Make Sure Your 'Gun' Doesn't Look Real: Senior Assassin Game

WESTBOROUGH, MA—They undertake this game under their own initiative and "against advice," but nonetheless, many seniors across the country start playing the "assassin game" through the spring season.

Westborough students are apparently playing the assassin game, which is essentially a game of tag, explains Lt. Glenn McLeod of the Westborough Police Department, that uses squirt guns.

"It started approximately one week ago and will continue until all but one student is eliminated by being sprayed with water," said McLeod. "The game is in play twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days a week until there is a winner or they lose interest."

But Westborough police have a warning: be mindful of the way you store these water guns.

During a recent car stop on Lyman Street, Officer Joe Cibotti spotted a water gun, but wasn't sure it was a water gun because only a black handle was showing. Cibotti questioned the driver, the operator was removed from the car, and it was determined that it was a water gun that was being used in the senior assassin game.

"At the moment Officer Cibotti observed it all he noticed was the black handle tucked near the driver's seat," said police. "This is a common place people store firearms. Be mindful of where you store these water guns when participating in these games."

Last year, the tradition got scary in Hopkinton when a resident saw a person creeping around a yard and mistook the teen for a "gun-wielding criminal"and called 9-1-1, reports the Boston Globe. The game also prompted a district warning from the principal and call to bring the game to a close last year at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, reports The Enterprise.

According to Wikipedia, some universities even have a dedicated Assassins' Guild," in which the game is organized by members. Some reference publications such as "Killer: The Game of Assassination" or create specific sets of rules.

Photos via Westborough police