Bring a Sword To a Knife Fight.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Connecticut teenager has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a sword attack on a Wallingford man who later died in a hospital from pneumonia. New Haven Superior Court Judge Richard Damiani said Monday that 18-year-old Christopher Sunbury of Southington was "morally responsible" for Shane Smith's death, despite the medical examiner being unable to conclude the slashing was the direct cause of death. Sunbury was convicted of first-degree assault as part of a plea bargain. He told the judge he took responsibility for his actions and was sorry.Police said Sunbury slashed Smith with a 26-inch-long sword in August 2008 during a series of fights in Wallingford involving dozens of teenagers. Police say the fights began over insults to a 15-year-old girl.

I don't know what the expected outcome was supposed to be of this fight or duel, if you will. Usually when my opponent pulls out a sword I tend to step back and ask him to pump the brakes a little and that things obviously escalated way too quickly. This story just leaves me wanting to ask so many questions. Like what do they mean he got slashed during a series of fights? Was this some sort of fight club or dungeons and dragons played to the max? And who's the guy who allowed the sword in battle? But here's the kicker. All of this over insults to a 15 year old girl. I'm just happy our 18 year old guys have their priorities in line because there is nothing more worth fighting for than the honor of a 9th grader.