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General Category => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: Pete on October 17, 2012, 05:56:51 PM

Title: Police mistake white stick for samuri sword
Post by: Pete on October 17, 2012, 05:56:51 PM

I know I souldn't laugh, but....  >;

Blind stroke victim shot in the back with 50,000-volt taser by police who mistook his white stick for a SAMURAI sword

   •   Retired company director Colin Farmer, 61, was shot as he walked to meet friends in Chorley, Lancashire
   •   The unnamed officer then handcuffed Mr Farmer - a two-time stroke victim - as he fell to the ground after being hit with the stun-gun
   •   The frightened grandfather, who is blind and partially paralysed down one side of his body, feared he was being attacked by a mugger
   •   Mr Farmer has called for the officer responsible to be 'sacked, charged and locked-up' following the incident
   •   Lancashire Constabulary has said it 'deeply regrets' the shocking blunder, and has launched an urgent investigation

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Title: Re: Police mistake white stick for samuri sword
Post by: Fly on October 17, 2012, 06:04:20 PM

Heard this on the news earlier. Unbelievable  8)

Title: Re: Police mistake white stick for samuri sword
Post by: Stuart on October 17, 2012, 09:48:46 PM

It might not have ended so badly for the blind man had the policeman not mistook himself for Harry Callaghan.