If BBM saw a bloke walking down the street waving a samurai sword about, we’d wet ourselves and leg it in the other direction.
But then we’re not a member of those brave boys in the Lancashire police force, one of whom sprang into action last month when he spotted such an offender roaming Chorley town centre.
The officer immediately struck the weapon wielder in the back with a 50,000-volt stun gun before handcuffing him. Yippeekayai motherfucker! Another crim off the streets. Give that lad a medal.
Unfortunately, that scenario only happened in the police officer’s sight-impaired head.
What actually happened is he electrocuted the shit out of a 61-year-old blind man because he thought his white stick was a samurai sword. Oh dear.
Colin Farmer, who used to run an architect’s practice, has made a formal complaint and is pursuing legal action against Lancashire Police, which has apologised and begun an investigation “The whole thing was like being trapped in a nightmare,” Farmer said.
“I didn’t even know the police were there. I heard this man shouting. I thought they were shouting at some people. I certainly didn’t know they were police – and I certainly didn’t know they were shouting at me.
“I thought I was going to be attacked by some hooligans. The next thing they fired a Taser at me, though I didn’t know it was a Taser at the time. I just felt this thump in my back. As soon as the Taser hit me I hit the ground.
“I hit my head on the floor, then this policeman came around. I said ‘I’m blind, I’m blind. I’m blind’. This policeman knelt on me and dragged my arms round my back and handcuffed me so tight I’ve had bruises since.” Good job the officer in question didn’t see a shopmobility scooter going into a shop. He’d probably have called in riot police for a ram raid.
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