It’s difficult to imagine just how much more could have gone wrong in this situation:
Jay Conway, 33, was spotted dealing drugs by two plain-clothed officers in a park in May.
They tried to apprehend him but he got away before another uniformed officer, who was on patrol in a police car nearby heard a radio alert and took up the chase.
Dramatic bodycam footage shows brave Constable Dan Clayton hauling Conway off a stolen push bike, before pulling out his taser and ordering him to “Get on the floor now.”
But Conway, who was wearing a balaclava, ignores him and instead pulls a loaded pistol out of his sock.
Conway is immediately tasered but, as he falls to the ground, he points the gun directly at Constable Clayton, who can be heard shouting, “No, no” and “gun, gun, gun,” as he sprints for cover.
Of course, all my Murkin Readers are no doubt going “WTF? Why didn’t the cop just shoot the asshole dead when he pulled the gun?”
If I were to tell you that this didn’t happen in the U.S. but in Britishland, then it all becomes clear.
Pro tip: If a scrote points a gun at you, the correct response should be “Blam! Blam! Blam! [repeat as necessary] ” and not “No! No! No!”
If, however, your police force refuses to provide you with a “Blam! Blam! Blam!” option, perhaps you should reconsider your career choice.
Just sayin’.