No fake weapons on campus…even for Halloween costumes
Most of my regular readers know I’m a big advocate of the Second Amendment being applied to the college campus. Another case in point of all the things we could possibly concoct: Halloween.
First off, we have to treat fake weapons as real weapons just in case…
Romero said fake weapons are a big concern for UAPD.
UA policy prohibits weapons of any kind on campus, including fake or toy weapons that may be part of Halloween costumes.
If a caller reports that someone is on campus with a gun, even if the gun is just a prop, the UAPD will respond as if it were real.
"We will do whatever we have to do to keep everyone safe," Romero said.
I’m not saying police shouldn’t fire back if somebody points a fake gun at them. I am saying that banning weapons period produces these kinds of sticky situations. No word on whether tinfoil swords are weapons. Perhaps witches brew is a form of biological warfare.
Of course, this is the University of Arizona, so discussions of Halloween would never be complete without mentioning race and gender.
:sigh:Halloween costumes are especially bothersome, making it hard for officers to identify whom they’re after. Even things like someone’s race or gender can be hidden behind a mask or under makeup.
"Somebody commits a crime, we’re looking for Richard Nixon or a Raggedy Ann and Andy duo," Romero said.
Hmmmm, and they only have problems during Halloween? Let’s just ban costumes 12 months out of the year.
Comment by Norm — October 31, 2006 @ 12:01 pm