Through the post-apocalyptic wasteland that looks a lot like Texas, fans of the cult film "The Road Warrior" were driving in a convoy merrily on their way to a movie marathon. Only problem was, they were menacing a tanker truck while armed with fake machine guns. And dressed like Humungus.
Go ahead and guess the rest. Highway drivers were scared shitless and called the cops on the warriors of the wasteland.
The group was made up to look like the Warrior Max, Wez, the Feral Kid, and Humungus ("The ayatollah of rock and rolla") so they were bound to attract attention while driving a black V8 Interceptor. And chasing a tanker truck (was the driver in on it?) while channeling the most exciting chase scene and demolition derby ever filmed on a barren highway isn't easy to do., Reports say that the convoy group set out from Boerne to San Antonio unaware that 911 got several calls from motorists who reported a "militia" surrounding a tanker.
When police caught up with the group, they charged 11 people with "highway obstruction" and "possession of prohibited knives." It's estimated that over 25 people participated, but no word on if anyone had the balls to recreate the role of the Gyro captain flying above in a tiny gyrochopper while dropping live snakes on people. Or who wore bare butt leather chaps.
One of the organizers of the convoy, Chris Fenner, called the arrests "unfair." He said he didn't know why anyone would have confused the costumed crew recreating a scene and thought they were a real threat. "I honestly don't know how that could be, because 'Road Warrior' was so over the top." (Just like this stunt, cool as it was.)
Sadly, the movie marathon was canceled after the arrests, since the majority of the attendees were in jail.
Reports say that the convoy group set out from Boerne to San Antonio unaware that 911 got several calls from motorists who reported a "militia" surrounding a tanker.
When police caught up with the group, they charged 11 people with "highway obstruction" and "possession of prohibited knives." It's estimated that over 25 people participated, but no word on if anyone had the balls to recreate the role of the Gyro captain flying above in a tiny gyrochopper while dropping live snakes on people. Or who wore bare butt leather chaps.
One of the organizers of the convoy, Chris Fenner, called the arrests "unfair." He said he didn't know why anyone would have confused the costumed crew recreating a scene and thought they were a real threat. "I honestly don't know how that could be, because 'Road Warrior' was so over the top." (Just like this stunt, cool as it was.)
Sadly, the movie marathon was canceled after the arrests, since the majority of the attendees were in jail.
