He was walking around with Zelda’s sword, arrested by the police

A man from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, was arrested last month for publicly carrying a replica of Link’s Master Sword from the video game “The Legend of Zelda” with a real blade. Anthony Bray, the man involved in the case, was sentenced to four months in prison. According to a Warwickshire Police report, officers spotted Bray walking down the street with the Master Sword on June 8. It wasn’t just a toy: the “sword,” which was actually slightly larger than a knife, had a real blade, which is against U.K. law.

Anthony Bray has been sentenced to four months in prison after being found in possession of a bladed article in public – a small replica of the Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda games

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Bray told officers he had bought the replica Master Sword online, intending to use it as a “stress reliever” to keep his hands busy, and said he had no intention of using the sword as a weapon. However, simply carrying a blade in public was a breach of the law, regardless of his intentions. The Warwickshire Police Sergeant said: “You can get stress toys that aren’t six-inch blades. You can avoid walking down the street with them in plain sight. With a bit more awareness, Bray could have avoided contact with us entirely.” In addition to the prison sentence, Bray will also be fined £154 (around €180).