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17-year-old Christopher Roupe of Euharlee, Georgia, was shot by local police. His crime? Answering the door while holding a Wii Remote.
A Nintendo Wii remote
A Nintendo Wii remote
Police went to the family home in the Eagle View Mobile Home Park last Friday to serve Roupe’s father a warrant for violating probation. Police say the teen – who was an active ROTC member at Woodland High School – answered the door and pointed a gun at the female officer.
However, eyewitnesses say that Roupe was holding a Nintendo Wii remote. Allegedly, he heard the knock at the door, asked who it was, and opened it when he heard no answer. He was immediately shot in the chest. Neighbors ran to the scene after hearing the shot. Roupe was still clutching the video game controller and the officer was crying, claiming he had had a BB gun.
cosmicexplorer
reply to post by SWCCFAN
maybe they were scared after seeing all those youtube videos of the remotes destroying countless tvs!
sorry just trying to add comic relief in sad times.edit on 21-2-2014 by cosmicexplorer because: (no reason given)
(from the OP's quote)
Allegedly, he heard the knock at the door, asked who it was, and opened it when he heard no answer.