Blind man Tasered by police who mistook cane for gun

A blind man has been Tasered by police after his cane was mistaken for a gun.

Blind man Tasered by police who mistook cane for gun
Fri, 24 Feb, 2017 - 15:22

A blind man has been Tasered by police after his cane was mistaken for a gun.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of a man with a gun on Albert Road, Levenshulme, shortly after 6.40pm on Thursday.

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