Boston PD Stops Two Pokemans' Violent Plot During Pokemon World Championship

[Shaka Khan]

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/29860467/2-men-arrested-with-several-guns-near-pokemon-world-championships

BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) –Two men have been arrested after allegedly threatening violence to attendees at the Pokemon World Championship in Boston.

A release from the Boston Police Department says they were notified of the social media on threats Thursday and were able to stop the two suspects as they attempted to enter the event a few hours later.

Detectives discovered that the two men had driven from Iowa with several guns in their vehicle that they did not have licenses for.

Police later searched the vehicle and found a 12-gauge shotgun, an AR-15, several hundred rounds of ammunition and a hunting knife.

The men were arrested at their hotel in Saugus on Friday after arrest warrants were issued.

Everything about this is crazy.

http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/worlds/2015/info/tcg-invitees/

Both those guys were actually playing in the event too.

Looked up one of the dudes and he's in a Youtube video.

Another supposed video of arrested suspect James Stumbo:



The Daily Beast has this covered with pics of the suspects:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/23/boston-pokemon.html

Stumbo wasn’t shy about his arsenal or his alleged target. Stumbo posted a photo of the car and guns in a Facebook group entitled “Mayhem Pokemon Crew.” The caption read:

“Kevin Norton and I are ready for Worlds Boston here we come!!!”

“Good luck!” wrote a Facebook user named Joey Faux.

“With killing the competition?” asked Norton.

“Haha yes,” replied Faux.

Stumbo and Norton were both invited to play in the U.S. masters division in Boston this weekend, according to the Pokemon World Championship website.

On Thursday, security at the Hynes Convention Center where the Pokemon championship was being held detained Stumbo when he tried to enter. (It’s unclear why.) While security was escorting Stumbo out of the building, they noticed Norton trying to enter, according to the police report. Stumbo and Norton were both slapped with a “No Trespass Order.”

Hynes Convention security called the Boston Police Department, which radioed two officers to look into Norton and Stumbo. The “officers were informed” of Stumbo’s post on Facebook, according to the police report. When Stumbo was questioned, he claimed the post was taken out of context. However, Norton told police where their car was parked and that it had weapons inside. Norton said the shotgun was his but the AR-15 was Stumbo’s. Neither man produced a permit to carry firearms.

Police obtained a warrant on Friday and on Saturday, the two were arrested at a motel in nearby Saugus, Massachusetts with assistance from the Saugus police. On Monday, the two men will be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court.

Another reason why this franchise is cancerous and attracts a wide variety of crazy.

[Rufus]

Is that Ted Cruz' son?

[Positive Touch]

lmao they found a trunk full of guns and let them walk away

[Kara]

Team Rocket protected the world from devastation.

[thisismyusername]

Team Rocket protected the world from devastation.

But did they unite all people within our nation?

[Human Snorenado]

I'm not saying they shouldn't have stopped them, but...

[Kara]

Team Rocket protected the world from devastation.

But did they unite all people within our nation?

I'm more concerned about denouncing the evils of truth and love.

[Joe Molotov]

Something something skies above?

Sorry guys, it's been a while.

[Kara]

Yes we'll need to extend our reach to the stars above too before the Sun goes supernova but there's an order of operation here Joe.

[Yeti]

Something something skies above?

Sorry guys, it's been a while.

Meowth, that's...close enough

[thisismyusername]

Yes we'll need to extend our reach to the stars above too before the Sun goes supernova but there's an order of operation here Joe.

Kara...

[Tasty]

Is that a Pokemon thread I hear? It speaks to me loud and clear.