Children evacuated from swimming pool after prosthetic leg mistaken for paedophile
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[quote]An entire class of children was evacuated from a swimming pool after a prosthetic leg was mistaken for a paedophile.
Teachers from Kings Hill Primary School in Kent spotted the leg poking out from a cubicle whilst taking their class of year 4 children swimming at Larkfield Leisure Centre.
They believed it belonged to a “peeping Tom” and after alerting staff evacuated the 60 children from the pool post-haste.
Head teacher Kerry Thomas told the Kent Messenger:“One of the members of staff had seen it, and we quickly moved the children out, and everything was dealt with in accordance with school policy.”
Yet upon investigation it was found that the leg belonged to a disabled man who had left it on the floor of the cubicle while he went for a swim.
Larkfield Leisure Centre declined to comment. However the story has raised eyebrows online, with historian Tim Stanley writing in the Telegraph that it was like something out of TV satire ‘The Day Today’ and adding “I can’t wait to read about the paedophile who was mistaken for a prosthetic leg”.
Others asked how teachers were able to tell that the prosthetic leg belonged to a paedophile. “Do paedophiles have different artificial limbs?” tweeted one reader.[/quote]
[URL="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/children-evacuated-from-swimming-pool-after-prosthetic-leg-mistaken-for-paedophile-9010525.html"]Source - The Independent [/URL]
The majority of prosthetics should learn to not act out on their urges
It's a bit dumb how people jump to such ridiculous conclusions. What if it was just some guy having a really difficult time on the can or something, or he had nodded off?
We need to start treating prosthetic legs like human beings, not like animals. They are different to us, sure, but they need our compassion.
Death to all prosthesis.
Artists rendition of the pedophile:
[T]http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/4846076_700b.jpg[/T]
Time to write a book: "The Man Who Mistook His Leg For a Pedophile"
[editline]27th January 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=Samiam22;43687336]It's a bit dumb how people jump to such ridiculous conclusions. What if it was just some guy having a really difficult time on the can or something, or he had nodded off?[/QUOTE]
The OP kind of quotes the original story saying the leg belonged to a disabled man who'd left it in the cubicle while taking a swim.
There are so many things I don't understand about this. Why did people even associate prosthetic legs with paedophiles? And why did they evacuate everyone instead of just finding the hypothetical creepy old guy and telling him to get out?
It just reads like something Chris Morris would write. As soon as i saw the headline i burst out laughing and everyone else in the office came over.
[QUOTE=Kljunas;43687831]There are so many things I don't understand about this. Why did people even associate prosthetic legs with paedophiles? And why did they evacuate everyone instead of just finding the hypothetical creepy old guy and telling him to get out?[/QUOTE]
welcome to the age of "omg think of the children!" and overreactions to fucking [I]everything. [/I]
didn't anyone try to...like poke said peeping tom before evacuating the building and calling the cops?
I bet the officer was thrilled to have to drive all the way there to arrest a leg, and I bet the owner had an awesome swim on account of all the children NOT being in the pool
why are american teachers such pussies? Go confront them you vaginas
[QUOTE=avincent;43688729]why are american teachers such pussies? Go confront them you vaginas[/QUOTE]
This happened in the UK, you burger-eating invasion monkey. :v:
given the nature of the article, I'm surprised it wasn't mistaken for a dead body instead.
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;43688784]This happened in the UK, you burger-eating invasion monkey. :v:[/QUOTE]
You really think it's necessary to start calling him names, you apologetic syrup slurper?
i lost my leg in a car crash a few years ago and ever since then my daily walks lead me closer and closer to the elementary school
[editline]27th January 2014[/editline]
wait does this mean i have to amputate my leg again?
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;43688811]You really think it's necessary to start calling him names, you apologetic syrup slurper?[/QUOTE]
If he was French it would've been "cheese-eating surrender monkey" because it's such an old Simpsons joke it's been mostly forgotten. I'm not actually trying to be mean.
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;43689661]If he was French it would've been "cheese-eating surrender monkey" because it's such an old Simpsons joke it's been mostly forgotten. I'm not actually trying to be mean.[/QUOTE]
I see that hidden apology.
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;43689661]If he was French it would've been "cheese-eating surrender monkey" because it's such an old Simpsons joke it's been mostly forgotten. I'm not actually trying to be mean.[/QUOTE]
Not the best simpsons bit. Seems a tad too culturally insensitive. Besides, how could you leave out the smell and the cheating?
So if I go to the YMCA down the road and look at the kiddie pool does that make me a pedo?
Can someone from Britain tell me what's it like living in fear of your own shadow?
[QUOTE=darunner;43697165]Can someone from Britain tell me what's it like living in fear of your own shadow?[/QUOTE]
Its kind of like living in the United States or Canada.
[QUOTE=darunner;43697165]Can someone from Britain tell me what's it like living in fear of your own shadow?[/QUOTE]
You got da terrorists we got da pedos
[QUOTE=darunner;43697165]Can someone from Britain tell me what's it like living in fear of your own shadow?[/QUOTE]
i don't know, can you tell me what it's like being afraid of the concept of being afraid?
When I saw this I initially thought this came from the Daily Fa..I mean Mail, this sort of news story is right up their alley. (ooh er)
You could say
It was a [B][U]ped[/U][/B]ophile
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