So, About That “Area 51” Raid

The event finally happened on the 20th of September, and now we can all see what this “epic” raid looked like.

The infamous viral event “Storm Area 51” is happening today and here are the first photos of it

Ever since it was created on June 27, many of us have wondered what would happen on the designated day – the 20th of September. And the moment of truth has finally arrived! The event is happening and here are the first photos!

This Friday, alien enthusiasts gathered at the heavily guarded entrance of Area 51. The base has been surrounded by many rumors of hiding secrets related to extraterrestrial life. So people were determined to just ‘see them aliens’.

However, those who really hoped for some action will be disappointed. It seems like most of the crowd showed up just to see how the event will unfold, instead of being ready to invade the base.

“They’re just here to see what’s going on. They’re here to have fun,” said Sergeant Orlando Guerra of the Nevada Department of Public Safety Investigation Division.

We are not going to lie, the crowd is probably as odd as the aliens themselves. Covered in tin foil hats and strange attire, these people brought signs demanding the E.T. be freed from the government’s captivity. And of course, there were some who just had to try to go past the gate. However, with the base being loaded with military personnel, their sneaky attempts failed.

However, the event didn’t go without moments that are sure to go down in history.

In case you don’t remember, it all was started as a joke by a 21-year-old Matty Roberts.

However, once the event got some surprising traction, it suddenly wasn’t funny anymore. Roberts was even contacted by the FBI. “They asked me a laundry list of questions. Basically, their main concerns were about anybody that was sending death threats that were actually credible and anybody that was actually trying to radicalize this thing. People that think it’s legitimately serious – that we’re actually going to show up and storm the base,” he told USA Today. The government issued multiple warnings against storming the base.

Bonus

As the live reporter described the preparations for the festival near Area 51, a man did the infamous Naruto-run right past him

As the meme drew international attention, it was obvious that the event was something to watch closely. That’s why Channel 13 sent in a live reporter to see what the whole gig was about.

As Joe Bartels described what was occurring in Rachel, a man Naruto-ran past him. And to all the people who were at least a little bit familiar with the original jokes, that was a complete delight.

“Alienstock” festival planned to unite people from all over the world who had an urge to storm Area 51

Although, as technical issues and concerns from the citizens of Rachel cropped up, Roberts backed out of the project. Instead, he invited everyone to “Area 51 Celebration,” a single-night music event in Los Angeles that he would headline.

Roberts cited issues such as security problems, sanitation, medical personnel, and insurance permits as the reasons for his withdrawal from “Alienstock”

However, despite their “commander” abandoning the cause, it seems that people still showed up to the original event, even if it’s not professionally managed. Now that is a set up for something chaotic. And the world is ready to watch it all happen… with popcorn in their hands.

What started as a Facebook meme created by a student, Matty Roberts, sure took a life of its own and it was something that neither the creator of the event nor the US government could stop from spiraling out of control… yet?

One brave man led his fellow “soldiers” by example by showing off the infamous Naruto run