Florida- The Rules are different here Chapter V

Some news out of Jacksonville today. Lunch- Basil's blog

JACKSONVILLE -- A robber swinging a samurai sword sent condiments flying before fleeing with $32 taken from the frightened lunchtime crowd.Patrons of the Mudville Grille said the man burst into the restaurant about 11:30 a.m. Monday, waving a sword and yelling he was holding up the place.

Witnesses said the man whipped the sword across two tables, clearing the tabletops before slamming his hand on the counter.Several patrons emptied their pockets and the man grabbed the cash and fled in a green minivan. It was later found abandoned with the sword inside.

Police said the van and sword were taken in a 2 a.m. robbery. Police said a man broke into a house, took the sword from the top of a television, and threatened the residents into giving him keys to the van and $85.Police have identified a suspect in that robbery, but he has not been arrested.