According to the news story, the homeowner was against a wall with a guy coming at him. Rather than him running up on the burglar and pinning him against a wall.
Yep you are correct Braxton, I changed it. You got to have something wrong in your head to try to attack a dude with a sword, then again you have something wrong if you are a habitual criminal. Probibly the prison mentality, like trying to bum rush the dude with the shank, this time it was the wrong shank to mess with.