Little things related to various productions enjoy huge popularity among fans all over the world. For example, a game, a movie, a book or a series.
T-shirts, backpacks, replicas of artifacts from cult items can be found not only at festivals, conventions and fairs, they are also easily available online. This is how a certain .
Such gadgets are not only a memento of their favorite productions – thanks to them, fans can bring a piece of the fictional world into their everyday lives. T-shirts or props are also a great way to build bonds with other fans and – a T-shirt or a replica of an artifact lets others know that you like a given production.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t always end with, for example, making interesting friends and spending time pleasantly. This was discovered by a 48-year-old from England who was walking around the center of Nuneaton with a miniature replica of a sword from the video game series The Legend of Zelda. The approximately 20 cm toy, whose blade was extended by pressing a button, was considered a threat by the authorities, and its owner, Anthony Bray, .
The Master Sword from Nintendo’s series of Link’s adventures is a cult weapon. Replicas of this sword are freely available for purchase, which fans are happy to use, especially since the simplest, miniature toy is cheap. Anthony Bray, who equipped himself with such a gadget and wandered around the city with it, paid a higher price for it – , as a result of which Bray was sentenced to four months in prison and fined £154.
– and Bray breached those rules, said Constable Spellman of the Warwickshire patrol unit in a statement.
The man explained that he had been using it while hiking. He admitted to the officers that it could have looked dangerous from a distance, but he also assured them that he had not intended to hurt anyone. However, the police noted that there were many types of such toys and it was not necessary to choose those with blades – even small ones. Bray was eventually convicted at Leamington Spa District Court.
– You can find sensory toys that aren’t six-inch blades. You can also not walk down the street holding a blade like that in front of you. If only Bray had been more aware of having a gadget – the officer summed up the matter.