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Title: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: Angel Eyes on May 31, 2013, 07:14:21 PM

 . . . . with a statue:

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/lapd-raids-game-development-studio-confronts-call-duty-191321811.html

At least they didn't riddle it with bullet holes.  I guess that's an improvement.

Title: Re: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: Jamisjockey on May 31, 2013, 09:46:38 PM

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One of our designers, who shall not be shamed, pressed it on his way out because apparently when boys find buttons that they are unsure of, their first instinct is to push it."

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Robokyki now owes me a keyboard.

Title: Re: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: Tallpine on May 31, 2013, 09:56:31 PM

I surprised that several cops weren't wounded or killed in a shootout with the statue  :P

Title: Re: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: lupinus on June 01, 2013, 08:14:19 AM

And then they played video games.

That is the winnigist article in a long time.

Title: Re: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: Lee on June 01, 2013, 06:04:42 PM

I'm surprised they didn't shoot other statues that resembled that statue.

Title: Re: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: just Warren on June 01, 2013, 06:06:44 PM

Good thing there wasn't a statue of a dog.

Title: Re: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: freakazoid on June 03, 2013, 12:14:51 AM

Didn't something like this happen with a Laura Croft statue?

Title: Re: LAPD in 15-minute standoff . . .
Post by: HankB on June 03, 2013, 09:28:31 AM

Quote from: freakazoid on June 03, 2013, 12:14:51 AM

Didn't something like this happen with a Laura Croft statue?

What the excited male cops did to that statue is neither "child safe" nor a fit subject for APS.  :O