Note to LARPers and masquerade participants everywhere: If you’re gonna dress up, don’t go half-assed. The ATF has issues with it:
Jeremiah Ransom, a sophomore from Macon [Georgia], was leaving a Wesley Foundation pirate vs. ninja event when he was detained.
Ransom was wearing black sweatpants and an athletic T-shirt with one red bandanna covering the bottom half of his face and another covering the top of his head, Williamson said.
“Seeing someone with something across the face, from a federal standpoint — that’s not right,” McLemore said, explaining why agents believed something to be amiss.
Thanks to Jeremy for the link!
Wow. I know the ATF blows but really, in this case, its hard for me to pick a side.
Homeland security ladies and gentlemen
Keeping the US safe from Ninjas since 2001.
Seriously, am I the only one that thinks the kid is at least halfway to blame for this?
Yep.
Its more the way they treated him than anything.
But the lesson is a simple and timeless one. If you are going to be a ninja, go as a ninja dressed like a pirate. At least if the ATF come after you, you may procede to make jokes about them being after your booty.
Stupid Gay ATF, always after a brothers booty.
Dont yep me.
I agree the ATF went overboard. They always fucking do. But seriously. This isnt 10 years ago. You cant be dressed like anything remotely resembling a threat anymore, especially around a crowded public place. It sucks and not fair but its the same deal as to why you cant buy a toy gun anymore without a bright orange barrel. People are too fucking triggar happy. And by people I mean those in authority.
Whooah-had me worried fo a second-thought it might have been Summer or Joe (or Mason or whathefug)? What do you expect them to do with your left over tax dollars(the ones that didn’t got to Ken Lay)?
I HAVE LEFT OVER TAX DOLLARS!!!???!!!
Is it just me, or does that picture of Evo on the left staring , give you the creeps?
Evo is the one scared of US, remember. I didnt think it was the other way around.
But yeah, it definatley has that wacky floating head vibe.
Shit-Evo’s the Headless Podcast Host guy. Drinks all that beer and it comes pouring out of his neck-ewwwww!
Yes Alvie, I’ll agree with you. If you dress like an Asian assassin, you shouldn’t be surprised when you attract the attention of the authorities. LOL
I also agree that the ATF went overboard.
I think he was dressed like a retard though. A hankerchief accross his face and just above his eyes. Dude, that’s not ninja.
This will not stop the Global LARP movment!