Handguns Drawn During Game of 'Taboo' (The Board Game)

[matcom]

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CONWAY, Ark. -- The party game wasn't the only thing taboo. Three men were arrested on felony charges after a game of Taboo went awry at a Conway home.

Officers were called to the home Sunday after two men threatened others with guns because they were losing the game, in which one teammate gives clues about certain subject matter, but using certain words is taboo.

One of the people in the apartment told police the men were yelling and cussing and threatened them with handguns.

Officers searched a car at the scene for weapons and found hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia.

The men, aged 21 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of felony aggravated assault. A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and felony possession of drug paraphernalia.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2004/01/29/tempers_flare_during_taboo_board_game/

[displacedtexan]

1. This is when 'Get A Life' is appropriate to say.

Truly weird.

[Drifter]

2. This gives credibility to ...

online gaming. At least you won't get shot.

Cheers
Drifter

[DS1]

3. It was about to become a game of Sorry

:evilgrin:

[Loonman]

4. Good thing they weren't playing Monopoly

A good game of Monopoly always leads to violence.

[underpants]

5. Guns- board games- and George Dickel DO NOT MIX!!!!

At least they weren't playing catch with a rattlesnake.

[matcom]

6. how about George Dickel and...

LAWN DARTS!

:bounce:

[underpants]

7. Okay Bub I'll give you headstart 1....2......

("the hunted" while running away) NO OVERHAND THROoooooooooooWS!!!

[Spirochete]

8. Almost a Darwin award ceremony...

[TheMightyFavog]

9. Hey just be lucky that..

thaey weren't playing Diplomacy or Axis and Allies. I have seen fistfights break out over these games.