Police in Kirkland, Washington went on a hunt for a report of a suspicious man with a rifle. The uncovered the “rifle,” which turned out to be an umbrella.
Thank you to all who helped with locating a reported suspicious male w/a rifle. After a group effort it was determined 2 b an umbrella ? pic.twitter.com/MTJdPJRk9a
— Kirkland Police (@KirklandWAPD) January 17, 2018
No, we’re not making this up.
Thanks to all the snitches that could have gotten someone killed for carrying an umbrella.
— the tiger is time (@thewiskthestaff) January 17, 2018
Imagine carrying an umbrella and being approached by police for carrying it.
Oh my. That doesn't seem like a good joke to carry around in public…
— Glen Buhlmann (@GlenBikes) January 17, 2018
What if they wanted to keep from getting wet in the rain?
https://twitter.com/MichaelRCooley/status/953729647942004742
Wait for #umbrellacontrol advocates to step forward. They’ll want “common sense umbrella reform.”
https://twitter.com/JohnnyVonRotten/status/953713253300846592
As long as it’s not a bump umbrella.
Did it have a machete attachment?https://t.co/0eNm8QGXSe
— Heimish Conservative (@HeimishCon) January 17, 2018
Or a chainsaw attachment?
https://twitter.com/pnwsojourner/status/953695322764582913
Touche.
Only in Kirkland are the residents so sheltered that they feel threatened by an UMBRELLA.
Can someone clue Kirkland residents in that technically they live in proximity to a TEMPERATE RAINFOREST?? pic.twitter.com/38xAayOiKR— DJDole (@DJDole) January 17, 2018
Maybe the person should have a bright hot pink umbrella next time?
wow some people really need to learn to distinguish the difference, so much energy was wasted on…
— Edward (@Legendary_Link) January 17, 2018
Think of the number of resources that went to this.
https://twitter.com/64ink/status/953714243332902913
Um…there’s still other umbrellas out there…
— Tyler Christian (@TylerIChristian) January 17, 2018
That’d be a nifty contraption.
An umbrella shaped like a sword that looked like a rifle?! It’s amazing that law enforcement can solve anything based on eyewitness descriptions! ?◼️?◼️?
— SD Blake (@sdeneen2015) January 17, 2018
Craziest description ever.
So your tipsters mistook a sword for a rifle but it's okay now – just an out of town umbrella. What happens if he uses it in, you know, raink? Reports of a radar dish stealing itself?
— Public Records Sourcerer (@drimcalban) January 17, 2018
BAHAHA. The descriptions alone are questionable.
An umbrella, mistaken for a rifle, that looks like a sword. Gonna be a long day.
— 12ThManHawkFan (@12thManHawkFan) January 17, 2018
The cops are probably saying the same thing.
We need permits for sword umbrellas!#sarcasm
— Two 0 siX (@Two_0_Six) January 17, 2018
CCU = concealed carry umbrellas.
gun, sword, umbrella… all the same thing if it is black… racist.
— R Webb (@0pism) January 17, 2018
Liberals hate them all.
1. How did someone confuse an umbrella for a rifle?
2. How did someone confuse an umbrella THAT LOOKS LIKE A SWORD for a rifle?— Spooky Scary Bonelord (@unlovedfetus) January 17, 2018
Whoever reported it needs to really have their eyes checked.