From the BBC: Italian police have arrested a Russian "ninja" who had been spreading fear across farmlands in the north of the country. The man, camouflaged in an all black suit, had robbed several farmers and their families at knife point, police say. Police had been searching for him for several weeks.
Ninjas were trained for stealth. They first appeared in 14th Century Japan and were famed as assassins and spies.
The "ninja" was known to have struck several times - his head wrapped in a black bandana, a powerful bow in one hand and a knife strapped to his leg. He targeted isolated farms late at night forcing farmers to hand over cash and valuables at arrow point. His victims were usually so afraid they didn't report the attacks until some days later.
But on Monday night the "ninja" was outwitted.
As he smashed through the door of a farmhouse, a feisty old pensioner was waiting for him. The old man came down the stairs but tripped on the last step letting off his rifle.
Startled, the "ninja" made his escape, hopping onto a bicycle and racing off into the nearby cornfields - followed by police who were quickly on the scene. They eventually trailed him to an abandoned farmhouse where he was arrested.
He was later identified as Igor Vaclavic, a former soldier from the Russian army. He was caught carrying night scopes and a head torch.
When asked about his chosen disguise, he told police he had been inspired by his boyhood idol - Robin Hood.
3 comments:
Very strange. Firstly, Robin Hood really isn't the best role model to have, especially if you're a ninja. If he modeled himself after Stormshadow (of GI Joe fame) instead, he probably wouldn't have ended up hiding in a barn.
Also, I think he kind of missed the boat on the Robin Hood thing. Instead of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, this guy robs from poor farmers and presumably keeps for himself.
Bow and arrow? Pfft. Where are the chinese stars and nun-chuks?
This is completely off topic, but I just want to have a moment.
Of the VERY few benefits of working in a hotel like I do, one of them is that on a very rare occasion there is leftover lobster. Like RIGHT NOW!! I am enjoying yummy, yummy, yumminess.
Now back to your regular scheduled program.
Thank you.
Damn, I'm sooooooooooo jealous about the lobster! One of the benefits of being a shrink is that people sometimes give me presents when I get them better such as free free Red Sox tickets and parking. I wanted to tell the woman that I prefered toys but I resisted.
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