Anyone here have a lot of #crossbow experience? I want to get a lightweight one this Summer. Seeking some recommendations on some beginner ones that aren't super pricey.

They arrested a man over the crossbow in Shoreditch but let him out again.
I still think the River Thames will be the last word on this story.

https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/met-police-update-after-shoreditch-28850433

I expect that despite the massive resources at The Met's disposal the next we'll hear of this is when a body with a crossbow turns up in the Thames.

https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/shoreditch-crossbow-attacker-being-hunted-28831408

NOT NOW WANG MANG

Man who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco armed with knife, crossbow

https://www.kcra.com/article/san-francisco-chinese-consulate-man-had-crossbow-knife/45589522#

These two sentences are a wild ride:

“A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot ‘girlfriend’ to assassinate British monarch Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced to nine years in prison on Thursday. He had scaled the walls of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day in 2021, where he was caught with a loaded crossbow.”

Source: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/06/man-encouraged-by-an-ai-chatbot-to-assassinate-queen-elizabeth-ii-receives-9-year-prison-s#:~:text=A%20Star%20Wars%20fanatic%20who,caught%20with%20a%20loaded%20crossbow.

Tiny Palm-Sized Crossbow Build is Cute and Dangerous

https://hackaday.com/2022/11/17/tiny-palm-sized-crossbow-build-is-cute-and-dangerous/

#WeaponsHacks #crossbow #spring