Gloucester, England:
A suspected car thief who bombarded police with bricks and tiles during a rooftop siege was given a Kentucky Fried Chicken takeaway meal by officers to ensure his “well-being and human rights”….
A spokesman for Gloucester police said: “He has been demanding various things and one was a KFC bargain bucket. Although he’s a nuisance, we still have to look after his well-being and human rights. He’s also been given cigarettes.”
(Richard Savill, “KFC meal ‘ensures siege man’s rights'”, Daily Telegraph, Jun. 7).
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I’m waiting to see what they do when the next guy demands a pint of Guinness and a hooker.
I’m waiting for the man’s lawsuit alleging that his health problems were caused by the fried chicken and cigarettes given to him by the police. I mean, if we’re going to respect his human rights, we have to respect all of them, right?
They should have laced the meal with some industrial grade tranquilisers.
End of problem đŸ™‚
This is one of those where just because it’s a good story, it doesn’t mean it’s true.
A thoughtful follow-up piece in the Guardian explains: