Man ordered out of bed by 18 armed police for having a television remote

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Armed police raided a couple’s house in the middle of the night following reports of a man with a gun… that turned out to be a TV remote control.

Keith Abrahams was dozing in bed when 18 officers stormed the room. The forklift truck driver said he was ‘absolutely terrified’.

He added: ‘I had only been sat in bed and dozed off. The next thing I know I’m being ordered out of bed at gunpoint.’

His partner, Michelle Malone, 46, had earlier suffered a panic attack and had called for a paramedic. While treating her, he mistakenly thought he had seen Mr Abrahams, 44, holding a firearm.

Once he had left the house in Hereford, he called police and a team – including ten armed officers – raided the property some time later that night.

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http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/06/man-ordered-out-of-bed-by-18-armed-police-for-having-a-television-remote-3914362/

[Common Sense Party]

1. Paramedics are jerks.

I guess that's the moral of this story?

[SoCalDem]

2. and don't call 911 unless you want law enforcement people in your bedroom

[Downwinder]

6. The new normal.

[Warpy]

8. I rather think there were a lot of jerks here

The nitwit who called the cops without investigating to see what a sleeping man was actually holding and the cops with their guns pointed at the poor guy top the list.

This is the sort of garbage the Founding Fathers wanted us protected from.

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. This took place in England.

Why is the woman posing with the remote naked?

[Common Sense Party]

5. She's not naked.

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. Well, she is wearing a remote.

The fishwrap that reported this is a sensationalistic rag on a par with the Daily Mail.

[Common Sense Party]

21. A Page 3 girl she isn't.

But if you look closely, she is wearing a top. Looks like a tube top.

[Skeeter Barnes]

4. Keep your remote holstered when not in use. Don't draw it if you're not gonna use it.

[kestrel91316]

7. Brits are a bit touchy about people with guns. Which is their right as a sovereign nation.

I don't get why people think the Brits should obey OUR Constitution.

[PoliticAverse]

9. Um, there was no gun involved here. n/t

[Common Sense Party]

11. Apparently, the Brits are also touchy about people with telly clickers. nt

[kestrel91316]

14. Well, duh. The entire point was that they THOUGHT there was one.

[Skeeter Barnes]

10. as well as knives with safety features like a locking blade

[dipsydoodle]

13. Your constitution

has no bearing or bearing outside of the USA.......not worth a light. Its sole importance is to you in the USA.

[kestrel91316]

17. Which was my point. But plenty of people here (and even DUers) seem to think that the

whole world is bound by OUR laws.

[dipsydoodle]

18. I don't think our UK laws have any meaning outside of the UK either.

[RebelOne]

12. That looks exactly like my Comcast cable remote.

I must remember to hide it if I ever need a paramedic.

[dipsydoodle]

19. Looks like one of our UK Virgin Media cable remotes.

I've got a feeling that all cable co's, US and UK, use the same Chinese suppliers for hardware.

[dipsydoodle]

15. Is that a remote control device under your sheet sir

or are you just pleased to see us.

[SummerSnow]

16. Could have been gunned down in his home...

cops would have said 'we thought he had a gun and we can't make split seconds decisions as to if it is a gun or not