http://abcnews.go.com/US/ax-attack-york-city-cops-inspired-terrorists-police/story?id=26436991 (http://abcnews.go.com/US/ax-attack-york-city-cops-inspired-terrorists-police/story?id=26436991)
Bratton said Thompson was involuntarily discharged from the military in 2003 and a "weaponized ax" - sharpened on both sides - and a knife was found during a search of his home.
What does it mean that "both sides were sharpened."
I ask because I think that axes are meant to cut wood.
The term "Weaponized" refers to a "tool" that has been modified to make it more formidable as a weapon,and less useful as a regular tool.
(IE: perhaps an axe with a sharpened handle as well as a dual bladed head.)
(http://www.creativecrash.com/system/photos/000/069/850/69850/big/BattleAxe1.gif)
Thanks for the clarification.
QuoteThe pipe tomahawk thereby represented the two possible outcomes of a contact with the settlers: The interaction could either lead to peace by through both parties smoking the pipe, or battle in the form of the axe head.