What starts as a viral high school tradition can quickly turn into a high-stakes emergency. Recently, the Irvine Police Department issued a critical warning regarding the game “Senior Assassin.” While students see a harmless game of tag with water guns, law enforcement sees a “recipe for disaster”.
The game involves seniors “eliminating” targets using water guns or gel blasters, often while wearing masks or sneaking through neighborhoods. The danger lies in perception: many of these “toys” are realistic replicas that, in a split-second or from a distance, are indistinguishable from real firearms.
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