Police taser a bind man..

[Hoppy01]

A police force has apologised after an officer used a Taser on a blind man whose white stick was mistaken for a sword.

The man was stunned by police following reports of a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword on Friday.

Ch Supt Stuart Williams, of Lancashire Police, said the force "deeply regrets" and had "clearly put this man through a traumatic experience".

The man was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.

The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.


BBC News - Police use Taser on blind man after stick mistaken for sword

[Hoppy01]

Do we really wanna give these clowns guns?

[taffydav]

guess he didnt see it coming

[Mjolinor]

Do we really wanna give these clowns guns?

Maybe a consignment of white sticks would be more appropriate.

[jcgrumbles]

maybe if he uses a copper stick next time he goes out for a walk it might earth him,but i suspect after his claim goes through it wil be taxis all the way...

[Hoppy01]

maybe if he uses a copper stick next time he goes out for a walk it might earth him,but i suspect after his claim goes through it wil be taxis all the way...

PMSL
The poor ba***** has probably got a bag on his hip now and a strange phobia about electricity pylons.

[jcgrumbles]

PMSL
The poor ba***** has probably got a bag on his hip now and a strange phobia about electricity pylons.

Ha,poor bugger must have thought he was having a heart attack or someone had dropped a box jellyfish on him,and i bet that first phonecall to the insurance people took him ~~~~ing ages.....

[lagerland]

A police force has apologised after an officer used a Taser on a blind man whose white stick was mistaken for a sword.

The man was stunned by police following reports of a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword on Friday.

Ch Supt Stuart Williams, of Lancashire Police, said the force "deeply regrets" and had "clearly put this man through a traumatic experience".

The man was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.

The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.


BBC News - Police use Taser on blind man after stick mistaken for sword

Yeah i noticed that the other day what a striking similarity there is between a white stick and a sword "NOT".
I suppose its and honest mistake if your a ~~~ing idiot...................

[jcgrumbles]

i suppose we cant be too hard on the bobby,he might have thought it was one of those light sabres like what they use on star wars,and i suppose if his guide dog was really hairy he might have looked like a wookie...