Another gun replica arrest... probably.

[ancorp]

Just near my house, my father told me as he drove home, 6 squad cars stopped a Honda Civic. The cops got a black handgun of some sort from the suspect, but it was most likely a replica/airsoft/airgun of some sort, since they were "playing" with it just like that, perhaps while the perp was trying to explain that its fake.

As my dad drove by again, he saw another car drive up, civilian car, with what looked like a wife or a mother to the suspect.

I just went there, and all I saw was 3 squad cars, several officers, a family of people near by, and an older bald guy in the back of one of the cars, under arrest I presume.

Anyone have any info on this?

Cheers,
Alex

[Drache]

If the cops were playing with it, it must be pretty obvious to be a toy because even officers wouldnt play around with even an airgun.

[ancorp]

Originally Posted by Drache

If the cops were playing with it, it must be pretty obvious to be a toy because even officers wouldnt play around with even an airgun.

They were "playing", i.e cocking the hammer and such, to see if its real or not.

[philstructo]

hmm cops brandishing weapons for no reason tisk tisk

weather its fake or not you shouldnt drive around with a gun in plain sight they were probably shooting kids

[Drache]

Originally Posted by ancorp

They were "playing", i.e cocking the hammer and such, to see if its real or not.

Even then officers would do that in a safe location. Being an auxiliary, the officer I was with had stopped someone and a handgun was found on the passenger seat. The officer carefully removed the weapon it was placed in a box in the trunk of his squad car. From there it was taken to the station before carefully being examined.