ALAMEDA, Calif. (KGO) — A flyer circulating on social media is drawing some concern. It promotes a party called “Assassin Sunday” for this weekend at Alameda Beach. It says last “one standing wins a prize.”
And there’s word about a similar party this coming Tuesday.
The Alameda Unified School District sent a message to middle and high school parents Thursday night urging them to discourage their teens from attending these parties, saying that last Saturday night, hundreds of teens gathered at Crown Beach and South Shore Center adding:
“The gathering resulted in fights, car accidents, and other significant disruptions on both the beach and at the shopping center… Large crowds such as these can quickly spiral out of control, and participating in them can result in accidents, injuries, and/or arrest.”
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Lt. Ben Guzman, of the East Bay Regional Park District, said the parties are not permitted so that makes it hard to know how many people will attend.
“Obviously having water guns in a park is not a problem, but there are times you can have firearms or replica firearms that can cause problems,” Lt. Guzman said. “So safety is my main concern to see what people are actually bringing and hopefully we can make sure we have a good, fun day for everybody to come to the parks.”
Alameda police posted on social media about the assassin style game using water guns and water balloons saying: “While this may seem like harmless fun, similar games in the past have led to unintended and dangerous consequences.”
“It’s a little concerning, I guess, if it’s the last one wins the prize, which makes it a little interesting and eerie at the same time,” said beachgoer Indira Baez.
She added the game also sounds fun, though.
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“Building community and connecting with other kids their age, I think it’s a good idea as long as it’s safe and there’s no violence involved you know,” Baez said.
Teen Santi Choi-Montalvo agrees.
“It sounds fun and probably a lot of people (are) going to be there,” he said, adding, “Everybody (is) overreacting.”
Overreacting or not, Lt. Guzman said they’ll have extra officers there.
“All the normal rules would be in place so no alcohol, no glass on the beach, no smoking, things of that magnitude,” he said.
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