GFZ's mean nerf guns too!

[hopper68]

Stupidity in WI>

$240 fine and no sports for Wausau West students in nerf gun incident - News - Rock 94.7 - WOZZ Wausau, Stevens Point - 94.7FM 102.9FM

 

[rugertoter]

Give me a friggin' break!

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Citing for Nerf guns? Not unless there was something else going on.

Years ago, I had something similar with some college kids and cap guns, except they were pointing them at other motorists. They were those silver revolvers and looked realistic. I explained that their toy guns could cause them to have an encounter with someone with a real gun, chewed their butts for a bit about being big boys and girls now who need to think about the consequences of their actions, and sent them on their way.

 

[PMPORTER]

And I am sure the Mayor shouted 6 more Illegal Nerf Guns off the streets !!! They should all be ashamed !!!

 

[churchmouse]

There must have been more to this. Please God tell me there was more.....

 

[hopper68]

More info
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/ar...0366/Police-Six-students-cited-Nerf-gun-scare

UPDATE: Parents Question Citations in Wausau West 'Nerf War' Incident

 

[hopper68]

Citing for Nerf guns? Not unless there was something else going on.

Years ago, I had something similar with some college kids and cap guns, except they were pointing them at other motorists. They were those silver revolvers and looked realistic. I explained that their toy guns could cause them to have an encounter with someone with a real gun, chewed their butts for a bit about being big boys and girls now who need to think about the consequences of their actions, and sent them on their way.

+1

 

[Bennettjh]

I don't think citations were necessary(unless there's one for being stupid). Definitely a good butt chewing is needed. These idiots don't realize some people don't know they were "playing"? Stupid move.

 

[LarryC]

Firearm paranoia! A "nerf gun" looks about as much like a regular firearm as a stick does. Unless there is much more to the story then what is published, the only "citations" should have been given to the "good citizens" that called the police in the first place for false informing.

 

[Steve B]

Firearm paranoia! A "nerf gun" looks about as much like a regular firearm as a stick does. Unless there is much more to the story then what is published, the only "citations" should have been given to the "good citizens" that called the police in the first place for false informing.

+1 This BS is has gotten way too out of control.

 

[savage308]

I feel that there was nothing wrong with the youths playing nerf guns, even at night. I do not have a problem with the bystander/neighbor calling the cops for what they perceived to be a true threat.
I do however have a problem with a citation being issued on the basis of public disturbance. By that rational any time LE is called for nearly any reason a citation can be issued? Even if it is my children out back popping balloons because the neighbors thought it was gunshots?

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

There must have been more to this. Please God tell me there was more.....

I can only hope that there is more to it then this

 

[snorko]

I feel that there was nothing wrong with the youths playing nerf guns, even at night. I do not have a problem with the bystander/neighbor calling the cops for what they perceived to be a true threat.
I do however have a problem with a citation being issued on the basis of public disturbance. By that rational any time LE is called for nearly any reason a citation can be issued? Even if it is my children out back popping balloons because the neighbors thought it was gunshots?

I generally agree. Nothing in the article said anything about the students being penalized for "fake" guns. The OP's wording of the title including Gun Free Zones has nothing to do with the story but is misleading/inflammatory; This style of thread title seem to be becoming the norm here.

 

[hopper68]

I generally agree. Nothing in the article said anything about the students being penalized for "fake" guns. The OP's wording of the title including Gun Free Zones has nothing to do with the story but is misleading/inflammatory; This style of thread title seem to be becoming the norm here.

I kindly disagree. The police arrived in force because it was a mwag call NEAR the local high school. IMO, the only reason the students got the disorderly conduct citations was that it was the only possible charge that might stick.

 

[swany11]

I feel that there was nothing wrong with the youths playing nerf guns, even at night. I do not have a problem with the bystander/neighbor calling the cops for what they perceived to be a true threat.
I do however have a problem with a citation being issued on the basis of public disturbance. By that rational any time LE is called for nearly any reason a citation can be issued? Even if it is my children out back popping balloons because the neighbors thought it was gunshots?

I agree. I'm sure the police were ticked off they had to react the way they did over some NERF guns. That probably led to the citations.

I can't really blame the person for calling. It was 10:00pm, dark, two cars pinning in another, kids rushing out and holding up a "gun". Depending on distance, angle, etc, who knows how hard it was to identify it as a NERF gun.