British & Candian Police raid people because of toy guns

[animeotaku99]

OK First article
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1233405/Buy-children-toy-weapons-Christmas-face-armed-raid-police-warn-parents.html#ixzz0YskE39OW

Police are threatning parents that purcahse their children toy guns stating that they may get their homes raided by police.

Candian Police raid office for Lego gun
http://blog.jeremybell.com/2009/12/03/so-i-got-arrested-by-the-swat-team-last-night/

Here is a picture taken by the "passerby". Look at that EVIL black handgun!

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1388/legogun.jpg

[SapperSix]

http://www.thepeoplescube.com/red/richedit/upload/2k4a7a43d7f8.jpg

[Old Ape Face]

http://www.thepeoplescube.com/red/richedit/upload/2k4a7a43d7f8.jpg

I lol'd...........

[Black Cat]

this is awesome news otaku99, please make more threads

[KatayokuのTenshi]

As soon as I saw the title of this thread I knew who posted it.

[animeotaku99]

Well it the Brits would stop with turning their country into Orwell's 1984 I could stop posting about it

[Siendra]

'eh. Even the guy who built the Lego Gun can see where the confusion arose from. You also have to understand that its very difficult to be legally licensed to carry and then actually purchase a handgun here. It's not exactly a regular thing. Hell, if you ask most Canadians they actually think it's completely illegal because it's so uncommon.

And honestly, it's not like they gassed the building or anything. I think their response was relatively appropriate given that their was an individual in the building who apparently had a weapon he was not licensed to own.

Although, not really sure how that passerby failed to notice the smattering of Lego parts on the desk...

[Caster13]

animeotaku, stop already. I am sick of your constant attitude of "AMERICA! **** YEA!" and "HUR HUR FOREIGNERS SUCK HUR!!!", <_< and I am absolutely positive that I am not alone in this opinion. So get off you're uber-patriot high horse and stop your incessant rantings that only show how - what's a really nice way to put this? hmm....oh yea - ignorant you are.

As soon as I saw the title of this thread I knew who posted it.

You needed the whole thread title? As soon as I saw "British" I knew who posted it.

[SapperSix]

animeotaku, stop already. I am sick of your constant attitude of "AMERICA! **** YEA!" and "HUR HUR FOREIGNERS SUCK HUR!!!", <_< and I am absolutely positive that I am not alone in this opinion. So get off you're uber-patriot high horse and stop your incessant rantings that only show how - what's a really nice way to put this? hmm....oh yea - ignorant you are.


Five of his last six threads have been about Britain. The other one was about that nut job known as Cindy Sheehan.

[animeotaku99]

I have said nothing in regards to "America **** Yeah!" This isn't about America it is about a country who's government is becoming overgrown and is smothering its citizens, and the Candian one is just about peoples gun paranoia. See a gun? OMG he is going to kill us!

[Bernard_Monsha]

Five of his last six threads have been about Britain. The other one was about that nut job known as Cindy Sheehan.

You should just find it funny when Kenpachi tries to lord it over another forum member. It's like high school the nerds are fighting hoping it will make them cool.

[Siendra]

I have said nothing in regards to "America **** Yeah!" This isn't about America it is about a country who's government is becoming overgrown and is smothering its citizens, and the Candian one is just about peoples gun paranoia. See a gun? OMG he is going to kill us!

Like I said, it's a little different here. A gun in general wouldn't alarm most people - there's actually a lot of gun ownership in Canada. Somewhere around 23% of the population owns guns (Or more precisely, there are enough guns in civilian ownership to arm 23% of the population). The thing is, they're almost all LARGE weapons. Rifles and shotguns for sport and hunting. Of what's left the vast majority are collectors pieces. Other than in the hands of a peace officer (And even then...) it's not at all common here to see someone carrying a handgun here.

If you saw someone dancing down the street with a grenade in hand, wouldn't you be a little alarmed? That's right around the same level of "WTF?!" as a handgun for Canada.

[animeotaku99]

and the man was on private property. there was zero reason to be alarmed.

[Siendra]

and the man was on private property. there was zero reason to be alarmed.

That's your entire defence?

"Man clearly has mortar on front lawn, but it's alright, it's private property!"

[KatayokuのTenshi]

Why's he putting together Lego guns at work?

[Aragami]

Decoys Decoys Decoys

The police have gone silly

Decoys Decoys Decoys

So no one will know what's what

[Arnold]

The response by the police is fair and understandable given the information that they had, but the passers by who notice these things ought to to use at least SOME common sense.

