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Are fans dialing 911 to report "Star War" spoilers?

Run your mouth and face the consequences, Storm Troopers! Philadelphia Police Sgt. Stephen Clark posted this humorous photo to squelch spoilers.

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Run your mouth and face the consequences, Storm Troopers! Philadelphia Police Sgt. Stephen Clark posted this humorous photo to squelch spoilers.

By Jennifer Brett

Dec 18, 2015

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No, posting #StarWarsForceAwakens spoilers is not a crime. Yes, it should be. We enforce the laws - we don't make them. Sorry.
— Philadelphia Police Department (@PhillyPolice) December 15, 2015

It's unclear if the Philadelphia Police Department's post was in response to people dialing 911 after boneheads spilled secrets online, or if this was a proactive measure.

Here's the response it evoked:

But lest anyone get any big blabbermouth ideas, Philly Police Sgt. Stephen Clark posted this warning:

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