Crime & Safety
Medieval Weapons in a 21st Century World
In the news Tuesday: a Marin County man's arrest on suspicion of brandishing his sword. Less lethally, you can often see 16th century-style swordplay in Rockridge.
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In San Rafael, a 49-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of threatening an acquaintance with a sword and demanding money. You can read the full story at San Rafael Patch.
Down in San Diego County, a woman was killed early today (Tuesday) when a cannonball slammed into her home. According to this Associated Press article on sfgate.com, the woman's husband and another man fired the cannon accidentally.
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Meanwhile, East Bay residents can often glimpse medieval and early Renaissance-style swordplay at the Rockridge BART station on College Avenue in Oakland.
The Province of the Mists, the local branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism, hosts sword-fighting practice most Thursdays from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the "big" parking lot at the BART station. Visitors are welcome to observe.
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More information is available on the Province of the Mists website and the group's fighter practice Facebook page.
The YouTube video above shows jousting at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival.
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