A 20-year-old man was arrested in Jardim Miriam, in the southern part of the capital of São Paulo, last Thursday, the 29th, after pointing a toy gun at military police officers. From this incident, the Military Police found that the use of toy guns that shoot gel balls is widespread, and warns about the dangers of using this toy.
On Thursday, residents of Jardim Miriam called the police complaining that a group of young people were shooting gel balls at people passing by on a certain street.
Police arrived at the scene and the group dispersed, but two young men on a motorcycle pointed toy guns at the officers. They tried to flee, but were pursued by the police. The driver lost control of the motorcycle, the pair fell and the driver managed to escape on foot. The man who was on the back of the motorcycle was arrested and taken to the police station.
From this episode, the PM found that images of groups simulating a gel ball war have been frequent on social media.
“Due to their similarity, the pistols can be considered real, making it possible to confuse not only the population but also police officers during patrols or in an emergency,” states a text released by the state Public Security Secretariat.
“This type of prank can lead to a number of problems, from traffic accidents, injuries and even misunderstandings. People who see it might think it’s a mugging, for example,” says Captain Felipe Neves, from the Social Communication Center of the São Paulo Military Police.
This content was originally published in PM sees increase in use of “gel ball guns” in SP; understand the risks on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
I’m James Harper, a highly experienced and accomplished news writer for World Stock Market. I have been writing in the Politics section of the website for over five years, providing readers with up-to-date and insightful information about current events in politics. My work is widely read and respected by many industry professionals as well as laymen.
