Man with crossbow arrested near G20 site

[ninepointer]

"Officers found [a crossbow,] three arrows, containers with gas, a slingshot, chainsaw, axes and other items in the vehicle."

Goodness gracious! I think they arrested Boo!

Remind me not to drive through Toronto on my way north to the cottage! You'd probably find all those things in my truck!

Link to news story:
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/G20/ ... 01861.html

[Stash]

A 53-year-old Toronto man is under arrest after a G20 bike patrol found a cache of weapons, including a crossbow, in a car that was pulled over near the secure zone of this weekend's summit. Officers found three arrows, containers of gas, a slingshot, chainsaw, fire axe, saws, a tire iron and other items in the vehicle.

In my car right now I have 2 bows wqith a couple dozen arrows, a couple of airguns (bb-pellet), a slingshot, a toolbox with sharp things including a small axe, tire iron is in there, probably 6-7 assorted knives and multitools. Plus beer. If I drove through downtown Toronto today I'd probably get arrested too, but I'm just going to an archery tournament, then up to my cottage for a few days.

At least it wasn't an Excalbur .

[one shot scott]

Goodness gracious! I think they arrested Boo!

Thats funny!


What is really shocking in that article is that they found a TIRE IRON in the car! Say whaaat??? whats that doing in there?? Doesnt everyone have CAA (or AAA) nowadays???

[lscha]

"Officers found [a crossbow,] three arrows, containers with gas, a slingshot, chainsaw, axes and other items in the vehicle."

It wasn't a pink crossbow, was it?????

[Big John]

I have a feeling things aren't going to go very smoothly in Toronto the next few days!
But nothing will surprise me. Well ,almost nothing.

[Grizzly Adam]

A 53-year-old Toronto man is under arrest after a G20 bike patrol found a cache of weapons, including a crossbow, in a car that was pulled over near the secure zone of this weekend's summit.

Having the necessary items to do anything doesn't mean you plan on doing it.

I am reminded of the once popular joke to that effect:

A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort up north. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn. The wife liked to read.

One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a short nap. Although she wasn't familiar with the lake, the wife decided to take the boat out. She rowed out a short distance, anchored, and returned to reading her book.

Along came the Conservation Officer in his boat. He pulled up alongside her and said, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading my book," she replies, as she thinks to herself, "Isn't it obvious?"

"Well, you're in a restricted fishing area," he informed her.

"But officer, I'm not fishing. Can't you see that?"

"Yes, ma'am, but you have all the equipment. I'll have to write you a ticket."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with rape," snapped the irate woman.

"But, I haven't even touched you," groused the game warden.

"Yes, that's true," she replied, "but you do have all the equipment."

[sneak]

A tire iron! That proves the guy was obviously a terrorist!



Seriously, is any of that stuff illegal in Canada? What is he going to be charged with? I hate stories like this.

[sneak]

Oh yeah, another thing I hate is when they say "a cache of weapons"!

[TPM]

"Officers found [a crossbow,] three arrows, containers with gas, a slingshot, chainsaw, axes and other items in the vehicle."

I'm shocked! I always thought World Summits were "compound and traditional bow only" seasons! Who let that evil crossbow guy in there?

[agingcrossbower]

"Officers found [a crossbow,] three arrows, containers with gas, a slingshot, chainsaw, axes and other items in the vehicle."

I'm shocked! I always thought World Summits were "compound and traditional bow only" seasons! Who let that evil crossbow guy in there?

Ah, the crossbow is breaking new barriers every day. Its now excepted in the world of terrorism. Howd a thunkit.

[longshot44]

And who would ever think of keeping gas in a car .... what in the world could have he thought he could use it for??????

[Boo]

"Officers found [a crossbow,] three arrows, containers with gas, a slingshot, chainsaw, axes and other items in the vehicle."

Goodness gracious! I think they arrested Boo!

Remind me not to drive through Toronto on my way north to the cottage! You'd probably find all those things in my truck!

Link to news story:
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/G20/ ... 01861.html

Couldn't have been me Derrek, although I act like a 14 yr old (according to my wife) I'm 56.

[warningshot]

on the news it said the guy was meters away from where the big wigs were staying ....did u see what he was driving ??? i'm surpised he made it that far...actullly i'm not that surprised


http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto ... bn=1#photo

[chris4570]

They coralled the car with bikes!!! That should stop them from driving out.

[warningshot]

did u see how they layed the bikes down ...better than a spike belt..lol next we'll see them on skateboards and roller blades