Oops Sorry About That!

Hey Silverhorner! How are you, glad you stopped by....here is one from the "oops! Sorry about that buddy" files...apparently the Vancouver cops don't take lightly reports of domestic abuse, what they do take lightly is ensuring they have the right person before they start making arrests. It seems three Vancouver, Canada police officers responded to a call from a wife who said her husband had hit her. They arrived at the residence, knocked on the door, which was answered by one,Yaowei Wu, ( I love saying 'by one' it sounds so Law and Order) a 44 year old man living at the house.

When the person who answered the door tried to tell them he didn't know what they were talking about, or whatever you say in those kinds of situations, the coppers apparently dragged him outside and got into what best could be described as a 'melee' and what at worst could be described as a savage beating with Mr. Wu on the front lawn.

It seems these particular officers may not have done all their homework, because they failed to understand that there were actually two residences at the residence and Mr Wu lived in a different home in the same building. Wu was actually a tenant, apparently a tenant who appeared guilty or something.

In a statement to a Ming Pao newspaper, Mr Wu said, "The cops didn't ask clearly -- not even ID me or anything -- before they started beating me," He went on to graphically describe his 'visit' from Vancouver's finest, by saying,  "My T-shirt was torn, I was beaten for quite a while before I was handcuffed. I felt pain to my head and body. When I touched my head and face with my hands ... I felt my hands were all wet ... they were full of blood."

So....when things finally got sorted out, with the help of a Vancouver officer who spoke Canonese, Mr Wu's language,  Mr Wu had bruises to his head, waist and knees and fractured bones around his left eye. Sounds like he got a pretty good working over.....The police chief, Jim Chu, dropped by Mr Wu's place and gave him a personal apology, and promised a thorough investigation. In my opinion, nothing less than a thorough investigation is warranted in this situation. The other guy, the one who had allegedly struck his wife, had apparently left the home, he was rounded up and arrested later....no word on the extent of his arrest injuries if any.....

You can read the story  Here

Wow...after that stressful story...we need to relax....I think this Eric Clapton video is appropriate: