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The Delano Police Department confiscated this water gun because of how real it looked when playing “Senior Assassin.” (Courtesy: Delano Police Department){ }<\/p>\nBAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 Delano police are urging parents to talk with their children about not participating in \u201cSenior Assassin,\u201d a game in which students are using water guns to “eliminate” each other.<\/p>\n
The Delano Police Department confiscated this water gun because of how real it looked when playing “Senior Assassin.” (Courtesy: Delano Police Department){ }<\/p>\n
An officer said in a video posted to social media on Monday that when the department responds to such incidents, officers cannot tell if the replica guns are real or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery call for service involving a gun is taken very seriously. We don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a water gun when the call comes out, so we take every call very seriously,\u201d said School Resource Officer Orlando Guzman.<\/p>\n
The department asks parents or guardians to have open conversations, which can help keep everyone safe and prevent situations from escalating.<\/p>\n
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Police say the game typically involves students using an app that assigns them a target to eliminate using a water gun. While it may seem harmless, officers warn the situation can easily be misinterpreted by the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they see four kids chasing one kid with a water gun, that may look real they\u2019re not calling it in as a senior assassin game. They\u2019re calling it in as there\u2019s four subjects with a gun chasing another subject,\u201d Guzman said.<\/p>\n
Officials say using replica firearms in public could also lead to legal consequences.<\/p>\n
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Water gun that looks like a real gun is being used to in a game called “Senior Assassin.” (KBAK\/KBFX)<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are penal code subsections for possessing a replica firearm this can be considered one of those,\u201d Guzman said.<\/p>\n
Guzman says the goal is not to take away fun, but to prevent anyone from getting hurt.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not me trying to discourage them from having fun. This is me discouraging them from getting hurt.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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