Ninja captured in northern Italy?!

[Mycanid]

For some reason this article had me in stitches.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6746051.stm

I'll admit that I didn't know that the bicycle was the traditional gettaway transportation method of choice for the ninja....

 

[Alzrius]

The police may have captured him, but can they hope to contain the real ultimate power?

We have not seen the last of the Russian Ninja!

 

[Slife]

In Italy Russian ninja get captured by you?

 

[trancejeremy]

I've watched Sumo Wrestling on ESPN for some reason, and a suprisingly large number of them are Russian. But a Russian Ninja, that's a new one.

Another funny thing:

When asked about his chosen disguise, he told police he had been inspired by his boyhood idol - Robin Hood.

Robin Hood the ninja?

(I guess because this guy actually used a bow)

 

[Corsair]

The only reason they called him a ninja was because he wore black. I see no katanas or FLIPPING OUT AND KILLING PEOPLE involved. Therefore: Not a ninja.

 

[Solnath]

En garde!

The only reason they called him a ninja was because he wore black. I see no katanas or FLIPPING OUT AND KILLING PEOPLE involved. Therefore: Not a ninja.

Agree. And the thief seems cool, so definitely not a ninja.

 

[tzor]

Agree. And the thief seems cool, so definitely not a ninja.

Yes, clearly this Russian in Northern Italy who worshiped Robin Hood, wore Black and rode a bicicle is a PIRATE! (Or a Viking!)

 

[warlord]

I'm playing the ignorant American card here, but what's a head torch?

 

[Mycanid]

Its a head lamp warlord.

In some countries they call a flashlight a torch (Australia come to mind immediately).

 

[Umbran]

I'm playing the ignorant American card here, but what's a head torch?

My first thought is that it is a flashlight, designed to be worn on the head. But I could be wrong.