Hope that guy is right...

(Post by Tracy)

Just got home from school. Took a "short cut" through the neighborhood behind us to avoid some traffic. Noticed a few cop cars parked along the street near our local park. Park filled with kids and people as usual. Continued driving. Noticed more cop cars - not doing much, just parked. Continued to our street. Noticed a motorcycle cop and another cop car. Turned onto our street, into our driveway. Heard a helicopter overhead, circling... Circling... Circling...

Started to become slightly concerned. Missing kid? Bomb threat? Murderer on the loose? (Hoped these were not the case because -1: they would be horrible, and 2: all the cops in the cars were kinda, just, sitting there...)

Turned on the local news. Started an online search. After a little Googling, hit a search result for "How do I find out why a helicopter is circling around my house?" Perfect. Found the phone number to call for the Air Support Division of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Man answered. Asked him my quesiton. He asked my location. Told him.

"Movie helicopter. They're filming a movie."

Tom's response via text message: "Well, I guess you can unlock the doors and unlock the windows then."