Unfortunately in this day and age, it's hardly harsh. They weren't the brightest bulbs on the tree to pull that off either. You've got to be aware of the environment you're living in.

Back in H.S. and early on in college, Assassin was a fun little game we played where you'd pick your target out of a hat and stalk them with a water pistol. Often they were wrapped in black tape to make them a little more durable and look "cooler". The Super Soakers were still new to the scene and except for being bright and multi-colored, were shaped similar to a sawed off shotgun. With a little flat black paint and some tape they were pretty sinister looking. Back in the 80's there was little more than a "Knock that off until after school" command from the teachers or the RA in college dorm. We never thought twice about chasing someone down the hall or across the quad with a "weapon". It's a totally different atsmosphere now and if you were lucky you'd only get arrested and not shot do death.

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