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Post by Libby on Jan 13, 2009 12:54:06 GMT
Police have said a decision to use a Taser gun to control an 89-year-old man was necessary as he was threatening to cut his throat with a piece of glass.
Officers from the North Wales force said the incident happened after the man had absconded from a care home.
It was decided the use of a 50,000 volt stun gun was the "most appropriate" option to protect him during the incident at Llandudno, Conwy.
The man was taken to hospital where he was treated for minor glass injuries.
A spokeswoman for the force said the incident happened at 0630 GMT on Saturday after police received a report "expressing concern for the safety of an elderly man who had absconded from a care home in Llandudno".
Police later found the man in Abbey Road, Llandudno, where he was threatening to cut his own throat with a piece of glass, she said.
"In all the circumstances the specially trained officers made the judgement, in order to protect the life of the man, that the use of Taser was the safest and most appropriate option.
"This was successfully done and the man was taken to Llandudno Hospital to be treated for minor glass injuries," she added.
The man was later transferred to the care of Gwynedd Hospital in Bangor.
Right or wrong?!
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Post by joliet on Jan 13, 2009 12:56:23 GMT
What's the alternative apart from letting him slit his throat?
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Post by policecar on Jan 13, 2009 12:58:33 GMT
The question is did he wet himself before or after the 50,000V slammed home?
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Post by wetkingcanute on Jan 13, 2009 13:15:51 GMT
Probably gave him his first erection for 20 years.
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Post by nicebutdim on Jan 13, 2009 20:31:52 GMT
Hehehehehe!
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Post by newyorker on Jan 13, 2009 20:34:58 GMT
I feel really sorry for the guy, he must be extremely depressed and hopeless to want to cut his own throat.
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Post by Libby on Jan 13, 2009 20:36:44 GMT
I can't help thinking the Taser Gun could've given him a heart attack and killed him anyway! Seems a bit drastic for an old pensioner to use a Taser Gun. Surely there must've been some way to talk him out of it or restrain him?! Perhaps the police tried other measures first, at least i hope so.
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Post by radge on Jan 13, 2009 20:37:01 GMT
he was infact dead before this incident occured, hes just been resucitated thanks to the cops!!!  |
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Post by Libby on Jan 13, 2009 20:42:36 GMT
Oh my God radge! lol! It conjures up shock treatment in the tv programme Casualty! "Stand back folks . . . "  . |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2009 20:49:15 GMT
I guess it was ok to save him this way, but I hope that they try to find out why he was so unhappy.
In this system any who try to top themselves are considered mentally ill.
Well that may be so in most instances, but it's like saying you're mad if you're not happy.
At 89 years of age he may be fed up with life and need something to bolster him .
Trips out to the seaside or the park.
Has he got a mobile phone to keep in touch with people he knows?
All sorts of things and ways can be looked at to help someone who is down.
It's not all simple madness in my view.
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Post by nicebutdim on Jan 13, 2009 20:50:50 GMT
. Has he got a mobile phone to keep in touch with people he knows? Do you think he`d be able to use one? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2009 20:53:38 GMT
He may be able to use one. Has anyone asked him or shown him?  |
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Post by newyorker on Jan 13, 2009 21:00:49 GMT
He may be able to use one. Has anyone asked him or shown him? Now that I think about it. In 48 years I'm probably going to want to off myself too. |
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Post by nicebutdim on Jan 13, 2009 21:03:06 GMT
He may be able to use one. Has anyone asked him or shown him? Now that I think about it. In 48 years I'm probably going to want to off myself too. I won`t be trying to cut my throat with a bit of glass though. And not in public. |
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Post by Libby on Jan 13, 2009 21:05:21 GMT
It depends on your quality of life, if there is no quality or dignity, i wouldn't want to be that age either.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2009 21:06:25 GMT
I thought you were going for all that plastic surgery etc new yorker. ;D
Seriously though I think we have to manage our old age better than we perhaps do now.
One day the body simply wears out, it's true, but if someone is still healthy and active I think they should lead as positive life as they can.
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Post by Libby on Jan 13, 2009 21:16:35 GMT
I agree icas. I work in a nursing home and the oldest resident is 101 and she still enjoys life but needs a little help with her care. Providing there is quality of life, that's the most important thing.
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Post by Victor Meldrew on Jan 13, 2009 21:27:05 GMT
My father in law lives in one of those sheltered flats for the elderly. they are privately owned but are for over 55s only and have a resident warden.
The last time we visited him, one of the residents asked if we could give her a lift into town about one and a half miles away on our way home. We dropped her off in town as she wanted, and I asked how she would get back. "Oh it's no problem" she said "I'll walk back like I always do".
I phoned father in law when we returned home to let him know we got back safely, and asked if this lady had returned from her expedition. He told me that she had walked back and was now playing the piano in their communal lounge. I said I was amazed she was so active as she must be at least 80.
"80? You must be joking" he replied "she's 91". I nearly fainted!
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Post by voice on Jan 13, 2009 21:35:54 GMT
I treated a blind block today who often talkes about offing himself, he's 80 and went blind a few years back, depression in the wrinklies is quite common, but not that manny actually off themselves
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