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‘Don’t shoot at Hurricane Irma’: Cops forced to issue warning after idea goes viral
People
take photos at the beach in advance of Hurricane Irma's expected
arrival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., September 9, 2017. ©
Carlo Allegri / Reuters
RT,
11
September, 2017
As
Floridians brace for the impending onslaught from Hurricane Irma,
some residents have come up with novel ways of “scaring off” the
monster storm, forcing police to issue a warning not to shoot at the
hurricane.
It
all started with the Facebook Event ‘Shoot
at Hurricane Irma’,
scheduled for 10am local time on Sunday. “Let’s
show Irma that we shoot first,” the
event’s description reads.
The
prospect of firing rounds at the threatening storm seemed to strike a
chord with many, and the event quickly garnered thousands
of “attendees.”
At
the time of writing, over 25,000 people have said they
will “attend,” while
another 53,000 have marked themselves down as “interested.”
The
event was created by 22-year-old Ryon Edwards, who told the BBC he
set it up due to “a combination of stress and boredom.”
"The
response is a complete and total surprise to me,” Edwards added.
“I
never envisioned this event becoming some kind of crazy idea larger
than myself. It has become something a little out of my control.”
The
event page quickly became flooded with memes enthusiastically
endorsing the idea and even instructions on how to shoot a hurricane.
All
this activity prompted the Pasco County Sheriff’s office to issue a
warning not to shoot at Irma. “You won’t make it turn around &
it will have very dangerous side effects,” the police department
noted.
To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won't make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effectsyahoo.com/amphtml/news/f…
The
popularity of the ‘Shoot at Hurricane Irma’ phenomenon sparked a
series of similar events, including ‘Flame
Throwing Hurricane Irma’ and ‘Sing
"All Star" by Smashmouth So Loud the Soundwaves Turn Irma
Away’.
Awaiting their response on this one.pic.twitter.com/JhwjfK4fu8
Recognising
the interest in their 'don't shoot' plea, the Pasco County Sheriff’s
office followed up their warning with a call-out for volunteers to
help out at emergency accommodation for people affected by Irma.
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