Cops Explain How To Pull Off A Good Halloween Prank Without Getting Arrested
Everyone loves a good Halloween prank. Well, everyone except the victims and occasionally the police (when they’re called in after an ill-conceived joke goes wrong).
To help cut down on those calls ― and keep a few pranksters out of jail ― the Lawrence, Kansas police department tweeted some thoughts about how to pull off a good Halloween prank without getting arrested:
Halloween is coming up, so we have a few prank "Do's" and "Don'ts" we'd like to put out there to keep you out of jail. (THREAD)
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Prank: Putting on a mask and jumping out of a closet to scare someone
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Not a prank: Putting on a mask and walking into a bank with a toy gun and demanding money. That's armed robbery
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Prank: Dressing us as the grim reaper next to the candy bowl, then jumping up to scare trick or treaters.
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Not a prank: dressing up as a cop and "seizing" kegs and solo cups from a party. That's impersonation and theft.
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Prank: putting flour in your sister's blow dryer and turning her into a ghost pic.twitter.com/nJ5PTOZjCb
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Not a prank: hiding a baggie of flour in your brother's car and telling 911 it's Columbian bam bam. Falsely reporting a crime.
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Prank: Hiding a clown mask in your roommate's bed while they sleep, then slowly waking them up with it
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
Not a prank: Dressing up as a clown and skulking around a sorority. What crime is that? Shut up and put your hands behind your back.
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) October 19, 2017
The Lawrence police department is known for peppering its Twitter feed with lively messages that go beyond the usual police blotter material. Last month, when Stephen King’s “IT” hit the box office, the department used a picture of a scary clown to make an unusual recruitment message:
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) September 6, 2017
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