Fargo Police Mistake NDSU Student’s Telescope for a Gun

It turns out a telescope strongly resembles a rifle, at least according to one Fargo police officer.

On Monday, August 25th, an armed officer with the Fargo Police Department confronted to North Dakota State University students, Levi Joraanstad and Colin Waldera, that he thought were setting up a rifle.

What they were really setting up, according to WDAY, was a telescope:

Authorities say an officer patrolling the area had spotted the two out of the corner of his eye, and thought Joraanstad's dark colored sweater with white lettering on the back looked like a tactical vest and that he might be carrying a rifle.

Before discovering his error, the officer had called for backup. Once he realized what was really going on, he was very apologetic to the students.

In this day and age, one can never be too sure and, as the Fargo Police Department stated, 'it's better to be safe than sorry.'

[WDAY]