When Nerds Attack: Man Arrested in Pen-Stabbing at Comic-Con, Police Say

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Look, it gets really crowded at Comic-Con, okay?

The main room, Hall H, was briefly shut down Saturday after one man stabbed another in the face for sitting too close to him, San Diego police told TVGuide.com. 

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The weapon of choice was a pen, according to police.

The suspect was arrested and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and the victim taken to a hospital for what police said was a minor cut on or near his eye. No names were released.

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When will people learn? Pens are for getting Chris Claremont to sign your mint condition copy of Uncanny X-Men #207, not for stabbing.

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