[arista]

Was reported on SkyNewsHD

https://news.sky.com/story/boy-13-di...state-13161187

Crazy to carry a toy gun (replica)
away from his home
As it looks real.



[A New York town is furious after
a 13-year-old boy was tackled to the ground
and fatally shot by police after
allegedly displaying a firearm.

In footage circulating on social media,
three cops are seen chasing the
Asian male on foot as he fled
from being stopped by Utica police
officers around 10:18 pm on Friday.

As the teen was running,
the Utica Police Department said that
he displayed what appeared
to be a hand gun,
according to an initial
statement released
on Facebook.]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...shing-gun.html

[rusticgal]

Tragic....but if you are going to run away from the Police then surely you must have something to hide..

[arista]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

Tragic....but if you are going to run away from the Police then surely you must have something to hide..

Yes his Replica Gun.

That has no bullets

[Livia]

It's sometimes impossible to tell a toy or replica gun from a real one.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Livia

It's sometimes impossible to tell a toy or replica gun from a real one.

I'm sure it is....is it illegal to have a replica gun?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I'm sure it is....is it illegal to have a replica gun?

You can own replica guns in the UK but you're not allowed to have one in public.

[Crimson Dynamo]

It was dark and he had a replica gun NOT a toy gun

Its a co2 powered pellet gun that only a very trained eye could distinguish from a real one

here is the gun in question

[arista]

Yes but that 13 year old
would see it as a toy gun.

[Oliver_W]

Sounds almost identical to that other kid who was shot after brandishing a replica gun in public.

I bet he wasn't the first, and this one won't be the last.

[Ninastar]

I had a kid neighbour outside the house playing with a spray painted nerf gun and I legit felt my heart drop out my ass for about 10 seconds.

There should be laws about carrying ‘fake’ guns out in public

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I had a kid neighbour outside the house playing with a spray painted nerf gun and I legit felt my heart drop out my ass for about 10 seconds.

There should be laws about carrying ‘fake’ guns out in public

I agree with you.

[Beso]

Hearty farty.

[smudgie]

Many moons ago my son had a BB gun.
Luckily a friend of mine who was a policewoman told us that you couldn’t show it in public.

[UserSince2005]

He should get a second chance to behave himself.