Blind man tasered in UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9614225/Policeman-mistakes-blind-mans-stick-for-Samurai-sword.html

A patrolman spotted stroke victim Mr Farmer walking down the street using his white stick to get around and wrongly assumed he was the swordsman.

Reminds me of a little something I experienced earlier this year..

I saw that as well Winapp, dreadful thing to have happened.

It then became apparent that this man was not the person we were looking for

Was that when they spotted his stick I wonder.

I believe the policeman responsible has had his taser consficated... what a punishment, hope they can think of something better.

Mistaking a walking stick for a samurai sword, um how is that possible, I own some samurai swords and you can clearly tell the difference.

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Mistaking a walking stick for a samurai sword, um how is that possible, I own some samurai swords and you can clearly tell the difference.

I own some walking sticks, but not going to take them outdoors anymore. :P

Mistaking a walking stick for a samurai sword, um how is that possible, I own some samurai swords and you can clearly tell the difference.

you mean you don't walk with your sword held out, sheathed, in front of you? :P

wait, why'd they make a blind guy a Copper?

(yes I actually understand the story however I'm pretty sure the only person who could mistake

white cane.jpg

With

samurai-sword.gif

must be blind

Good one Nergal. And anyone with a cherished samurai sword of any good quality surely wouldn't let it touch and scrape the ground as a walking stick.

Let's hope the officer in question doesn't run into Karma one day by mistaking a samurai sword for a white stick.

Karma?: http://leagueoflegen....com/wiki/Karma

On the topic of mistaking things: https://lh5.googleus...oing-to-die.jpg (related to my second link in the first post, Nergal made me think of it)

I'm just wondering who is the real blind man here?

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