Lads playing with water pistols sparked a 999 armed police swoop outside of a Wetherspoons.
Gun cops were called after reports of males in possession of firearms.
The young males were then seen outside The Moon Under Water pub with their hands in the air.
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They could be seen surrounded by a squad of firearm-toting officers.
One of the suspects was seen in handcuffs.
At least two white plastic toy guns were spotted lying on the floor.
An armed police squad and a police helicopter scrambled to the High Street, Watford, Herts, last Friday (2 May).
But the young males had been seen shooting water pistols at each other around the town centre, as reported by Need To Know.
The person who filmed the arrests can be heard asking: “All of this for these little toy guns?”
But most of the locals said it was better to be safe than sorry.
One said: “And if they turned out to be real you’ll all be moaning and wondering why they didn’t take action.
“I feel sorry for the police for having to put up with such an entitled nation – damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”
Another claimed: “It’s a criminal offence of affray to cause reasonable people to fear for their safety.”
Another added: “Good effort by police. Nice.”
While another said: “Common sense policing.”
A Herts Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to reports of males in possession of firearms at Station Road, Watford at 5:51pm on Friday 2 May.
“A search commenced to find the males with the assistance of a police helicopter.
“The males were located at around 6:35pm on Watford High Street and were detained.
“Officers ascertained that the males were in possession of water pistols, words of advice were given, and no further action was taken.”
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