Prosthetic Leg Prompts Lock Down

[piemaker720]

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007May...gScare,00.html

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The woman suspected foul play was afoot; she just had no idea what it was. Police barricaded streets near a branch of St. Joseph Hospital after that woman called to report a man with an assault rifle walking into a medical office building. The assault rifle turned out to be a prosthetic leg, Bellingham Police Deputy Chief David Doll said

The scare brought a response from several agencies, including the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, Western Washington University Police and Washington State Patrol. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter patrolled the area to check the building's roof

This is charge of the light brigade. How funny.

[Pocahontas]

Now I've heard of killer legs but that's ridiculous!!!

[AnimeSpirit]

I'd imagine that if it were a real gun, the turn-out would have been much smaller.

[BrainSmashR]

Another example of the lack of consistency I see from you guys.

Why is this story "funny", or at the very least joking about, but the fake bomb at the airport wasn't?

Personally, in a post 9/11 world I think the "overkill" on part of the authorities is not only acceptable, but downright expected!

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

Why is this story "funny", or at the very least joking about, but the fake bomb at the airport wasn't?

What shape was that bomb in? Had it been a Da Blintz Bombe (aka Blintz Souffle) then I bet we all would have laughed a little.

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

Personally, in a post 9/11 world I think the "overkill" on part of the authorities is not only acceptable, but downright expected!

I agree with this statement which saddens me to think how effective 9-11 really was in changing our society and culture.

[Pocahontas]

Originally Posted by BrainSmashR

Another example of the lack of consistency I see from you guys.

Why is this story "funny", or at the very least joking about, but the fake bomb at the airport wasn't?

Personally, in a post 9/11 world I think the "overkill" on part of the authorities is not only acceptable, but downright expected!

Well the fake bomb looked like a bomb and the gun looked like a leg! So yes I do see the humor in the 2nd situation! You should loosen up a little it could do wonders for you!

[AnimeSpirit]

I agree with Pokie. It's like on the movie The Chase where the guy kidnaps the girl at gun point in a cnvenient store, but he later confesses the gun was actually a Butterfinger bar he picked up off the shelf.

However, had this man used a gun, it would not have been funny. It's a matter of being able to laugh at the follies of mankind.