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25-02-2017, 10:01 AM
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Police can't distinguish a cane from a gun

Not for the first time Greater Manchester Police have tasered a blind man carrying a stick because they thought it was gun. Yeah right!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entr...-1231917901_uk
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25-02-2017, 10:03 AM
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Re: Police can't distinguish a cane from a gun

They should have gone to specsavers.
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25-02-2017, 10:04 AM
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When I heard this I thought it was a joke ! That poor man
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25-02-2017, 10:26 AM
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I thought it was deja vous when I heard this, the first blind fellow to get this treatment wasn't even afforded an apology.
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25-02-2017, 01:10 PM
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Re: Police can't distinguish a cane from a gun

And some are in favour of an armed police force.
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25-02-2017, 01:51 PM
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Re: Police can't distinguish a cane from a gun

Maybe they just wanted to see if the Taser worked or not,or wanted to see that new dance craze "Blind man shake" Where's your sense of humor? Hey he could go home and tell the Misses, "I got struck by lightening " again where's your sense of Humor ? That is some funny S#$@.
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25-02-2017, 02:10 PM
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I hope he wasn't CHARGED
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25-02-2017, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Tpin ->
I hope he wasn't CHARGED
What better way to try it out, that way they can't be Identified. Still laughing about this.
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25-02-2017, 02:38 PM
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If the story is true, and not fake news, it is appalling.
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25-02-2017, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by tarantula ->
If the story is true, and not fake news, it is appalling.
It is NOT fake news.
He's been on the local news.
 
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