[f2akid]

Well it the Brits would stop with turning their country into Orwell's 1984 I could stop posting about it

You should visit the country before assuming that reading a few articles mostly about proposed laws in the country is the same as having been to the country yourself.

[Leader Desslock]

^ Nah, this is an anime board. Folks here see a few cartoons and think they understand Japan like a native. Seeing a couple of news articles should be enough to understand the UK... it's not like they speak a different language or anything.

[taily]

animeotaku, stop already. I am sick of your constant attitude of "AMERICA! **** YEA!" and "HUR HUR FOREIGNERS SUCK HUR!!!", <_< and I am absolutely positive that I am not alone in this opinion. So get off you're uber-patriot high horse and stop your incessant rantings that only show how - what's a really nice way to put this? hmm....oh yea - ignorant you are.


My theory is that at some point animeotakus social life, personal moral, and career started a fast yet painful death spiral and now he desperately grasps at the achievements of his country as a whole and tries to ride on the backs of others in order to achieve maximum E-peen, all the while gleefully advocating a society of individualism. In short, he insults other nations and grasps at the illusion of superiority he gets from that in order to fill that dark void in his life.

[animeotaku99]

Hey I'll insult my own country, especailly Dear Leader. USA is in a hole right now, we need to bring back Isolationist ideas. tell the rest of the world they are on their own. On the way out False Flag Iran into thinking Israel attacked them and watch the lulz

[Caster13]

On the way out False Flag Iran into thinking Israel attacked them and watch the lulz

That is massively ****ed up. That's not cool or funny at all.

[animeotaku99]

Remember no Iranians

[Caster13]

That looked like an anti-Semitic comment to me.

[animeotaku99]

Well, Israel is the country most likely to attack Iran right now, they sailed warships into the area.
The two countries DO NOT get along very well, nor do any Islamic nations.

and the "No Iranians" is from MWF2 where Russians False Flag a russian airport. the mision is called "No Russians" and is said by the group leader.

AND WHY IS EVERYTHING AGAINST ISRAEL ANTI-SEMITIC!?

[Bernard_Monsha]

^ Nah, this is an anime board. Folks here see a few cartoons and think they understand Japan like a native. Seeing a couple of news articles should be enough to understand the UK... it's not like they speak a different language or anything.

But it is not just one are two articles, or one or two things that are setting people off. My RL friends across the pond ***** about more than anyone else. Granted I think the UK is sliding more towards the churlish incompetent Brazil style government not the brutally efficient Ingsoc of 1984.

[Caster13]

The two countries DO NOT get along very well, nor do any Islamic nations.

I hereby temporarily relinquish my title of Captain Obvious and bestow it upon you.

[animeotaku99]

Well that would make Israel the most likely candidate to attack iran

[Holy Knight]

I hereby temporarily relinquish my title of Captain Obvious and bestow it upon you.

What an obvious thing to do.

[Caster13]

Shut up. <_<

[Holy Knight]

Shut up. <_<

:P

More seriously, I share Katayoku's POV here. What was the guy doing making a gun at all, even if out of Legos? Looks pretty real to me at first glance.

[Caster13]

:P

More seriously, I share Katayoku's POV here. What was the guy doing making a gun at all, even if out of Legos? Looks pretty real to me at first glance.

Me too. I could understand somebody getting nervous, but once you see the bumps on the Legos it's easy to tell.

[animeotaku99]

BECAUSE HE WANTED TO HAVE SOME FUN! GUNS ARE NOT BAD! I have ne two feet away form me right now.
maybe he should have been building a pretty unicorn instead, no wait. the hrn might stab someone.
and it doesn't look real at all.

[Bernard_Monsha]

BECAUSE HE WANTED TO HAVE SOME FUN! GUNS ARE NOT BAD! I have ne two feet away form me right now.
maybe he should have been building a pretty unicorn instead, no wait. the hrn might stab someone.
and it doesn't look real at all.

Yes they are (http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Ex-soldier-faces-jail-handing-gun/article-1509082-detail/article.html)!

[Fobb]

He clearly intended to use it for terrorist activities. Look at the guy. Bald? Thick rimmed glasses? Growing a beard? Clearly a nut job who needs to be stopped at all costs.

