(LONDON) Police Seek Unapologetic Flatulent Officer

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Police Seek Unapologetic Flatulent Officer

LONDON (Reuters) - British police sought a flatulent officer Wednesday after a family complained that a policeman broke wind in their London home during a drug raid and failed to apologize.

A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed that the Department of Professional Standards was investigating a charge that an officer broke wind in the complainants' hallway but did not apologize to the homeowners.

``We can confirm that the department is investigating an incivility charge during the search of a home under the Misuse of Drugs act,'' the police spokesman told Reuters.

The Daily Mail newspaper Wednesday printed a letter from Scotland Yard to the officers involved in the drugs raid informing them of the complaint.

``An allegation has been received from a person in the house that one of the male officers broke wind and did not apologize to the family for his action...the complainant felt it was rude and unprofessional,'' the letter stated.

Police did not confirm what discipline the officer might receive if found guilty of breaking wind.

-- PHO (owennos@bigfoot.com), June 07, 2001

Answers

I heard the officer interviewed on twin Cities radio Friday. The farting condition runs in the family. His wife makes a lot of noises cooking. He used to take his son in the car with him while on duty, but people he owuld arrest would ocmplain of the smell from his son and ask to be released because of the hardship.

He said there are other such instances in his permanant record. But there is no official policy against farting.

-- John LIttmann (LITTMANNJOHNTL@AOL.COM), June 10, 2001.


I heard the officer interviewed on Twin Cities radio Friday. The farting condition runs in the family. His wife makes a lot of noises cooking. He used to take his son in the car with him while on duty, but people he owuld arrest would ocmplain of the smell from his son and ask to be released because of the hardship.

He said there are other such instances in his permanant record. But there is no official policy against farting.

-- John LIttmann (LITTMANNJOHNTL@AOL.COM), June 10, 2001.


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