Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:
No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.
If you are already a member then feel free to login now.
2013/06/04 17:46:05
Subject: LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
You can file this under wacky. Last Thursday, the LAPD responded to an alarm at a video game developer studio where they saw an armed suspect in the window. That armed suspect turned out to be a statue of Ghost from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
This all took place in LA at game developer Robotoki’s office. The story goes as follows: The company installed a new security system that had an “armed threat” panic button. When pressed the police would be notified of, well an armed threat. So come last Thursday evening, the team over at Robotoki were all going home for the night when an unnamed employee saw a mysterious new button in the office. Of course he felt the need to press it. He then promptly left the studio, and Robotiki head, Robert Bowling was left alone in the office. A little back story on our friend Robert here. He worked on CoD:MW2 and was given a statue of one of the games characters, Ghost, as a gift. This statue stands in the window of Robotoki’s office overlooking the street.
So when Police arrived they could not find a way into the building. They proceeded to circle the building and saw our friend Ghost in the window. Now peek at that statue, in todays time where the perceived threat of a crazed gunman is so high, you can imagine what the LAPD’s next move was. Gear up and storm the building! Our friends over at Polygon have this picture from the security camera.
When the police entered they apparently thought Robert was a hostage and had a standoff with Ghost. It got really tense when he did not comply, but stress was eventually lowered when they realized he wouldn’t respond to anything they said.
When it was all said and done no one was in trouble and there was no false alarm fine, the Police were actually pretty good about it and were reportedly, “Good Dudes, and all smiles.”.
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/06/04 17:47:18
11,100 pts, 7,000 pts
++ Heed my words for I am the Herald and we are the footsteps of doom. Interlopers, do we name you. Defilers of our
sacred earth. We have awoken to your primative species and will not tolerate your presence. Ours is the way of logic,
of cold hard reason: your irrationality, your human disease has no place in the necrontyr. Flesh is weak.
Surrender to the machine incarnate. Surrender and die. ++
Tuagh wrote: If you won't use a wrench, it isn't the bolt's fault that your hammer is useless.
2013/06/04 17:49:43
Subject: LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
Inb4 legislation to prevent further incidents like this from occurring.
Edit: For the children of course.
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/06/04 18:37:50
"So, do please come along when we're promoting something new and need photos for the facebook page or to send to our regional manager, do please engage in our gaming when we're pushing something specific hard and need to get the little kiddies drifting past to want to come in an see what all the fuss is about. But otherwise, stay the feth out, you smelly, antisocial bastards, because we're scared you are going to say something that goes against our mantra of absolute devotion to the corporate motherland and we actually perceive any of you who've been gaming more than a year to be a hostile entity as you've been exposed to the internet and 'dangerous ideas'. " - MeanGreenStompa
"Then someone mentions Infinity and everyone ignores it because no one really plays it." - nkelsch
FREEDOM!!!
- d-usa
2013/06/04 18:37:24
Subject: LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
Dreadclaw69 wrote:Dear Lord!! The LAPD should be grateful it wasn't an EA office of else there would have been a micro transaction for every attempt to negotiate
rofl
master of ordinance wrote:LOL`ed my pants off, Thanks Maelstrom i needed this
Then my work is done here!
<puts on a red cape and jumps out the window...only to splatter onto the pavement below>
11,100 pts, 7,000 pts
++ Heed my words for I am the Herald and we are the footsteps of doom. Interlopers, do we name you. Defilers of our
sacred earth. We have awoken to your primative species and will not tolerate your presence. Ours is the way of logic,
of cold hard reason: your irrationality, your human disease has no place in the necrontyr. Flesh is weak.
Surrender to the machine incarnate. Surrender and die. ++
Tuagh wrote: If you won't use a wrench, it isn't the bolt's fault that your hammer is useless.
2013/06/04 18:39:46
Subject: LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
Somewhere there's a sculptor thinking "damn I'm good."
'I've played Guard for years, and the best piece of advice is to always utilize the Guard's best special rule: "we roll more dice than you" ' - stormleader
"Sector Imperialis: 25mm and 40mm Round Bases (40+20) 26€ (Including 32 skulls for basing) " GW design philosophy in a nutshell
2013/06/04 18:49:34
Subject: LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
Or perhaps he's thinking "Thank god it wasn't a real gunman, and I didn't have to risk any lives tonight".
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
2013/06/04 18:59:44
Subject: LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
MrDwhitey wrote: Or perhaps he's thinking "Thank god it wasn't a real gunman, and I didn't have to risk any lives tonight".
Tough crowd today While I'm sure that thought was no doubt formed, I'm sure the Captain is curious as to why the officers were unable to tell the difference between an inanimate object, and an actual gunman.
2013/06/04 19:06:26
Subject: Re:LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
But I find them going all out for a suspected gunman, even though it turned out to be a stationary statue, is preferable.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
2013/06/04 19:13:11
Subject: Re:LAPD have 15 minute standoff with CoD statue
Dude, I think I own the smaller version of that stuffed tiger!
I mean my wife.
Not me.
Nosiree.
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/06/05 18:06:00
You know you're really doing something when you can make strangers hate you over the Internet. - Mauleed
Just remember folks. Panic. Panic all the time. It's the only way to survive, other than just being mindful, of course-but geez, that's so friggin' boring. - Aegis Grimm
Hallowed is the All Pie The Before Times: A Place That Celebrates The World That Was
11,100 pts, 
7,000 pts
Desert Hunters of Vior'la 
The Purge 
Iron Hands 
Adepts of Pestilence 
Tallaran Desert Raiders 
Grey Knight Teleport Assault Force
