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03-22-2014, 01:51 AM
Police warn high schoolers about Assassins game going too far
http://www.wmur.com/news/police-warn-high-schoolers-about-assassins-game-going-too-far/25081360?hpt=ju_bn1
MERRIMACK, N.H. —Merrimack police are warning high school students about a game called Assassins that could go too far.
The goal of the popular senior activity is to "assassinate" an assigned target with a squirt gun.
On Wednesday, teens playing the game got into a minor vehicle crash. The incident has officers concerned that someone may get injured.
Police took to Facebook to urge students participating in the game to be responsible.
Senior Nicholas Peters isn’t playing the game, but said Assassins has been around for years. However, the tactics participants are using are complicated.
“In the past, we have had reports of suspicious persons, prowlers, while the kids are playing this game, and we would hate to see some type of tragic event happen,” said Merrimack Police Capt. Peter Albert.
Participants play the game off of school grounds. It is not a school-endorsed event.
“It is something that the administration does not condone, nor is a specific class activity,” said Merrimack High School Principal Kenneth Johnson. “It takes place exclusively off campus.”
Teens can follow each other and hide in bushes outside their target’s home. They can get them anywhere, which can be a problem.
“They’re looking over their shoulder. They’re not paying attention,” said parent Paul Peters.
The teens playing the game who were in the minor crash may face charges. No one was injured in the crash; however, police said it was reckless and want people to use common sense and not do anything illegal.
Given the amount of violence taking place at schools across the country, particularly with guns, some parents said the game is inappropriate. Teens, however, said they are having fun.
The game ends when the last person is standing.
http://www.wmur.com/news/police-warn-high-schoolers-about-assassins-game-going-too-far/25081360?hpt=ju_bn1
MERRIMACK, N.H. —Merrimack police are warning high school students about a game called Assassins that could go too far.
The goal of the popular senior activity is to "assassinate" an assigned target with a squirt gun.
On Wednesday, teens playing the game got into a minor vehicle crash. The incident has officers concerned that someone may get injured.
Police took to Facebook to urge students participating in the game to be responsible.
Senior Nicholas Peters isn’t playing the game, but said Assassins has been around for years. However, the tactics participants are using are complicated.
“In the past, we have had reports of suspicious persons, prowlers, while the kids are playing this game, and we would hate to see some type of tragic event happen,” said Merrimack Police Capt. Peter Albert.
Participants play the game off of school grounds. It is not a school-endorsed event.
“It is something that the administration does not condone, nor is a specific class activity,” said Merrimack High School Principal Kenneth Johnson. “It takes place exclusively off campus.”
Teens can follow each other and hide in bushes outside their target’s home. They can get them anywhere, which can be a problem.
“They’re looking over their shoulder. They’re not paying attention,” said parent Paul Peters.
The teens playing the game who were in the minor crash may face charges. No one was injured in the crash; however, police said it was reckless and want people to use common sense and not do anything illegal.
Given the amount of violence taking place at schools across the country, particularly with guns, some parents said the game is inappropriate. Teens, however, said they are having fun.
The game ends when the last person is standing.