militia surrounds a tanker truck

[doolittle]

this sounds like a fun group

<H1>'Mad Max' fans arrested for recreation


Associated Press

</H1>SAN ANTONIO - Eleven "Mad Max" fans armed with fake machine guns were arrested after they surrounded a tanker truck while making their way to a movie marathon in a theatrical convoy.

As the group headed to San Antonio on Saturday, police received several calls from drivers who reported a "militia" surrounding a tanker truck.

Police charged nine people with obstruction of a highway and two others with possession of prohibited knives in addition to the obstruction charge.

One of the organizers, Chris Fenner, said the arrests were unfair. He said he didn't know why anyone would have confused the costumed crew recreating a scene from "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" - set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland - with a real threat.

"I honestly don't know how that could be, because 'Road Warrior' was so over the top," he said.

The movie marathon was canceled after the arrests.

[raimin]

haha, imagine the story if the tanker driver tried running them over

[LegendKiller]

Paging Tina Turner, Tina Turner please report to the nearest Thunderdome!

[Merlin]

this sounds like a fun group

I just hope none of them were wearing the as$less chaps!


Still, it is one of the greatest movies ever.

[DarkFury]

Heh... I wonder who they had playing the role of "Lord Humongous"

[ufcrusher]

It almost sounds like the tanker truck driver may have been part of the group. It never says that the tanker complained and there was a tanker in the movie...so it easily could have been just what others perceived.

This is like the story I heard from one of my friends who apparently was stopped and handcuffed after one of the other people in their car pulled a paintgun on another car of their friends. Some woman who was in the next lane called the police with a description of the car, the fact that they "pulled a gun on another car" and the license plate. My friend says they were pulled over and handcuffed within ten minutes of the incident. Nobody was arrested in this case because the other car that had the "gun" pointed at them was with them at the time and explained that they were all friends fooling around. Lets just say that the police didnt find it funny and gave them a stern talking to.

[BrewMaster]

set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland

sounds like San Antonio to me!

[bachviet]

That's funny. I thought they were going to cyphen (sp?) the tanker for gas.

[doolittle]

Heh... I wonder who they had playing the role of "Lord Humongous"

nija would be my pic

[Showtime]

We dont need another...

-j

[BrewMaster]

nija would be my pic

the name Humongous has nothing to do with the size of ones pr0n stash.

[doolittle]

is that porn under his shirt?

[welfareloser]

i'm with ufc... it sounds like they brought the tanker with them. if they were intimidating/scaring people b/c they thought it was funny, or actually blocking the road, shame on them. and, i don't know if this is just a state law here and there or what, but isn't it illegal to walk around carrying a fake gun, just so you don't scare anyone and/or get yourself shot?

stupid police! they'll be confiscating my lightsaber next

[Mablung]

And here's the rest of the story...

'Mad Max' fans run afoul of the SAPD

Web Posted: 04/18/2005 12:00 AM CDT

Mariano Castillo
Express-News Staff Writer

Spooked motorists called police to report a scene so bizarre it could've come from a movie: a convoy of armed men apparently trying to hijack a tanker truck. In fact, it did come from a movie.

"Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior," to be exact. Eleven "Mad Max" movie buffs were arrested and charged Saturday afternoon with obstruction of a highway during their theatrical convoy from Boerne to the Alamo Draft House in San Antonio for a movie marathon.

Police received several calls from motorists near U.S. 151 and Loop 410 who reported a "militia" armed with machine guns surrounding a tanker truck, a police report states. The guns were fake and the tanker truck was part of the act, but two of the collared movie buffs were also charged with possession of prohibited knives. Someone in the group told police that they were filming a documentary. But instead of sympathy, they got a citation for filming without a permit.

One of the organizers of the event, Chris Fenner, said the arrests were unfair to the group. Fenner said he was riding a motorcycle behind the tanker truck, and the rest of the convoy was lined up behind him, not speeding or weaving in traffic. Fenner had even e-mailed police spokesman Gabe Trevino to give the Police Department a heads-up on the event and invite officers to attend. Along the route to the theater, Fenner had to pull over for a little while, and he arrived at the Alamo Draft House last, only to see a group of police cars there. "I thought, wow, what a great turnout by the San Antonio police," Fenner said.

Some cops found the situation humorous, but some others were quite agitated and made the arrests, said Fenner, who was confounded that anyone would have confused the costumed crew for a real threat. "I honestly don't know how that could be, because 'Road Warrior' was so over the top," he said. About 25 people participated in the convoy, some from across the country, and more than twice that number were expected to attend the movie marathon. Most were die-hard "Mad Max" fans, like Fenner. He remembers watching the first "Mad Max" with his father and the second on a date with the woman who would be his future bride. "I really like cars and motorcycles, and they're great car and motorcycle movies," he said. The convoy was part of an event dubbed "Road War 151," which was to culminate with the movie marathon. The marathon was canceled after the arrests. According to the Web site roadwarusa.com, actor Vernon Wells, who portrayed the character "Wez," was to appear at the marathon.

Of those arrested, Jeffrey Kuykendall, 25, was charged with three counts of obstruction of a highway and possession of a prohibited knife. William Rodriguez, 20, faced one count each. The others, charged with single counts of obstruction were Fenner, 42; Sean Richmond, 20; Joseph Goss, 45; Kevin Wright, 35; Robert Castro, 35; Gary Minter, 43; Karol Bactoszynski, 29; Christopher Medellin, 35; and Steven Shelton, 58.

[Merlin]

....but two of the collared movie buffs were also charged with possession of prohibited knives....

Since when are knives against the law in Texas?

[doolittle]

Since when are knives against the law in Texas?

thats what i was thinking. they must have been conceled daggers or punch blades. most knives are legal in california if they are in plain view and arent double edged.
but texas , i dident see that one coming.

[bachviet]

thats what i was thinking. they must have been conceled daggers or punch blades. most knives are legal in california if they are in plain view and arent double edged.
but texas , i dident see that one coming.

They should have just carried real guns.