Fake gun cosplay, she got her nose broken by the police because she thought it was a terrorist

To celebrate the day Star Wars (May 4) as well as attracting diners, a restaurant in Lethbridge, Canada came up with this idea: for an employee cosplay Stormtrooper soldiers stood in front of the store to wave in greeting. Those who follow the series Star Wars Everyone knows the Stormtrooper is a fictional army with typical costumes of white armor, helmets and rifles. However, some passersby do not know who Stormtrooper is, all they notice is the lifelike plastic gun this female employee holds in her hand and the source of all trouble comes from here. .
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The incident occurred on May 4 when Lethbridge police officers received two 911 calls to reports of a gunman standing on 13th Street in southern Alberta. Surely these people have never known the Star Wars series and the danger of terrorism is what they are concerned about when they see a real “plastic” gun of a female. cosplayer this.

Police quickly arrived at the scene, pulled out a gun and ordered the female employee to drop her weapon. She immediately threw away the gun but did not immediately kneel to surrender, so the police thought that she was still resisting and disobeying the police’s orders. They quickly approached, put their heads to the ground and handcuffed the female employee, acting so violently that her nose was covered with blood.
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After the incident spread on social networks, Star Wars fans were extremely indignant at the actions of the police. Mr. William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek also voiced his demand for the police to be held accountable for this:

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Just a few weeks ago, a gunman posing as a police officer killed 22 people in the province of Nova Scotia so this is probably why the police acted so decisively and violently. Some sympathize while others think that the police need to be held accountable for what they do because “from the moment she threw the fake gun on the ground, the police needed to realize and stop all actions. immediate violence.

Restaurant owner Bradley Whalen said he has been in discussions with the law firm to file a complaint and possibly sue. His staff has been constantly losing sleep since then and has been unable to work.

“Having a gun pointed at your head is a horrible feeling. She was traumatized both physically and mentally. These police officers abuse their power and they have to pay for what they did.”
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