Sword-Wielding Man Tries to Take a Slice at an Apple Store

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The Apple Genius Bars is a hit or miss kind of place.

Sometimes , you can stroll right in and they’ll promptly fix just about any problem with your iMerchandise, and you walk away for the better. Other times, you have to fight through a body-odor swilling array of hipsters, two-hour lines, and you walk away for the poorer.

However, this is a story for which no one could prepare.

Witnesses say a man authorities identified as Hsu Chien, 30, threatened employees for an iPhone at the 5th Avenue Apple Store on Friday.

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