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"Police have used a Taser on a blind man after they mistook his stick for a sword. Colin Farmer in Chorley, Lancashire was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked over by medics, but he was discharged shortly afterwards, BBC News reports. The 61-year-old, who is now looking to pursue legal action against Lancashire Police, recalled: &amp;quot;It felt like I was grabbing an electricity pylon.&amp;quot; Police were cautious when encountering Farmer as there were reports of a man armed with a samurai sword in the area who was determined dangerous. Farmer, however, was headed to a pub when the incident happened on Friday evening (October 12). A police spokesman stated: &amp;quot;We have clearly put this man through a traumatic experience and we are extremely sorry for that. &amp;quot;We have launched an urgent investigation to understand what lessons can be learned.&amp;quot; The actual man the police were looking for was later apprehended for being drunk and disorderly. &amp;gt; Policeman embarrassed over moon investigation &amp;gt; 18 police officers rescue sex doll from river "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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