A YOUNG driver has demanded an apology from police after being arrested and handcuffed because an officer believed his steering wheel lock was a gun.But I'm sure that Brisbane's finest have a logical explanation. Like this:
"As the officer walked away he said 'get a new steering wheel lock, it looks like a bloody gun'," he said.A fully-automatic, high-capacity magazine, assault steering wheel lock. With a bayonet lug. Or something:
Young Mr. Hastings sums up the situation with a generous helping of understatement:"An apology would've been nice. He could've said 'sorry mate but we have to take extreme precautions'. It doesn't leave you with a very good impression.""Good impression"? Boy, howdy.
Under the assumption that the Oz police are more than one step up the evolutionary ladder from Soylent, here's a quick guide for Police Constable Plod:
Gun:
Not a Gun:
Gun:
Not a gun:
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Must have missed out on brain surgeon school and went into police work instead.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I'm generally supportive of the police, this is beyond stupid.
ReplyDeleteI have to wonder if the constable had to go and change his panties after his encounter with the dangerous steering wheel lock.
That pistol looks like my Ruger...
ReplyDeleteBurt, why yes it is. And a very nice one indeed. ;-)
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