Sword-Wielding Man in Southern Illinois Threatening Public

Seriously, what is wrong with people?  This is why I don't like stepping foot outside.

A man from rural Southern Illinois is arrested after flaunting and swinging around a sword in public, making threats, and damaging property.

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Franklin County Sheriff, Kyle Bacon, stated their officers were dispatched to Mulkeytown around 5:20am on Wednesday where a man had been reportedly destroying property with a 3-foot long, double edged sword.

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Kevin J. Fasig II refused to surrender to police after they instructed him to put down the sword, so they attempted to subdue him with a stun gun twice, but it was ineffective.

After pepper spraying him, authorities arrested Fasig.

Fasig has been charged by the Franklin County State’s Attorney’s Office with two counts of aggravated assault and three counts of criminal damage to property. He is currently held at the Franklin County Jail.

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Living in Illinois, there is crazy news like this every day that we've become numb to it.  There are homicides, shootings, robberies, random attacks, and all sorts of insane crime that happens in this state.  It's sad we live in fear more than enjoying our lives.

The best piece of advice I have is to always be aware of your surroundings, make sure at least one person always has your location turned on, and stay protected.  You never know what kind of wild ideas people have these days.