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'Mad Max' Fans Arrested for Recreation
April 18, 2005 6:18 AM EDT

SAN ANTONIO - Eleven "Mad Max" fans armed with fake machine guns were arrested after they surrounded a tanker truck while making their way to a movie marathon in a theatrical convoy.

As the group headed to San Antonio on Saturday, police received several calls from drivers who reported a "militia" surrounding a tanker truck.

Police charged nine people with obstruction of a highway and two others with possession of prohibited knives in addition to the obstruction charge.

One of the organizers, Chris Fenner, said the arrests were unfair. He said he didn't know why anyone would have confused the costumed crew recreating a scene from "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" - set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland - with a real threat.

"I honestly don't know how that could be, because 'Road Warrior' was so over the top," he said.

The movie marathon was canceled after the arrests.
Copyright 2005 Associated Press.

That was cool wish I was there.

I'm confused. Was the driver of the tanker in on the thing or did a bunch of people in costume and carrying what appeared to be machine guns just surround some poor guy who thought he was being robbed?

I'm with you on this. What actually happened?

These are some die hard fans. Mad Max is an old movie.

im with you on that thought

Probably would have been better to do that in private then out in public on a highway where they would block traffic!