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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-20031625

Quote:
A blind man who was Tasered by a police officer in Lancashire when his white stick was mistaken for a sword is suing the force.

Colin Farmer, 62, was stunned by a policeman after reports were made of a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword on 12 October.

Ch Supt Stuart Williams said the force "deeply regrets" the incident and an urgent investigation was under way.

Mr Farmer was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.

McMillan Williams Solicitors, which describes itself as a specialist in Taser-related injuries, is representing Mr Farmer in his civil claim for compensation.

How dim do you have to be to be unable to distinguish between a white stick and a samurai sword?
Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
Amnesia10 wrote:
How dim do you have to be to be unable to distinguish between a white stick and a samurai sword?

Very.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
I'm glad he's well and able to sue. Hope he gets lots.
Author:  pcernie [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
When it happened they got a quote from David Blunket who actually said he was 'stunned' :lol: :oops:
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
pcernie wrote:
When it happened they got a quote from David Blunket who actually said he was 'stunned' :lol: :oops:

So he was tasered as well? ;)
Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
Amnesia10 wrote:
So he was tasered as well? ;)

Oh the irony if he was, considering he was home secretary when they were introduced (before they had been properly tested and certified, as I recall).
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
jonbwfc wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
So he was tasered as well? ;)

Oh the irony if he was, considering he was home secretary when they were introduced (before they had been properly tested and certified, as I recall).

We should test all such non lethal devices on home secretaries or their families just to make sure that they are really safe.
Author:  Linux_User [ Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
l3v1ck wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
How dim do you have to be to be unable to distinguish between a white stick and a samurai sword?

Very.

Sums up the average constable quite well then.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tasered blind man to sue Lancashire Police
Linux_User wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
How dim do you have to be to be unable to distinguish between a white stick and a samurai sword?

Very.

Sums up the average constable quite well then.

Not even allowing for the would-be PC's, the Chimps.
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