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[Tonyz]

Clumsy NZ policeman stuns himself
A clumsy New Zealand policeman, who was attending a domestic dispute, accidentally shot himself and a teenager with a stun gun.

The constable was loading his weapon - to stun a man at the centre of the incident - when he accidentally blasted himself with the Taser's 50,000 volts, the New Zealand Herald reports.

Another shot hit the man's 16-year-old son.

After five attempts to hit the man, the officer eventually used pepper spray. But he succeeded only in hitting the man's 21-year-old daughter - an unintended target.

The wanted man eventually gave himself up.

- AFP

[bennylaird]

Was he laughing so much he couldn't escape?

[MurrayD99]

In defence of our officer, we are new to this violence stuff and the Taser is only a test/evaluation project. With practice, with practice.... we will get there. Though how you could miss macing someone escapes me. Hunter S Thompson should be mandatory Police reading (Macing 101 or somesuch).

[Doughboy]

Yes they could even practice on some sheep to perfect the art of tazer use ....

But then again his girlfriend might get offended.

Pete

[MurrayD99]

Yes they could even practice on some sheep to perfect the art of tazer use ....

But then again his girlfriend might get offended.

Pete

The newspapers and TV would have a field day (no pun!) if they caught someone out in the middle of a mob of sheep with a taser and a can of mace.... That is freaky bordering on bizarre! Ain't no way to treat a lady.

[TassieKiwi]

After 4 yr I still get the creeps when I see coppers' loaded guns. Yous Aussies must be naughtier than kiwis!

[Grunt]

Was DanP on a working holiday in NZ?

[MurrayD99]

DanP would have used a .457 and there wouldn't have been this fuss.