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Cosplayer's Costume Lands Him In Handcuffs

June 06, 2009 in News comments 13

A man dressed as Resident Evil's HUNK for the Crypticon Horror Convention's "zombie crawl" was recently taken into custody after bystanders mistook him for a masked gunman as he walked into the Metro Clothing store.

A dozen police cars pulled up to the scene with guns drawn. But after realizing their mistake, they issued "Jay" with a disturbance order and soon let him go.

His costume consisted of a black Umbrella Corporation security outfit, knee pads, a knife, a grenade, a gas mask, and a fake machine gun.
Organizers said "Jay" won the top prize for the zombie crawl.

A man dressed for an evening zombie crawl chose a costume that was a bit too realistic, and it ended up getting him arrested.
Miss Razz via komonews.com »
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  • 4
    BANDITO ATTACK Jun 7, 09
    cosplayers should be arrested, anyway.
  • 0
    Red 9 Jun 7, 09
    Maybe if the stupid *bleep* didn't have a gun, this wouldn't've happened...
  • 4
    Tiger of Wu Jun 7, 09
    It has a big orange thing at the end of the nozzle like all toy guns and it was in (or near) a horror convention.

    Only a complete *bleep*ing idiot would think 'ah, he's a real gunman'
    • 1
      Red 9 Jun 7, 09
      Yeah, but you know how stupid people are these days...
      • 2
        Tiger of Wu Jun 7, 09
        quote Red 9
        Maybe if the stupid *bleep* didn't have a gun, this wouldn't've happened...
  • 0
    McClubbin Jun 8, 09
    Hmmm. Looks like the masked gunmen are packing some serious heat these days. It must be because of that masked gunmen union thing.
  • 0
    HisServant77 Jun 8, 09
    I don't know about you, but honestly . . . if I were dressed as some sort of militant/gun-wielding person (Unless grossly exaggerated to the point that NO ONE should mistake it as real), I don't believe it would be wise to go into a public place with people not knowing why I looked the way I did. That's just begging to cause trouble.

    Also begging to be shot by a little old granny who decided to start carrying a piece for self defense!

    Or tasered . . . Yeah, tasered and pepper-sprayed would be more likely . . . and funnier!
  • 0
    Bale Fire Jun 8, 09
    He appeared to be carrying a gun, grenade, knife and was wearing a mask and miltary clothes. I don't blame them for calling the police.
    • 0
      Tiger of Wu Jun 8, 09
      But the gun was blatantly a toy and there must have been other cosplayers dressed as zombies and a fair few other RE characters and the like too, so I can't see how it's justified.
      • 0
        McClubbin Jun 8, 09
        Hahaha apparently it was just his luck that he was the first person there.
        • 0
          Tiger of Wu Jun 8, 09
          True, but still
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          "...we did this last weekend," she said. "(There were) a dozen of us walking around in full zombie gear -- blood, guts and nasty skin hanging off and it just went fine."
          First there or not they did the same last weekend . Not to mention, I reiterate, the gun was blatantly a toy xD
        • 0
          McClubbin Jun 8, 09
          Guess the neighborhood watch was a bit too vigilant. xD
  • 0
    Miss Razz Jun 8, 09
    I'm a bit more annoyed at the fact he won first prize at the zombie crawl even though he wasn't dressed as an actual zombie. XP

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