totally unbelievable ! I guess the copper needed a white stick as well.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/17/p...-man-stick

From the CCTV how on earth could a policeman ever mistake a blind man's stick for a samurai sword !

I guess the policeman needs his eyes testing ! this time I don't think there is any excuse whatsoever and this time they have totally disgraced themselves ! with the old chap having already suffered 2 strokes it was lucky it didn't kill him.
from the CCTV the copper was only a few feet away ! unreal totally unbelievable.

I wait till I hear the police side of the story, it just sounds too clear cut, and unbelievable what he says in the video

Police walk up, shout at him, for some unknown reason he can't hear what they are saying, He is then tazered,

Normally, they would approach, shout armed police, put the weapon down, (slightly confusing if you haven't one) etc etc or you will be tazered!!!!! It shouldn't be how he makes it sound what went on

All very strange I you ask me, if it happened like he says heads should roll Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Surely even the Police Police cannot condone this.. even the most BASIC recruit straight out of Hendon Police collage can tell the difference between a blind persons collapsible cane and an offensive weapon ,if not WHY NOT .!


Will there now be a amnesty while all people who own walking stick,s one armed crutches , wheelchairs (motorized and non- motorized) are validated by the police and given a sticker to put on them (so they can be identified as a non -lethal weapons of mass destruction !!!.

Could this be the overriding new job description of all the new
"LOCAL POLICE COMMISSIONAIRES" (Who thought them up ..!)

I wait with trepidation...

In the meantime get one of the best Qc,s in the business to do some pro-bono work and sue the of the police (I hope he gets millions at least he would deserve it .!! )


Wait what was that i hear , the police have said SORRY... !! Wales
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are you sure that blind man never did anything wrong in his entire life, Im sure he has, so deserved a zap At work
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From how i understand it the police had received a call saying there was someone about waving a samurai sword.

This guy is walking along the street, the policeman spots a stick, thinking its a samurai sword shouts to the guy but the blind man has no idea what's going on so assumes its someone else the copper is shouting at and the copper zaps him from behind !

I think the copper needs a white stick as clearly he cant see iether ! in the CCTV you can see the copper just runs up and zaps him in seconds !

i really do think on this occasion they may of got it badly wrong ! I have always supported the police but surley this is one step too far !

It is truly shocking - an overzeoluos policeman on adrenaline I would say - thankfully these things don't happen often and he will be reprimanded and retrained

I would expect after Manchester police feel pretty vulnerable and its easy to jump to conclusions

This could be seen as the main reason most police don't want to carry guns - no apology and compensation would sort this mess if he had  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

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now if this was white, i could understand the identification between sword and cain

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...I bet he never saw that coming.....

EYorkshire wrote:

muddywheels wrote:

.......................This could be seen as the main reason most police don't want to carry guns - no apology and compensation would sort this mess if he had

mudslinger wrote:

Surely even the Police Police cannot condone this.. even the most BASIC recruit straight out of Hendon Police collage can tell the difference between a blind persons collapsible cane and an offensive weapon ,if not WHY NOT .!

I agree with the police, better safe than sorry.................act first, ask questions later, etc

the guy was probably acting a bit suspicious, well done guys more power to your elbow

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MP swears at policeman and uses the phelb word and his head is called for, police refuse to accept apology and insist he's sacked

On the other hand not even an apology offered, let alone disciplinary action or an inquiry.





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