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A California airplane got evacuated when a passenger playing Call of Duty was overheard talking about a bomb
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A California airplane got evacuated when a passenger playing Call of Duty was overheard talking about a bomb

Destructoid·Scott Duwe·about 21 hours ago
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There really is a proper time and place for things, gamers. Please know that when you’re taking your sweaty callouts into public places.

An avid Call of Duty player reportedly caused their plane to be evacuated last night after they were overheard making callouts, according to CBS News . The Frontier Airlines flight was preparing to take off from Ontario International Airport when a complaint was filed.

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The complaint, from another passenger on board, said that they heard someone say words “bomb” and “explosion” and then reported it to the crew. The plane then had to be evacuated and the gamer in question was detained.

The CoD -head was ultimately detained and then had to explain to authorities that “bomb” and “explosion” were used to describe his gameplay, as he was playing the game while on FaceTime with a friend and making callouts mid-match.

I’m normally a big proponent of communication in online games, especially shooters like CoD where teamwork is paramount.…

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