criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree

从你的经历来看，那家伙只是挑衅你，你应该用理智和周密的计划来讨回公道，除非你想玉石俱焚。 你可以不露声色（不去亮剑），而让朋友在旁偷偷录像，报警，不果，再录像，再报警，仍不果，就发去电视台什么的，至少你有证据去据理力争。我要是那个西裔就会在下次看到你拿着那个cane sward时不动声色去报警（不过估计那蠢货也不懂，但不能不提防他周围的人给他出这个主意），到时候是你吃亏。

Updated 7/18/2008  10/27/2005  3/15/06

New York - Penal Law Section 265.01. A person is guilty of
criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree when:
  (1) He possesses any firearm, electronic dart gun, electronic stun
gun, gravity knife, switchblade knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal
knuckle knife, cane sword, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, metal knuckles,
chuka stick, sand bag, sandclub, wrist-brace type slingshot or
slungshot, shirken or "Kung Fu star"; or
  (2) He possesses any dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, razor, stiletto,
imitation pistol, or any other dangerous or deadly instrument or weapon
with intent to use the same unlawfully against another; or
  (5) He possesses any dangerous or deadly weapon and is not a
   citizen of the United States...
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree is a class A
misdemeanor.