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Vol. 15 · No. 123 · Thursday, 15 October 2026

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Marine vet terrorizes coworkers by slicing apple with Ka-bar

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ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Marine Capt. Jen Becker terrified coworkers at the insurance firm where she worked Tuesday by pulling out a Ka-Bar to slice an apple at her desk. Given the lunch-hour timing of the incident, few people were around to see the fruit slicing, but according to some, the action was intense

Co-worker Tim Smith said he saw the whole thing.

"She grabbed an apple and then pulled out this machete from her bag and started chopping away. I didn't know what to do!" according to Smith.

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