Aussie police are ruthlessly mocked for losing a dangerous explosive device then making an embarrassing public appeal for help to find it: ‘And these are the people that are supposed to protect us?’
- Queensland Police lost a stun grenade after a siege
- Cops posted a public appeal for help finding it
- The appeal was widely mocked by Aussies online
Queensland Police have been ruthlessly mocked after losing a dangerous explosive and calling on the public for help finding it.
A stun grenade went missing after police were involved in a 10-hour siege in the Townsville suburb of Kirwan on Monday.
The siege ended with the discovery of an armed man’s body and police later carried out an audit of their specialist and discovered the grenade was missing.
Officers searched the street for the grenade but couldn’t find it and have now asked the public to help.
A stun grenade went missing after police were involved in a 10-hour siege in the Townsville suburb of Kirwan
Officers searched the street for the grenade but couldn’t find it and have now asked the public to help
‘The device is not a lethal device but has the capacity to cause injury to a person in close proximity if the device is handled incorrectly,’ they said in a statement.
‘Members of the public who have information about the location of this device may not know the significance of such a piece of equipment and are urged not to tamper with it and call police immediately.’
The public appeal led to ridicule online.
One person said: ‘Nice to know these are properly secured within vehicles.’
A second said: ‘I think the police forgot they are meant to keep the dangerous weapons off the streets.’
While a third added: ‘Not a good look at all. And they don’t trust us law abiding citizens with firearms. Hope it’s found. In the wrong hands they can be lethal.’
The siege ended with the discovery of an armed man’s body and police later carried out an audit of their specialist and discovered the grenade was missing
Another said: ‘And these are the people that are supposed to protect the public?’
Police said they would review how the device was lost during the siege, which started after a man fired several shots at nearby houses, a car and police vehicles on Sunday night.
The shots left bullet holes in windscreens and panels of five vehicles that investigators believe officers were in when the gun was fired.
Police have not detailed what sort of weapon was used and have confirmed officers did not fire back.
The emergency order was revoked at 6.45am after police entered the home and found a 50-year-old man dead.
No one else was injured.
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