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Kids with guns..?
Image by Eleventh Earl of Mar
Some kids showed up outside our house dressed in army fatigues and brandishing guns, including automatics. I was in the kitchen, and they were grouped directly opposite the kitchen window. A couple of them had backpacks, and one even had a guitar. A couple of them were wearing ski masks, of the type commonly associated with the IRA, ETA, and other guerilla organisations. One kid was dressed like a typical So Cal kid, in shorts and a tee-shirt.
Bear in mind that this was only two days after a major international terrorist freak-out/bullshit-fest/yet another attempt to scare the populace into giving up their human rights.
One of them started letting off shots in the direction of our garden, which is a haven for wildlife, and we intend to keep it that way.
I shouted at the kid "Oi! What the fuck do you think you're doing?!?"
He replied, "Oh er it's just a plastic BB".
Me - "well fucking quit it!"
Him - "we'll be out of your hair soon, we're going into the park."
We live right by Topanga State Park, and they were planning to go play war in the park.
My g/f called the cops as she was concerned these kids were going to go shoot animals in the park, which is very illegal and quite unpleasant. I was concerned they would start a fire, as they looked as if they could have camping gear on them too.
It turned out that the cops had alrady been called. First two cars appeared.
Then a third.
And a fourth.
And a helicopter.
I set my video camera going, as I had stuff to do.
Eventually the cops, who had gone running onto the trail with batons and guns at the ready, reappeared, looking quite red from exertion - there are some very steep paths out there - but also smiling and chatting.
I stopped what I was doing and went to speak to one of them.
It turns out the kids were in an organised group, with an 'accredited camp counsellor' leading them. He claimed to have attempted to alert the locals by having one of his little group go to the doors of some of the houses on our street.
It turns out that the kid they sent to the doors was wearing army fatigues (i.e. an army uniform) and was wearing a ski mask and brandishing an automatic BB gun. Apparently there was no-one in at any of the houses.
Hmm, perhaps when they saw a guy dressed that way at the door they thought it might be time to call the cops? Apparently the police had received several calls, hence the large response.
As the cop said, "they might have had the sense to send the regular looking kid to let people know what they were up to".
in fact the kids were legally permitted to run around playing soldiers with their BB gunsin the state park, as long as they stuck to the rules, and their guns had fluorescent orange flashes on the muzzles. Two of the guns did not have the orange flashes and the cops had told the kids they could not use those guns.
So there you have it. A lot of fuss about nothing, but quite a lot of excitement for out little corner of paradise.
Cops in our street
Image by Eleventh Earl of Mar
Some kids showed up outside our house dressed in army fatigues and brandishing guns, including automatics. I was in the kitchen, and they were grouped directly opposite the kitchen window. A couple of them had backpacks, and one even had a guitar. A couple of them were wearing ski masks, of the type commonly associated with the IRA, ETA, and other guerilla organisations. One kid was dressed like a typical So Cal kid, in shorts and a tee-shirt.
Bear in mind that this was only two days after a major international terrorist freak-out/bullshit-fest/yet another attempt to scare the populace into giving up their human rights.
One of them started letting off shots in the direction of our garden, which is a haven for wildlife, and we intend to keep it that way.
I shouted at the kid "Oi! What the fuck do you think you're doing?!?"
He replied, "Oh er it's just a plastic BB".
Me - "well fucking quit it!"
Him - "we'll be out of your hair soon, we're going into the park."
We live right by Topanga State Park, and they were planning to go play war in the park.
My g/f called the cops as she was concerned these kids were going to go shoot animals in the park, which is very illegal and quite unpleasant. I was concerned they would start a fire, as they looked as if they could have camping gear on them too.
It turned out that the cops had alrady been called. First two cars appeared.
Then a third.
And a fourth.
And a helicopter.
I set my video camera going, as I had stuff to do.
Eventually the cops, who had gone running onto the trail with batons and guns at the ready, reappeared, looking quite red from exertion - there are some very steep paths out there - but also smiling and chatting.
I stopped what I was doing and went to speak to one of them.
It turns out the kids were in an organised group, with an 'accredited camp counsellor' leading them. He claimed to have attempted to alert the locals by having one of his little group go to the doors of some of the houses on our street.
It turns out that the kid they sent to the doors was wearing army fatigues (i.e. an army uniform) and was wearing a ski mask and brandishing an automatic BB gun. Apparently there was no-one in at any of the houses.
Hmm, perhaps when they saw a guy dressed that way at the door they thought it might be time to call the cops? Apparently the police had received several calls, hence the large response.
As the cop said, "they might have had the sense to send the regular looking kid to let people know what they were up to".
in fact the kids were legally permitted to run around playing soldiers with their BB gunsin the state park, as long as they stuck to the rules, and their guns had fluorescent orange flashes on the muzzles. Two of the guns did not have the orange flashes and the cops had told the kids they could not use those guns.
So there you have it. A lot of fuss about nothing, but quite a lot of excitement for out little corner of paradise.
Cops in our street
Image by Eleventh Earl of Mar
Aaagh I hate my girlfriend's camera! Look at the blurriness!
Some kids showed up outside our house dressed in army fatigues and brandishing guns, including automatics. I was in the kitchen, and they were grouped directly opposite the kitchen window.
A couple of them had backpacks, and one even had a guitar.
Twoof them were wearing ski masks, of the type commonly associated with the IRA, ETA, and other guerilla organisations. One kid was dressed like a typical So Cal kid, in shorts and a tee-shirt.
Bear in mind that this was only two days after a major international terrorist freak-out/bullshit-fest/yet another attempt to scare the populace into giving up their human rights.
One of them started letting off shots in the direction of our garden, which is a haven for wildlife, and we intend to keep it that way.
I shouted at the kid "Oi! What the fuck do you think you're doing?!?"
He replied, "Oh er it's just a plastic BB".
Me - "well fucking quit it!"
Him - "we'll be out of your hair soon, we're going into the park."
We live right by Topanga State Park, and they were planning to go play war in the park.
My g/f called the cops as she was concerned these kids were going to go shoot animals in the park, which is very illegal and quite unpleasant. I was concerned they would start a fire, as they looked as if they could have camping gear on them too.
It turned out that the cops had alrady been called. First two cars appeared.
Then a third.
And a fourth.
And a helicopter.
I set my video camera going, as I had stuff to do.
Eventually the cops, who had gone running onto the trail with batons and guns at the ready, reappeared, looking quite red from exertion - there are some very steep paths out there - but also smiling and chatting.
I stopped what I was doing and went to speak to one of them.
It turns out the kids were in an organised group, with an 'accredited camp counsellor' leading them. He claimed to have attempted to alert the locals by having one of his little group go to the doors of some of the houses on our street.
It turns out that the kid they sent to the doors was wearing army fatigues (i.e. an army uniform) and was wearing a ski mask and brandishing an automatic BB gun.
Apparently there was no-one in at any of the houses.
Hmm, perhaps when they saw a guy dressed that way at the door they thought it might be time to call the cops? Apparently the police had received several calls, hence the large response.
As the cop said, "they might have had the sense to send the regular looking kid to let people know what they were up to".
in fact the kids were legally permitted to run around playing soldiers with their BB gunsin the state park, as long as they stuck to the rules, and their guns had fluorescent orange flashes on the muzzles. Two of the guns did not have the orange flashes and the cops had told the kids they could not use those guns.
So there you have it. A lot of fuss about nothing, but quite a lot of excitement for out little corner of paradise.
