A passenger was detained by police ******rs at
London Stansted
Airport yesterday after the man was spotted
Carrying an
iPhone Case shaped like a firearm (via
BBC News).
Es*** Police shared a picture of the gun-shaped
Case over Twitter and implied that the individual
Could have put his own life in danger by
Carrying the
Case around an
Airport terminal.
You have a split second decision to make ... #WhatWouldYouDo #joblike**other #AirportCops pic.twitter.com/qxiq7OxXjQ
— Es*** Police STN (@Es***PoliceSTN) July 6, 2016
A second tweet added: "Bringing this to an
Airport makes it much less likely you'll catch your plane. #dontbedaft."
Police suggested the man
Could potentially be charged with a public order offense or for
Carrying an imitation firearm in public.
Gun-shaped
iPhone cases appeared online in 2014 and have since come in for criticism from law enforcement on several occasions.
Cell phone Case shaped like a gun = terrible idea #rcmpmb #tossthecase pic.twitter.com/ukCwn5GUXJ
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) August 12, 2015
In August of last year, Royal Canadian Mounted Police responded with rifles and tasers to confront a man
Carrying one of the cases tucked into the waistband of his shorts.
After being approached by armed police, the man, who was at the beach with his family, handed over the offending
Case and avoided charges.
"Unfortunately some people do **t realize the risks associated with openly
Carrying or displaying these replicas in a public space," said an RCMP sergeant when asked about the incident. "Anyone who owns this type or similar devices should safely dispose of them immediately."
I would **T suggest purchasing this cell phone case, which was designed to look like a firearm. #BeSmart #BeSafe pic.twitter.com/swsWzD1sdY
— NYPD 112th Precinct (@NYPD112Pct) June 30, 2015
In June 2015, the New York Police Department went public with similar warnings after learning about the availability of the cases, which have since been ******* from Amazon and most major online phone
Case shops.
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