One of the tell tale signs that you’re an excellent cosplay is by how real your costume looks. But even cosplayers know that there’s an element of “fiction” involved. What I mean by that is no matter how excellent a portrayal of a character you create, people should still know that you’re in costume. If people don’t, then you run the risk of being a suspect. Well, when you wear certain costumes you do. That’s exactly what happened to this guy.
According to CBC News, an unnamed cosplayer was walking down the street in full Fallout gear, including a New California Republic flag. As popular as Fallout may be as a series, like most pop-culture, not everyone knows what it is. So to the untrained eye, the photo below looks mighty suspicious.
According to Bleeding Cool
Residents who didn’t know any better called the RCMP, who showed up to a tailor’s shop where the cosplayer was getting alterations. After evacuating the shop, police got in touch with the guy rather than swarming the shop, and discovered the wires on his body were not connected to a bomb, but Pringles cans spraypainted silver. Photos of the cops look both relieved and like they’re getting a laugh out of the situation, and what a relief they chose to talk instead of going in like a SWAT team.
A word to the wise: if you are cosplaying out there, just be aware of when you look like a potential bomb threat or terrorist. Use your judgement folks, and be safe out there!
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