A general ban on sticks longer than 3 inches is in effect. Being in posession of a sharpened stick, known as a "backyard poker," is a jailable offense.
Residents were heard calling for bans on backyard pokers following the successful bans of zombie knives, ninja swords, and Roman salutes.
100% if you find you are in an area of mostly or all blacks, calmly but immediately leave. Don't freak out, just leave. Treat the situation like you're staring at a mountain lion or bear. Don't run or act like food and it won't treat you like food.
Also, watch out for bears and mountian lions.
Those polygons hit the imagination sweet spot for me as a teenager.