From: M B Wood, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have just been given a copy of the Sun for Thursday, June 8th 2000
PONG ARM OF THE LAW
Blair guard lets off gun after friend breaks wind
By Mike Sullivan, Crime Reporter
One of Tony Blair's cop guards is facing disciplinary action - for
firing his gun after a colleague broke wind.
Keith Hooper said he accidentally pulled the trigger of his Glock 9mm
semi-automatic pistol as he tried to flee the niff.
The bullet narrowly missed two officers standing nearby at the
armoury of the Metropolian Police's elite diplomatic protection
group near London's Trafalgar Square.
PC Hooper had gone into a side room to unload his weapon as he was
clocking off from duty.
A source said:
" As he was about to discharge(sic) the bullets from his gun another
officer loudly broke wind. Hooper said he was overcome by the foul
smell and had to leave. As he went back to the main armoury area he
put his hand to his nose and accidentally pulled the trigger.
The bullet ended up a foot away from where two colleagues were
standing and one made a complaint.
People found it hard to keep a straight face when they heard his
excuse. And since then there have been a lot of jokes about bobbies
letting one off."
The source added "In fairness, the Glocks are notoriously sensitive
to handle. PC Hooper insists the smell in the room was so bad that
he temporarily lost control of his own senses."
Hooper, who also guards the Royals, has been banned from gun duty
while cops probe Saturday's incident.
A Scotland Yard spokesman confimed; "As a matter of routine the
officer concerned has been taken off firearms duties pending the
outcome of the investigation. He has not been suspended. We are
not prepared to comment further."
A Met source said: "Top brass are somewhat cynical about PC
Hooper's explanation, although they accept he is a dedicated and
experienced officer with a good record. He has a nose for the
security side of the job - if not for anything else. It was
totally out off character for him to do this."
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Should we wear nose defenders as well as ear defenders? Just in case
Mick
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