Anomalocaris Posted August 24, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Two men who drove from Iowa to Boston for the Pokémon World Championships were arrested Friday after seemingly threatening violence over social media against attendees of the event, according to the Boston Police Department. Boston Police Arrest Two Pokémon Players After Apparent Gun Threat Against World Championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Caspian Hare Posted August 24, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 24, 2015 They will be in for a different kind of poking man in prison. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbly_Dooright Posted August 24, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Gotta catch them all, I guess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted August 24, 2015 #4 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Boston police thwart possible shooting at Pokemon game competition Two men linked to violent threats directed over social media at people attending the Pokemon World Championships in Boston were arrested last week on suspicion of illegally possessing an AR-15 rifle, shotgun, and hundreds of bullets, police said on Sunday. The men, 18-year-old Kevin Norton and 27-year-old James Stumbo, were stopped as they tried to enter the event on Thursday at Boston's Hynes Convention Center, the Boston Police Department said. Detectives learned they had toted a 12-gauge shotgun, an AR-15 rifle, several hundred rounds of ammunition, and a hunting knife in their car from Iowa, Boston police said in a statement. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted August 24, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) YE GODS! I read the title of the thread and thought it was a light piece .... a joke! edited to add: WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH PEOPLE!!!!!! Edited August 24, 2015 by ouija ouija 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted August 24, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 24, 2015 They are losers with nothing in life and they think this is the way to leave a mark. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_Lotus Posted August 24, 2015 #7 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://heavy.com/news/2015/08/james-austin-stumbo-kevin-norton-boston-pokemon-world-championships-gun-threats-shooting-arrests-photos-gunmen-violence-massacre-kill-charges-mugshot-court/ a neckbeard and a goof, why am i not surprised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted August 24, 2015 #8 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Now that I've read more about what went down I'm thinking there was no imminent massacre. The guns were in the trunk locked away and these guys are frequenters of pokemon competitions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted August 24, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://heavy.com/new...-mugshot-court/ a neckbeard and a goof, why am i not surprised. 'Stumbo and Kevin' ..... you couldn't make it up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_Lotus Posted August 24, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Now that I've read more about what went down I'm thinking there was no imminent massacre. The guns were in the trunk locked away and these guys are frequenters of pokemon competitions. whats there not to get here? threats made online, unlicensed and crossing state lines knowingly with weapons, large amounts of ammo, i think it's pretty safe to say the authorities did prevent a potential massacre imminent or not. i hope they are charged to the fullest extent of the law. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbly_Dooright Posted August 24, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 24, 2015 YE GODS! I read the title of the thread and thought it was a light piece .... a joke! edited to add: WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH PEOPLE!!!!!! Yeah, I know. As a (former ?) Pokemom, I didn't think it could get this far. Although, when my daughter was young and heavily into this, there have a couple of times I had sat down with her to try to understand her obsession with it and try to make her feel better. ( but the card collecting was really mindblowing. She really wanted to collect all the cards! ) But she wasn't obsessed to the point as these guys. I think it's the guys and other issues here I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted August 24, 2015 #12 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Sad thing is the guys are from my town and the next town over. They frequent the comic book store that I went to way back when I was in college. It takes all kinds I guess... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted August 24, 2015 #13 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Yeah, I know. As a (former ?) Pokemom, I didn't think it could get this far. Although, when my daughter was young and heavily into this, there have a couple of times I had sat down with her to try to understand her obsession with it and try to make her feel better. ( but the card collecting was really mindblowing. She really wanted to collect all the cards! ) But she wasn't obsessed to the point as these guys. I think it's the guys and other issues here I think. I was talking to a coworker and she said her daughter has a set of Japanese pokemon cards and a few of the cards are worth over $5k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Serenity Posted August 24, 2015 #14 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I'm glad they were caught! We could be sitting here discussing something different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted August 25, 2015 #15 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Now that I've read more about what went down I'm thinking there was no imminent massacre. The guns were in the trunk locked away and these guys are frequenters of pokemon competitions. I feel the same way, guns on the pic are in the boxes they were sold in, looks like they just bought them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Collie Posted August 25, 2015 #16 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I was talking to a coworker and she said her daughter has a set of Japanese pokemon cards and a few of the cards are worth over $5k. "Worth"? No way. "Valued at"? Possibly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted August 30, 2015 #17 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Maybe the guys just wanted to do a little duck hunting after the event? :whistle: Maybe they thought it was a Muhammad cartoon convention instead? :whistle: Maybe they were just getting ready in case they lost the Masters level tournament? I am glad that a disaster was averted. Kudos to the security for the event. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted August 30, 2015 #18 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I feel the same way, guns on the pic are in the boxes they were sold in, looks like they just bought them. Ask any nerd. Once you take the toy out of the box, it looses most of its collectible value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occult1 Posted August 30, 2015 #19 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) I am quite sure these two criminals were part of the Team Rocket. Edited August 31, 2015 by Phenix20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted August 31, 2015 #20 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I found an appropriate Magic the Gathering card.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted August 31, 2015 #21 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I wonder if Police Officer Jenny was involved? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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