjalante, ninjalante, ninjalante.
They're not true ninjalante's....they didn't have one of these
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 24, 2008, 01:26:37 PM
Post by: Manedwolf on August 24, 2008, 01:35:52 PM
You missed at least five perfect opportunities to use the term ninjalante. Why? Come on, it's fun. You know, ninja-vigilante. Ninjalante, ninjalante, ninjalante.
They're not true ninjalante's....they didn't have one of these
That's not tactical. It still has wood furniture.
Post by: seeker_two on August 25, 2008, 01:33:24 AM
Satisifed, fistful & JJ?....
Post by: Jamisjockey on August 25, 2008, 02:14:29 AM
Free the Ninjalante Two!!
Post by: Balog on August 25, 2008, 05:56:42 AM
Post by: Firethorn on August 25, 2008, 06:20:05 AM
Or maybe not up-standing so much as creeping through the shadows.
We wouldn't have been having this conversation if they'd been doing that properly...