Officers commanded Martis to drop the sword, but he refused and advanced on them, said Officer Michael Pecha, a police spokesman.

An officer fired a Taser that appeared to have no effect on Martis. The costumed man continued to advance and was shot by an officer, Pecha said. He was struck in the torso.

He was also dressed like a pirate, which is something he liked to do, and apparently how he wanted to go out. Luckily, the shot did not kill him.

From Omaha.com, via Gawker.

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Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported on Monday.
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The suspected pirates ships stopped and then turned away. The pirates could only lament their littleness before the vast number of dolphins. The spectacular scene continued for a while.

Hmmm… This is the official Chinese Government’s report, so one should be skeptical. Oh but they have a photo:

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