Female Cop Gets Sprayed by People With Water Guns

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** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) ** The Lubbock Police Department is investigating whether or not filing charges is appropriate for a rowdy water war Saturday that left two officers soaked and LPD equipment damaged. Officers responded to the Parkway neighborhood Saturday between 1 to 11 p.m. for at least 58 calls related to a water war labeled “The Purge” on social media, according to an emailed statement from Police Chief Greg Stevens. Participants reportedly threw water balloons and shot Super Soaker-type water guns at each other and passing vehicles, blocked the streets, drenched unwilling individuals who walked or drove down the street, according to Stevens. LPD also received reports of damages to property and businesses and reports of individuals who felt harassed. “These calls for service were reported to police by residents and business owners who could not enjoy the peace and quiet of their neighborhood and drive freely down their streets,” Stevens said in the statement. Around 7 p.m., two officers began their shifts at the 2600 block of East Baylor. The officers found “dozens of participants blocking traffic, throwing water balloons and shooting water guns at passersby who were not participants,” according to Stevens. So they began to disperse the crowds. A female officer’s body camera footage of the event shows her walking through the crowds saying, “I don’t care that y’all are having fun, alright, just stay out of the street, OK?” multiple times. Many participants are heard saying “OK” and the officer can be heard chuckling after one challenged the “LPD Task Force” to participate. After one walk through, the crowd re-formed and the officer can be heard saying: “I just said to get out of the…

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