The next week, a walking cane with a sword inside was found, and in the week before Christmas, a spear gun was discovered.

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Colin Farmer, 61, was stunned by police following reports of a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword.

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Colin Farmer, 62, was stunned by a policeman who was looking for a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword on 12 October.

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Colin Farmer, 62, was stunned by a policeman after reports were made of a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword on 12 October.

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Mr Williams said police had "received a number of reports that a man was walking through Chorley armed with a samurai sword".

BBC: Police use Taser on blind man after stick mistaken for sword

He said the force had "received a number of reports that a man was walking through Chorley armed with a samurai sword".

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Plus, if not for Michonne and her sword (maybe 2013 is fencing's year), this season of "The Walking Dead" might belong to Daryl, whose favorite zombie-slaying method is the crossbow.

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