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Birthday Party Machete Assault, Baseball Bat Brawl Prompts Investigation By Clifton Police Birthday Party Machete Assault, Baseball Bat Brawl Prompts Investigation By Clifton Police
Birthday Party Machete Assault, Baseball Bat Brawl Prompts Investigation By Clifton Police Police in Clifton are investigating after a teenager and a 44-year-old man were assaulted with a machete during a birthday party over the weekend, police said. Multiple 911 calls reporting people fighting — some with baseball bats, knifes, and a machete — brought officers to the Clifton Sports & Fitness Club on Scoles Avenue around 2 a.m. Sunday, July 7, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson tells Daily Voice. There, officers found a 15-year-old boy from Passaic who'd been struck with the machete, suffering a gash to his head, Anderson said. He was taken to a local hospital by Clifton…

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TSA Nabs Traveler With 'Knuckle Knife' At LaGuardia TSA Nabs Traveler With 'Knuckle Knife' At LaGuardia
TSA Nabs Traveler With 'Knuckle Knife' At LaGuardia TSA agents detained a traveler at LaGuardia Airport after spotting a trench knife in a carry-on bag, authorities said. Also known as a "knuckle knife," the blade "folds into the handle of the knuckles," Transportation Security Administration Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. The double-edged trench knife was invented for close-quarters combat during World War II, when fighting predominately happened in trenches. The "knuckle-duster" handle was intended to protect the fingers and provide a secure grip, but it also added to force to a blow. Knives, like guns, are prohibited on planes. …

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by Jerry DeMarco