UK-SWAT cops raid man's home over FarceBook picture of GI-Joe toy mortar.

[Anti Federalist]

Armed cops swoop on Action Man looking for a mortar after owner posts picture of TOY weapon on Facebook

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2278111/Operation-overkill-Armed-cops-swoop-Action-Man-looking-mortar-owner-posts-picture-TOY-weapon-Facebook.html

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

There were five police officers at the door, two of them carrying submachine guns.

And they were ready to smash the door open so it was fortunate Ian Driscoll was in when they pulled up outside his home.

They had come in search of a deadly mortar tube – spotted in the background of a picture that Mr Driscoll had posted on Facebook.

Mr Driscoll, 43, did indeed have a mortar in the home and promptly showed it to the squad.

It was a toy.

[sailingaway]

Looks about the same size as the controller on the floor to the right. This didn't give them a clue?

[tangent4ronpaul]

WOW!

Remember that a high IQ is a NO-HIRE flag for police departments...

-t

[TonySutton]

Did they shoot the dog?

[sailingaway]

Did they shoot the dog?

thread winner...^^^

[jclay2]

thread winner...^^^

Wow....Sad but true.

[Anti Federalist]

Did they shoot the dog?

That would have been what happened here.

[TheTexan]

When they expand their cyber searches past Farcebook and into forums like these... god help us all

[Anti Federalist]

Looks about the same size as the controller on the floor to the right. This didn't give them a clue?

Needs a banana, for scale.

[squarepusher]

Did they shoot the dog?
Incendiary Grenade :)

[Anti Federalist]

When they expand their cyber searches past Farcebook and into forums like these... god help us all

No kidding.

I've posted enough here in the last five years or so to get sent to Gitmo.

Ah well...

Fuck 'em.

[Dr.3D]

Did they shoot the dog?

The probably felt pretty let down when they discovered the dog was a toy too.