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[tigers_gonads]

Since when has a blind persons white stick looked like a samuri sword ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-19979184

Sounds to me that the copper who did this needs one sticking up his arse 

[Andy B]

Since when has a blind persons white stick looked like a samuri sword ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-19979184

Sounds to me that the copper who did this needs one sticking up his arse 

Perhaps good reason for not arming your average Bobby! 

[tigers_gonads]

Since when has a blind persons white stick looked like a samuri sword ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-19979184

Sounds to me that the copper who did this needs one sticking up his arse 

Perhaps good reason for not arming your average Bobby! 

 

[cleggy]

And people wonder why the boys in blue and have such a bad reputation and are a joke at times:(

The officer concerned should be charged with, assault with a deadly weapon or whatever is appropriate and kicked out of the force

[geoffr70]

We all seem quick to hang, draw and quarter people in this country without knowing the full facts. Were you there? Or are you just taking the account of the left wing BBC, and not seeing the full context. The police are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

[cleggy]

We all seem quick to hang, draw and quarter people in this country without knowing the full facts. Were you there? Or are you just taking the account of the left wing BBC, and not seeing the full context. The police are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

Quite true, I was one of those who said to wait for proof re the Saville allegations and in this case I wasn't not an eye witness. I drew my conclusions from the news report and pictures of this man walking with his stick.

So I will wait until the facts are established before I say take him to court and kick him out of the force, but common sense tells you you don't have to taser an elderly blind man.

The police are visible, the good they do will always be forgotten when things like this are reported, perhaps a little common sense would go a long way

[x25dt]

Poor blind man

[Entwood]

"Do the police"   very good generalisation there ... or should it be .. "did that officer"  

As I understand the few "facts" available ..

A report had been received of a man being daft with a sword.

An officer was sent to the scene (and I suggest he was now "primed" that any long thin item would be a sword ??)

Further reports were received, so heightening the officers tension and perceptions ??

The officer saw what he thought fitted the description given, shouted a warning, was ignored, acted

Within  minutes another man was arrested close by carrying a samurai sword, this man was found to be drunk.

So what does that all prove Very little .. except that

a) The officer is human
b) The officer made a mistake
c) The officer was under some stress given the information he had received
d) see a) above

Of course, any member of OOF who has NEVER, EVER made ANY sort of mistake, and who has been tasked with apprehending a drunk armed with a sword and done so successfuly, feel free to criticise......

I just wonder what the reaction would be if the situation were the opposite .. he hadn't acted and it had been the sword, and the man went on to injure someone

He'd then be hung for NOT acting I guess ......

[omega3000]

Poor blind man

+1 

[x25dt]

Sure the officer is human, sure he can mistake but opposite the victm he isn't blind

[Andy B]

"Do the police"   very good generalisation there ... or should it be .. "did that officer"  

As I understand the few "facts" available ..

A report had been received of a man being daft with a sword.

An officer was sent to the scene (and I suggest he was now "primed" that any long thin item would be a sword ??)

Further reports were received, so heightening the officers tension and perceptions ??

The officer saw what he thought fitted the description given, shouted a warning, was ignored, acted

Within  minutes another man was arrested close by carrying a samurai sword, this man was found to be drunk.

So what does that all prove Very little .. except that

a) The officer is human
b) The officer made a mistake
c) The officer was under some stress given the information he had received
d) see a) above

Of course, any member of OOF who has NEVER, EVER made ANY sort of mistake, and who has been tasked with apprehending a drunk armed with a sword and done so successfuly, feel free to criticise......

I just wonder what the reaction would be if the situation were the opposite .. he hadn't acted and it had been the sword, and the man went on to injure someone

He'd then be hung for NOT acting I guess ......

but we humble OOFers are not supposedly highly trained police occifers with a Tazer in our grubby mitts. He was Tazered from behind too, surely the copper should've made sure first before he pressed the 'trigger' (do they have a trigger?  )

It'll be on Jeremy Vine later  )

[albitz]

The taser dart fell out of his back so the officer jumped on his back,pinned him to the floor and hancuffed him so tight he was in agony.
All the  time the victim was screaming "Im blind,Im blind. Not from a newspaper but from the mans mouth on the news last night.
Someone that stupid shouldnt be allowed out in public without adult supervision,never mind wear a police uniform and carry a taser.
Lancs police arent disputing the mans version of events in any way.They have apoligised profusely for the suffering they caused him.
Take the morons uniform off him and give him McDonalds litter picker uniform instead.

[Andy B]

The taser dart fell out of his back so the officer jumped on his back,pinned him to the floor and hancuffed him so tight he was in agony.
All the  time the victim was screaming "Im blind,Im blind. Not from a newspaper but from the mans mouth on the news last night.
Someone that stupid shouldnt be allowed out in public without adult supervision,never mind wear a police uniform and carry a taser.
Lancs police arent disputing the mans version of events in any way.They have apoligised profusely for the suffering they caused him.
Take the morons uniform off him and give him McDonalds litter picker uniform instead.

C'mon Albs ...... get off the fence & tell us what you really think!       

[tigers_gonads]

The title was a little bit "tongue in cheek" Nige 

[Marks DTM Calib]

It has to be said, it does not take a lot of skill or judgement to spot a blind person.....

......maybe the person holding the tazer needs the stick.....