Burlington MA Mall evacuated after umbrella mistaken for gun

[Roadie]

Burlington Mall evacuated after umbrella mistaken for gun

Wonder what they would have done if it was a REAL rifle

 

[moischmoe]

Hey, it could happen- I've done it before. I was sitting in my stand for hours, when finally,a deer came along. I raised my gun, took careful aim, pulled the trigger, and POOF, out pops the umbrella.

What's even worse, is when you think you're opening your umbrella, but it's actually your rifle. "Oops, sorry."

What a bunch of MORONS!

 

[E5RANGER375]

just another opportunity to bring out the SWAT ninjas

 

[printcraft]

Now now, don't be hasty! An umbrella in the wrong hands could cause an issue..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brfj0KVlPG4

 

[right winger]

Just silly

 

[sj kahr k40]

I wonder how hard the searched for the idiot that called this in, wouldn't it be a case of false reporting?

 

[youngda9]

 

[Bill B]

Best comment:

Down here in Texas, we will pretty much walk up to someone and ask what kind of gun they are carrying
and how they like it. Umbrellas...not so much. As said before...Boston is full on pansies.

Read more: Burlington Mall evacuated after umbrella mistaken for gun

 

[E5RANGER375]

its really stupid that the media and police fuel panic of the sheep just for when someone sees a gun. now someone shooting a gun at people, then there is reason to panic. but calling 911 on a mad man with a gun as soon as you see it isnt gonna save anyone when he starts using it immediately after you saw him. police dont just beam into danger like star trek.

 

[Mike H]

Must have been one of those troublesome black umbrella's. Now they will require a orange painted point on them.

 

[indykid]

Maybe it was one of those tactical umbrellas?

Great picture youngda9!!!! I would love a "rifle-brella"!!!!!!!!

 

[ryknoll3]

It probably had a collapsible handle.

 

[d1wil]

Didn't they use one of those in one of the
James Bond Movie's

 

[JohnP82]

I have actually been to that mall several times.

 

[Hammerhead]

The pictures attached to that article show the umbrella the guy was carrying. It was this:

Found here.

A sword handled umbrella warrants a call for a MWAG? Really?!? Shouldn't they have called for a MWAS?

I like the rifle-brella posted above. There's also this:

Found here.

 

[jedi]

Hammerhead beat me to it. The guy was carrying this:

I'm not sure how that looks like a rifle?
More like a ninja sword of some type.

 

[edporch]

After seeing this video,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc

I wouldn't have called if I heard on the news that I fit the description.

I'd fear that the police would say that witnesses saw me with a rifle in the mall, and just because they can't find it now doesn't mean I wasn't...

 

[Coltguy]

Can't fix stupid, umbrellas don't kill people, dumb cops do!

 

[IUBrink]

I raised my gun, took careful aim, pulled the trigger, and POOF, out pops the umbrella.

HAHAHAHA my favorite comment of the month. They need to make that a scene in a movie.