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Fans dial 911 to report 'Star War' spoilers

Darth Vader is in the building for Star Wars night while the Hawks play the 76ers in a basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
Darth Vader is in the building for Star Wars night while the Hawks play the 76ers in a basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
By Jennifer Brett
Dec 18, 2015

Some think posting “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” spoilers should be a crime. Alas, it’s not.

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It’s unclear if the Philadelphia Police Department’s post was in response to people dialing 911 after people spilled secrets online or if it was a preventative measure.

Here’s the response it evoked:

But for anyone that gets any ideas about spilling the beans, Philadelphia Police Sgt. Stephen Clark posted a photo with a warning:

Lt. Stephen Clark of the Philadelphia Police Department posted this photo on Twitter of Stormtroopers being "arrested" for spoiling the plot of the new "Star Wars" movie.

Posted by Thank You Philly PD on Thursday, December 17, 2015

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