Bad press for pen lovers? ?

[Dave_L]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-1...th-pen/9660906

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[lsmith42]

Only for the lovers of Chinese pens...

[fountainpenkid]

Supremely strange story. I found it kinda hilarious until I read the man has struggled with mental illness.

[Wuddus]

I think so long as we don't start seeing threads asking "which fountain pen is best for self defence", like you do with a range of other civilised tools such as walking sticks, pocket knives, flashlights, and keyrings, we should be fine. Laughably, "tactical pens" are actually a thing, so I'm not entirely surprised.

[catbert]

What appears to be footage of the incident, including a shot of the 'weapon' at the end:

[Brilliant Bill]

Perhaps if this had happened in Chicago on a slow news day it may have raised a few eyebrows for an hour or two. However, given the waves of evil now crashing upon us daily in our world, this event would have been washed away like a strand of seaweed in the churning surf.

[SIR]

Likely 'Kevin' will want to avoid the hospitality of the airline in future...

[Giant_Pens_Are_Silly]

He was using the wrong tool for the job. Everyone knows that it's ballpoints that you have to watch out for.