Noisy Danish Gamers Busted By SWAT

[Andy Chalk]

Noisy Danish Gamers Busted By SWAT

Two men in Denmark received a nasty surprise when their noisy gaming session was interrupted by the police - in the form of a full-scale SWAT raid.

The pair were heavily involved in an unnamed QJ.net [http://www.playstation.com], leading a concerned neighbor to call the police. But the call wasn't an every-day noise complaint: The neighbor apparently mistook the ruckus for a real-life gun battle, because shortly thereafter a SWAT team showed up. Who knew Denmark had a SWAT team?

Anyway, the unit took up positions and called the duo out with a megaphone. Since they weren't actually doing anything wrong besides playing the game a little too loudly, they surrendered immediately and were arrested on suspicion of shooting up the place. The apartment was searched and no weapons were found - just a really kick-ass sound system - and the men were later released, probably with a warning to keep it down - or to buy some headphones.

via: GamePolitics [http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/01/13/swat-team-takes-down-pair-ps3-gamers]


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[sirdanrhodes]

Just... Juat... ha...

 

[Aries_Split]

I can see the look on their faces right now.

JACKBAUER:"WHERE ARE YOU KEEPING THE WEAPONS?"
MAN1:"We don't know anything about any wea-"
JACKBAUER:"WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT!"

 

[Nivag the Owl]

All I can say is "WOW!". Imagine being in those guys shoes when that happend :S

 

[mattttherman3]

And this is why the volume is never that high.

 

[Eagle Est1986]

That's quite brilliant. That's got to be a pretty good sound system, wonder what the game was?

 

[Fronken]

What i dont understand is why they even had to search through the flat, i mean really, they were playing a shooter, meaning there most likely were ALOT of shots fired...and last time i checked bullets leave marks and may brake things...see what im getting at here?

 

[uppitycracker]

What i dont understand is why they even had to search through the flat, i mean really, they were playing a shooter, meaning there most likely were ALOT of shots fired...and last time i checked bullets leave marks and may brake things...see what im getting at here?

if police actually ever thought this kinda thing through much, the world would be a much, much better place

 

[ElephantGuts]

That is hilarious. Amazing. I can't believe this is real. Hilarious! I bet the person who called the cops was embarrassed. I don't see how you could mistake a videogame for a real life gunbattle though, you'd think there'd be some more signs than just that sound. Ahh, Danish SWAT...

 

[Brokkr]

I can't even imagine what it would have been like to be playing a game and then having a SWAT team come in.

 

[fix-the-spade]

I can't even imagine what it would have been like to be playing a game and then having a SWAT team come in.

Really freakin' cool. Imagine telling that to your mates down the pub.

"We got busted by SWAT yesterday! How cool is that?"

 

[Baby Tea]

That is, genuinely, awesome.
Wish my sound system was that good!

 

[Anstrup]

This isn't for real, i'd know, im a Dane living in Denmark. This so can't be real, policemen aren't tht stupid.

 

[AgentSmith42]

This isn't for real, i'd know, im a Dane living in Denmark. This so can't be real, policemen aren't tht stupid.

I Live In Denmark As Well And I Have To Say It Sounds Just About Right xD

 

[fix-the-spade]

This isn't for real, i'd know, im a Dane living in Denmark. This so can't be real, policemen aren't tht stupid.

Someone calls in a panic reporting gunshots and shouting coming from next door, sending an armed response unit sounds about right to me. How would they know the specifics of the situation from one phone call.

No good sending a normal copper and getting him shot.

 

[johnman]

Must have been one retarded neibour...
Gun shots! they must be shooting the place up! no time to check police!!!

 

[Dectilon]

Then again, you use caps at the start of all your words, so you're less of a credible source :/

 

[Jursa]

I'm just guessing they'll never use their sound system at even half of it's capacity anytime soon and also this is why I prefer having high quality headphones rather than a high quality sound system around my computer... I haven't heard a TURN THAT DOWN! or SHUT THAT THING UP! in quite a while, tho that also may be because the circumaural headphones do their job of not letting me hear anything more silent than a lightning strike...

 

[Izerous]

Definitely a thing to brag about. My sound system is so sweet the SWAT team busted down my door.

I don't think the gamers would be the only ones with a surprised look on their face. I'd imagine the SWAT team would have also been quite surprised.

This is why I refuse to hook up my Klipsch Belle's I inherited until I move from my apartment into a house.