When Chicago software system consultant Mac Dolan listen the screech of a friend being attacked , he knew he had to ill-use in . So he grabbed his most dreaded artillery : a $ 100 sword he ’d bought from Medieval Times .
A strange humanity had somehow broken into the flat Dolan shared with his roommate John Zuercher and started physically assault a woman gate-crash on their couch . Luckily , Dolan and Zuercher had impose Medieval Times , a medieval - themed dinner party dramaturgy , six calendar month earlier for the latter ’s natal day , where they resolve to buy a gargantuan sword to hang on their wall .
“ We hang [ the blade ] in the wall equidistant between our bedrooms , so whoever capture there first can use it , ” Dolan told theChicago Sun - Times .
Dolan said he started yelling and flow at the humans attacking his friend , but the guy did n’t fly until Dolan ran up to the paries and grabbed his sword , chasing him out of the flat . Dolan did take a swing at the man as he flee , but he skirt and Dolan dented the wood railing instead . To explain exactly why they bought the steel , Zuercher say , “ We ’re Game of Thrones guy wire . ” Well , it might not have been Valyrian brand , but it did the line of work .
During the escape attempt , he omit his wallet , which Dolan and Zuercher turn in to the police . The gentleman turned out to be 39 - year - old Francisco Chavez , who was arrested after he showed up to a law station claiming he ’d been robbed and his billfold was steal . He ’s been charged with home invasion , attempted aggravated felonious sexual rape , and aggravated criminal intimate abuse . But , it could ’ve been worse had Dolan not stepped up , sword in handwriting , to help a supporter .
So if someone ever gives you a hard time about being a huge dweeb , tell them about Dolan and Zuercher ’s heroism – because sometimes , it takes a Brobdingnagian nerd to be a paladin .
[ Chicago Sun - Times ]
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