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Tonyz
24th January 2006, 11:39 AM
just picked this up on ABC news

Man arrested for throwing own prosthetic legs:eek:

An man has hurled both of his prosthetic legs at a state trooper, striking him with one, after his son was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, police in the US say.

The incident began when the trooper stopped a sport utility vehicle going the wrong way on a highway in southern Oregon.

The trooper at first detained only the driver, Adam Kackstetter, 26, after he became aggressive.

But then his father, Joel Kackstetter, 53, a passenger in the vehicle, grew hostile, a police spokesman says.

The senior Kackstetter charged at the arresting officer several times before the trooper knocked him to the ground, the police report says.

"Passenger removed a prosthetic leg and threw it at trooper, hitting trooper in chest. Passenger removed second leg, threw it at trooper but missed," (:confused:.... Why I ask?:rolleyes: ) the report said.

The father and son face multiple charges including assault on a public safety officer.

"It got to be quite a dangerous situation. I think the officer used a lot of discretion and restraint in the amount of force that he used in this situation," Ed Caleb said, Klamath County district attorney.

A lawyer for the Kackstetters could not be immediately reached for comment

DanP
24th January 2006, 11:43 AM
Typical Coppers. Bashing disabled people. :p

Iain
24th January 2006, 11:54 AM
I'd give my right leg to kick a copper:D :D :D :D :D (or was that left???)

Felder
24th January 2006, 11:54 AM
Copper obviously arrested the wrong bloke for drink driving.

Clearly it was the father that was legless.......

(Insert massive groan here)

Sorry. I'll go now.

DanP
24th January 2006, 11:58 AM
Sorry. I'll go now.

That would probably be for the best...:p

rod1949
24th January 2006, 12:05 PM
Fair enough. I support the copper.

Termite
24th January 2006, 12:08 PM
Puts a whole new meaning on "Boots and all". :rolleyes:

craigb
24th January 2006, 12:37 PM
I don't believe it. Nobody's called Kackstetter. :rolleyes:

rrich
24th January 2006, 03:04 PM
I don't believe it. Nobody's called Kackstetter. :rolleyes:

Read all about it...

http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2006/01/22/news/local_news/local2.txt

AlexS
24th January 2006, 03:05 PM
It's just an allegation

John Saxton
24th January 2006, 03:17 PM
Puts a whole new meaning on "Boots and all". :rolleyes:
I guess he was trying to get a leg or two over:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Cheers:)

Zed
24th January 2006, 03:19 PM
Allegedly "Kackstetter" is Arkensawnian for "he who marries cousins"

Iain
24th January 2006, 03:39 PM
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=kackstetter&meta=

Auld Bassoon
24th January 2006, 06:00 PM
Wouldn't be needing 'cuffs for the senior dipstick, then?

stevebaby
25th January 2006, 08:34 PM
Wouldn't be needing 'cuffs for the senior dipstick, then?...or leg-irons...:)