‘Assassins’ game at another New England high school stopped by police
The Exeter Student Administrative Unit 16 and police are urging seniors at Exeter High School in New Hampshire to stop playing the game ‘Assassins,’ according to Exeter police.
Police said during the game, a widespread tradition among graduating students at high schools and colleges across the country, the department has received an increase in the number of calls regarding suspicious activity.
In the game, two-person teams pursue their assigned “targets” and squirt them with water guns. The goal is to be the last dry team standing.
The joint statement by police and SAU 16 Superintendent Michael Morgan cites the reasoning for halting the game as a threat “on the safety and security of the community.”
“SAU 16 is aware of the game being played by students who attend Exeter High School,” Morgan said. “… In this day and age of violence and the constant media reports of shootings, the harm that this game could cause to a family or community is devastating. School officials do their best to make students aware of potential dangers involved in this game, but families have to be aware of the potential consequences as well.”
Exeter police are not the first to stop the “Assassins” game in New England this spring. Chelmsford police asked its high school students to end the game after it resulted in a minor motor vehicle crash, an unauthorized entry into a home, and rocks being thrown at a residence.
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