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Woman told sonâs plastic sword could be offensive weapon
Hat tip to Sgt Stryker.Police officers have reprimanded a mother-of-two for allowing her seven-year-old son to leave his plastic toy sword in her car. Karen McFarlane, 38, has been told she could face charges for having an offensive weapon after two officer spotted the toy while her car was parked in Swindon. Police told her the 30-inch sword might cause panic if it was spotted by a passer-by, reports the Daily Mail. The mother said: "I can't believe they could be so daft as to think that anyone would seriously think this toy was a real sword." She initially refused a request to put the sword in the boot, but then relented when the WPC and her male colleague threatened to arrest her. A Wiltshire Police spokesman said they had no record of the incident, and admitted anything can be adapted into an offensive weapon, "even a rolled-up newspaper, depending on how you use it." I can't come up with any witty or biting comments to add. It's so absurd that I'm too disgusted. Posted by: Dar 2003-05-20 |
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