Posted on 06/13/2017 9:16:30 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
DETROIT (WWJ) – A music video shoot in Detroit goes awry after Detroit police roll up on the scene believing it was a carjacking in progress.
Police say they received several calls Saturday afternoon of what appeared to be a carjacking of an Aston Martin on Six Mile Road in Detroit.
When police arrived, the men explained they were shooting a music video. Police say they had no record of permits to film, so officers thought it was an actual robbery and started shooting at two men who appeared to be holding guns.
Fortunately, none of the three shots fired by police hit anyone.
Officers took all three men involved in the music video into custody and are investigating.
Ron White: "Nice shooting, Elmer Fudd".
It’s pretty easy to guess that it wasn’t a public service advertisement about carjacking safety and readiness put to music, but rather some rapper/hip-hop filth glorifying and essentially advocating the criminal life/activity.
Moral of the story; When shooting a ‘music’ video in public,especially one involving fake weapons, get a permit
and notify the local police.
1. tell the cop ahead of time.
2. post signs to alert the public.
3. don’t let let the public get too close. Only works if you have done #1, above.
Get poot put there.
I was driving through my former town near Detroit and saw a guy drawing down on someone in a parking lot. It was just a quick glace. I called Police and they told me it was a video shoot. Huh, I guess permits are worth it, or at least telling the cops what you’re doing.
It funny because two weeks ago, I provided technical support for a corporate video at my job. Couldn’t see the actor for all the crew. There was no way to not tell it was a video shoot
“Fortunately, none of the three shots fired by police hit anyone.”
Just.. wow guys.
They berate civilians about being sure of their shots, could have killed a pregnant woman with a baby carriage, etc.. and then.. this kind of stuff.
Give those B Fife’s a squirt gun instead.
On second thought, put their eyes out with that in all likelihood.
I think the best way to avoid this uneccesary kind of risk in the future would be to give me the Aston Martin for safekeeping.
“1. tell the cop ahead of time.”
A friend owned a White Hen Pantry (like a 7-11 store).
Local students filming a robbery at his store...
They missed rule #1.
Many coppers and much excitement.
Out in the wilds of DuPage County.
Yes, and before your Jihad attack,
get a permit,
so that the police will back off.
I doubt there was much crew like in a professional production. Punk thug rappers were probably recording it on their phones, so it looked like any other crime in progress in that sh*thole.
Probably.
A real crew, even for a short video is quite the production.
As the clients, they even had a sun shade and directors chairs for us.
I ended up being the stunt double. The actor didn’t know how to use the product so I was used for all the close up hand shots.
I’ve been the “talent” in a couple video’s a few years ago. One was used on in-store video monitors. Once I stood next to the monitor for about ten minutes and nobody noticed that I was the guy on screen. Totally dejected...not
What about the Aston Martin?
Was it harmed?
I am in an iffy neighborhood and these kids make all kinds of videos with girls dancing and other stunts in the street. It was bound to happen.
Near my workplace I watched some of the filming of the new movie “Baby Driver”. A scene involving machinegun fire (occurring sporadically all day) involved clearing part of a parking lot, staff on nearby sidewalks & bridges telling people to “move along please”, assorted signage warning of such activity, and undoubtedly plenty of notification of police and assorted permits (legislated to maintain peace & order) obtained.
Some guys just screwing around with guns on a sidewalk, claiming “making a video” with no notification or signage or mitigation of “brandishing”, are asking to get shot - not just by cops, but by anyone carrying defensively.
Per #17, indeed: for what is probably just a minute of screen time (if that), the production involved several dozen people (actors not included), truckloads of gear, lots of announcements, etc.
FWIW: the 1960’s version of The Thomas Crowne Affair starts out with an actual bank robbery. Only top bank staff & police were notified; hidden cameras were installed, and the scene filmed as actors actually carried out a genuine robbery - bank staff & customers had no idea what was happening, panicking & freaking out accordingly.
Wow, that’s kind of cool. Similar to the Jeff Gordon Pepsi commercial where he comes in to a car dealership in disguise as a small, weak looking guy who wants to buy a hot car. The dealer jumps in the passenger seat and Gordon screams out onto the road, which was closed off and camera’s strategically hidden.
Hilarity ensued as the dealer, who was not in on it (his boss was) yells and screams at him.
An automotive journalist wrote that the commercial had to be scripted and there was no way it was not fake. A few weeks later, he gets into a cab being driven by none other than Jeff Gordon in disguise for another Pepsi ad featuring fast driving.
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