Kid shot by police, allegedly holding Wiimote

[Lafiel]

Galaki said:

Lafiel said:

I wonder if it was a black remote, as I can't imagine somebody would mistake a white one for a weapon even for a fraction of a second, although there probably are some white guns out there.

The resemblance is uncanny.

Well, it isn't, but if you expect the other person to be armed, then for a brief moment you might believe the person actually carries a gun, if he/she is holding a black object (and hence trigger the reaction). I doubt a white object has the same effect, although (as I said) there might very well be white guns out there.