GMP taser blind man in Levenshulme

[CTID1988]

Greater Manchester Police have tasered a blind man, they thought his cane was a gun.....

A blind man was Tasered by police after they mistook his cane for a gun.

Armed response officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to Albert Road in Levenshulme at about 18:40 GMT on Thursday after reports there was a man with a gun.

They say a Taser was deployed and a 43-year-old man was detained.

It was later discovered the man was actually carrying a folding cane and he was released as he posed no threat.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-39070339

How?!

 

[bornblueegg]

WTF!

 

[Magicpole]

Poor **** literally never seen that coming.

 

[bornblueegg]

Thats a little short sighted of you

 

[blueonblue]

I wont hold my breath waiting for the news these c*nts have been charged with aggravated assault, but I do so hope the victim sues them for serious change.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Eye don't know :-(

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Not sure who has the worse eyesight; the blind man or the coppers. They must be thick as two short planks.

 

[Magicpole]

Not sure who has the worse eyesight; the blind man or the coppers. They must be thick as two short planks.

Yes, but they do love a tasering or two.

 

[Xiphos]

Not sure who has the worse eyesight; the blind man or the coppers. They must be thick as two short planks.

Watch The Force on sky, GMP do not come across as highly intelligent individuals

 

[billfromthehill]

A folded walking stick ,mmhhhm
Sounds like a tase of two sides haha




He never seen that comin haha