Your kid's high school game of tag just got real
Good morning from the Forest City — yes, the other London. The one that actually matters to us. Let's get into it.
Look, I've been covering this city for a decade, and I've seen some wild things, but this one just takes the cake for sheer teenage audacity. Remember those games of tag you played in high school, maybe around Victoria Park after class? Well, apparently, it's gotten a whole lot more intense now. Police across North America are putting out warnings about a game called "Senior Assassin," and yes, our Grade 12s here in London are playing it. It’s got an app, it tracks a leaderboard, and it involves "eliminating" other students with water guns.
### A New Kind of High School Mayhem
Now, I get it, kids will be kids, and it's all "in good fun" as the students are saying. But when you’ve got police warning about people chasing each other through parking lots or, you know, across the Western University campus, it starts to feel less like a harmless game and more like a recipe for a Richmond Row problem. We've already got enough going on with traffic and folks not paying attention, we don't need water gun ambushes adding to the chaos. Imagine trying to get your groceries at Covent Garden Market and suddenly you're in the crossfire of a senior class turf war.
Here’s what you need to know about this game:
* **Water guns are the weapon of choice:** It's all about "assassinating" targets with a stream of water. * **App-based tracking:** There’s a dedicated app to keep score and track who's been "eliminated." * **Police warnings:** Authorities are concerned about potential public disturbances and misinterpretations of the game.
It's one thing to have a bit of fun, but when it starts raising eyebrows with local law enforcement, maybe it’s time for a conversation. London's a big enough small town that these things spread fast. Let's hope our seniors keep it on the up and up and don't end up causing any real headaches for folks just trying to live their lives.
Brendan Fanshawe-Okafor, MiTL Sports Desk, London.
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