[Bernard_Monsha]

He clearly intended to use it for terrorist activities. Look at the guy. Bald? Thick rimmed glasses? Growing a beard? Clearly a nut job who needs to be stopped at all costs.

I bet he watched Falling Down more than once too.

[Fobb]

I bet he watched Falling Down more than once too.

If that's not an indicator, I don't know what is.

[Old Ape Face]

Yes they are (http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Ex-soldier-faces-jail-handing-gun/article-1509082-detail/article.html)!

According to Animeotaku99, that man was in the wrong country as well.

[Fobb]

Yes they are (http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Ex-soldier-faces-jail-handing-gun/article-1509082-detail/article.html)!

Communist liberal punks show absolutely no respect for our country and its heritage.

[Holy Knight]

BECAUSE HE WANTED TO HAVE SOME FUN! GUNS ARE NOT BAD! I have ne two feet away form me right now.
maybe he should have been building a pretty unicorn instead, no wait. the hrn might stab someone.
and it doesn't look real at all.

I don't know how it is in America, but if you see someone sporting a handgun 'round here, you assume he means business. In Canada, guns have an extremely negative reputation just because of school shootings and other related violence. It's such an unfamiliar sight I'm not surprised anyone overreacted. I've never even seen one myself, besides the handle sticking out from a police officer's holster.

Considering this and considering the guy was in somewhat public space, he should have known better even if what he was doing was entirely harmless.

[Fobb]

Way back in the day one of my friends was dumb enough to carry around a toy shotgun with him.

He got stopped by police and brought home. Nothing serious happened, just a wrist slap.

[Caster13]

Down the block from me a guy I knew threw a realistic looking fake metal grenade in a cop car. The cop thought it was real and that he was about to be blown up.

Needless to say he went to jail. This was years ago though, so he went to juvy.

[Arnold]

BECAUSE HE WANTED TO HAVE SOME FUN! GUNS ARE NOT BAD! I have ne two feet away form me right now.
maybe he should have been building a pretty unicorn instead, no wait. the hrn might stab someone.
and it doesn't look real at all.

I think that from a passing glance it could look pretty real.

To me, the only downside to this increased vigilance is that Transformers G1 Megatron will never be rereleased in his original Walther P-38 mode.

[tenshi_a]

If you want to build your own Lego guns:

http://www.brickgun.com/

[Soluzar]

Those look a lot better than I was expecting. A lot.

Incidentally, what's better than a LEGO Gun? Why, a LEGO Gundam of course!

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=104719

http://forums.animesuki.com/archive/index.php/t-23569.html

[animeotaku99]

I think that from a passing glance it could look pretty real.

To me, the only downside to this increased vigilance is that Transformers G1 Megatron will never be rereleased in his original Walther P-38 mode.

That reminds me. There was once a man banned, i think it was from flying, in Britian (big surprise) because he has a Megatron Tshirt on

[Soluzar]

Source or it didn't happen. <_<

[Caster13]

That reminds me. There was once a man banned, i think it was from flying, in Britian (big surprise) because he has a Megatron Tshirt on

Proof or GTFO.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Source or it didn't happen. <_<

Rules in Britannia! Britannia is insane, England always and forever shall ban T-shirts and be lame. (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23489284-man-threatened-with-arrest-at-heathrow-for-wearing-transformers-t-shirt.do)

[animeotaku99]

Ling live britannia!

[Soluzar]

Oh crap. It's really true.

Uhh... I got nothing. Except to say that at least he's not permanently banned from flying, he can still go back in another shirt. Not that this makes it better. The shirt itself isn't banned though, just wearing it at that airport, according to those staff.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Oh crap. It's really true.

Uhh... I got nothing. Except to say that at least he's not permanently banned from flying, he can still go back in another shirt. Not that this makes it better. The shirt itself isn't banned though, just wearing it at that airport, according to those staff.

I wonder if they would let me fly with a white T-Shirt with Terrorist printed in big letters on the back.

[animeotaku99]

I think the same thing with my Gadsden Flag Tshirt. After all acording to the MIAC report I am a right wing terrorist

[tenshi_a]

That reminds me. There was once a man banned, i think it was from flying, in Britian (big surprise) because he has a Megatron Tshirt on

I remember that! It was quite funny. Megatron is a gun! You're not allowed guns on flights! XD

I tried to look for one of those t-shirts for myself after that, but couldn't find one. I've seen other people wearing them though. Even in a railway station! OMG! Everybody run away! :lol: They're a really nice design.