[Ansteorra] Swordsmith vs CBS Channel 2, NY City

[Olivia G. Rodrigues]

It sounds like the bladesmith will be getting into a lot of hot water over this.  I'm sure someone has already contacted the CPS regarding his two year old near the blades.  

What IS it with mundanes?  They see something out of the ordinary and immediately jump for some authority to "handle it" and make it go away.  

This guy may just be trying to make a living in this current economic slump.  If he's breaking some law about a home business, then he should get whatever permits he needs to do this...of course, it's too late for that now.  I'm sure the city and the neighbors won't allow him to stay there anyway.

You gotta wonder...who told on 'im?  My money is on some neighbor kid he wouldn't sell a blade to!

I suggest we all send a missive to the reporter (via the site) and see if we can't get her a bit more informed on uses of bladed "weapons" and yes, remind her that even she has a sharp knife in her kitchen drawer she's more apt to use than anyone buying this merchandise.

Olivia

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--------- Original Message ---------

DATE: Wed, 12 May 2004 21:56:09
From: "Elizabeth Crouchet" <ecrouchet at austin.rr.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Cc: 

>
>It looks like he WILL be in trouble for running a business out of his home. 
>There are regulations about that in many places. 
>
>IMHO he should be allowed to run his business if he does not have clients 
>come to the residence and if it does not produce noise, traffic or smells that 
>are a nuisance to the neighborhood. (Like maybe someone that writes 
>websites or programs at home and has no clients or traffic at the house. 
>Unlike someone that does at-home day-care with pick-ups and drop-offs).
>
>I think the reactions to OH MY GOD, Knives that are, gasp, SHARP! is way 
>out of proportion. It is not like they can accidentally go off. He is not giving 
>them away like candy. I bet there is not a house in the neighborhood that 
>does NOT have  a SHARP butcher knife in the drawer in the kitchen where, 
>gasp, any child can get to it.  
>
>What blatant sensationalizing! But if it can happen in one place, it can 
>happen elsewhere. 
>
>You know, my family still thinks it very odd that I can fly with my swords. I just 
>have to put them in checked baggage and they can't believe that the airline 
>doesn't even CARE! As long as I don't have it the cabin.
>
>This kind of overt over reaction does worry me. 
>
>Claire 
>
>On 12 May 2004 at 21:23, Rita wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I'm new to the SCA in the Stargate Barony, but this story is something
>> I believe all SCA members and collectors of medieval weaponry should
>> be aware of.  I felt strongly enough to email you all.  I hope you
>> don't mind.
>> 
>> TV Piece:  http://cbsnewyork.com/topstories/local_story_132070112.html
>> 
>> Cheryl Fiandaca's email:  http://cbsnewyork.com/investigatesmail/
>> 
>> Steve Licata's website:  http://steven.licata.home.att.net/
>> 
>> Contact info is listed on the website.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Mistyck
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