German Woman’s Video Game Role-Play Triggers Police Operation

A 29-year-old in Hesse is under investigation after using realistic imitation weapons to recreate scenes from a video game in public.

Passersby reported seeing a masked woman carrying what appeared to be firearms near a bike path in Aßlar, Hesse.
Police launched a search operation and later identified the 29-year-old woman, confiscating her imitation weapons.
The woman was recreating scenes from a first-person shooter video game and filming herself for personal purposes.
Although the weapons were not real, German law prohibits the possession of realistic imitation firearms in public spaces.
Authorities are investigating the woman for potential violations of the country’s weapons law.