Police storm house after owner posts picture of 6 inch toy mortar on Facebook

[green73]

Ahh, the UK.


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Armed police who stormed to a house after reports of a mortar gun discovered it was an Action Man toy.

Police wielding submachine guns raced to the home of Ian Driscoll, 43, after he posted a new profile picture on Facebook.

Mr Driscoll's picture showed an Action Man plastic figure and in the background was a toy mortar gun, around six inches tall.

The mortar gun was next to a TV remote control clearly showing its small size but someone who saw it contacted police.

Five officers, including two armed with submachine guns, then arrived at his home in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.


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[jclay2]

Ahh, the UK.




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This man is lucky to be alive.

[Lucille]

The mortar gun was next to a TV remote control clearly showing its small size but someone who saw it contacted police.

What in the world is wrong with some people?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/02/13/article-2278111-178CA3B3000005DC-303_634x469.jpg

That is obviously a toy. What in the world is wrong with some cops?


A Gloucestershire police spokeswoman said: 'The information was given to us in good faith and we acted with good intentions.

You acted like complete boobs.

[TonySutton]

The police were probably looking for the dog... :(

[acptulsa]

PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE
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INGSOC officials warn: 'Be afraid! Be very afraid!!

[Spikender]

Wow. Poor Brit. All this over a guy with a freaking toy mortar. Guess we now know that children aren't the only ones who get punished for owning toy weaponry.

[HOLLYWOOD]

The mortar gun was next to a TV remote control clearly showing its small size but someone who saw it contacted policeBetcha, more like, the UK government was spying on everyone.

A lawsuit sounds about right to get to the truth... and expose any lies.

[Dr.3D]

What in the world is wrong with some people?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/02/13/article-2278111-178CA3B3000005DC-303_634x469.jpg

That is obviously a toy. What in the world is wrong with some cops?



You acted like complete boobs.
They must have thought the TV remote control was a giant toy one.