Forgotten key leaves officer embarrassed
07 May 2001
By SHERIEE SMITH
A game with a pair of police handcuffs left a Nelson constable red-faced today after he realised he had left the key at home.
Victory Square community constable John O'Donovan handcuffed a 10-year-old Victory School pupil for a laugh, but realised as soon as the cuffs went on that he had forgotten to bring the key.
"I was in a bit of a hurry this morning, and realised I didn't have them as soon as I put them on," he said. "I just thought, 'Oh no'."
The girl remained handcuffed for about 10 minutes, and enjoyed showing everyone on the street her "brush with the law".
Another officer was called to release her.
"I had put them on her once before and pretended not to have the key, but this time I really didn't," Mr Donovan said.
"She was very excited about the whole thing, and she was going to go back to school and write about it."
Mr O'Donovan said the children often asked him to handcuff them, and it was a positive way to interact with them.
He said it was the second time he had handcuffed a Victory School pupil without having the key.
"I know this is going to get me a bit of stick at work. "This time I am definitely going to get a spare key cut as soon as possible."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1...908a10,FF.html
Does anybody have any tales of "other officers" forgetting equipment? We'll assume that all names have been changed to protect the embarrassed
[This message has been edited by PelicanDriver (edited 05-07-2001).]
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07 May 2001
By SHERIEE SMITH
A game with a pair of police handcuffs left a Nelson constable red-faced today after he realised he had left the key at home.
Victory Square community constable John O'Donovan handcuffed a 10-year-old Victory School pupil for a laugh, but realised as soon as the cuffs went on that he had forgotten to bring the key.
"I was in a bit of a hurry this morning, and realised I didn't have them as soon as I put them on," he said. "I just thought, 'Oh no'."
The girl remained handcuffed for about 10 minutes, and enjoyed showing everyone on the street her "brush with the law".
Another officer was called to release her.
"I had put them on her once before and pretended not to have the key, but this time I really didn't," Mr Donovan said.
"She was very excited about the whole thing, and she was going to go back to school and write about it."
Mr O'Donovan said the children often asked him to handcuff them, and it was a positive way to interact with them.
He said it was the second time he had handcuffed a Victory School pupil without having the key.
"I know this is going to get me a bit of stick at work. "This time I am definitely going to get a spare key cut as soon as possible."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1...908a10,FF.html
Does anybody have any tales of "other officers" forgetting equipment? We'll assume that all names have been changed to protect the embarrassed

[This message has been edited by PelicanDriver (edited 05-07-2001).]
[This message has been edited by PelicanDriver (edited 05-07-2001).]
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