[ROCKLOBSTER]

The wannabe probably forgot to blacken the orange tip with a black marker like many do nowadays.

Would that have enabled it to kill the cop?

[Oatka]

The wannabe probably forgot to blacken the orange tip with a black marker like many do nowadays.
Would that have enabled it to kill the cop?

Of course not, but it alters the perception. The idiot didn't know the guy was armed, and most unarmed citizens wouldn't be aware of the difference - and obey the robber.

Oops!