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us and make us safer. They go through a lot of training and are really smart people. Well, that's the majority of them, because sometimes they
fail miserably and in spectacular ways. Here are the 10 biggest
police blunders of all time. Number 10 is arresting a hero. On June 16, 2010, 27-year-old
medic, Eric Wright, was with his wife, Alene, in their Chattanooga, Tennessee home, when Alene suddenly had a stroke. Eric, who'd recently returned
from two separate tours in Iraq, lifted his wife and sped off towards the medical center. But on the way, they drove
through two red lights, which caught the attention
of Officer Jim Davies. He pursued them, but fearing for his wife, Eric ignored the sirens. Once they arrived, the
officer tried to physically block them from entering into the ER, despite Eric's attempt at
explaining the situation. After eluding the officer,
Eric and his wife got inside, saving her life, but just two days later, Davies went to the Wright's
home and arrested Eric for multiple charges including
assaulting an officer. Yeah, guess what? They threw out the charges, duh. Pick your battles, friends. Number nine is the wrong drug dealer. It's a real shame when
people wearing badges abuse their power, especially when that power
involves them keeping drugs on the street while
their wallets get fatter. Unfortunately such was the case for two bumbling officers in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Those were 31-year-old Shawn Alvera and 24-year-old Christopher Luciano, who were suspected of
stealing drugs and money from crime scenes and working
with drug dealers for profit. On October 4, 2010, the pair were arrested when they stole nine
kilograms of marijuana and around $3,000 from a local dealer. A dealer, by the way, who
they'd never actually heard of with all their scumbag friends, and one who happened to
be an undercover cop. Hey, nice to meet you, Mr. Nay-ark. Nay-ark is it? Wait, Nark? Is it Nark or Nay-ark? Video surveillance that
captured both of them in the act were used at their trial. As you can imagine, they were both fired
from the police force and were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in jail. Number eight is a bad dog. On January 2, 2012,
52-year-old metal scrap worker, David Eckeret, was pulled
over in Deming, New Mexico, while on his way to Wal Mart. Oh yeah, nothing good ever
happens on the way to or in a Wal Mart. After asking Eckeret to exit the vehicle, the officer on the scene
noticed that the man was standing awkwardly and called
for a canine unit to come sniff around. The dog, a German shepherd,
named Leo, arrived and immediately signaled that
drugs were on the man's body. Eckeret was brought to a
medical center where he went through at least eight invasive
procedures to find drugs that he wasn't actually carrying. After 12 hours of enemas,
x-rays, and a colonoscopy, authorities finally determined
that Leo may have been mistaken and Eckeret was released. Yeah, it was soon revealed
that Leo's certification as a drug-sniffing dog
expired nearly a year earlier. Woof.
What's that doggie? Woof woof.
Okay, sir. You're gonna have to just bend over. We're gonna have a little fun. Number seven is the car threat. On February 1, 2017,
police in Cambria, England, discovered a man who had become ill. After making sure he
made it to the hospital, the officers decided to move
the unidentified man's car to the Workington Police Station, parking it outside overnight. Oh, that's nice, right? Nothing can go wrong. Well, what they failed to do
was tell their fellow officers, specifically the ones coming
in for the overnight shift, why there was an abandoned car outside. Oh this is gonna end well. When their colleagues
discovered the car on their own, it somehow set off a bomb scare. The station was abandoned, and a 100 meter area was cordoned off, stopping traffic and even
a train from going through. The bomb squad was called
in and through a controlled explosion, the suspicious
vehicle was destroyed. In the end, police later
apologized to the man for their ridiculous error. Oh yeah, see, sorry about that. We were just trying to move your car. It's in pieces over there. Number six are multiple raids. For 83-year-old retired
World War Two Army veteran, Walter Martin, and his
wife, 82-year-old Rose, having the police stop by
was just a way of life, though still terrifying. The Brooklyn, New York,
couple were visited by the NYPD officers over 50
times within eight years. Each time looking for suspects, drug labs, or key witnesses to what
were sometimes major crimes. Officers from several
precincts around the city came knocking, often demanding
answers from the confused pair. As it turns out, the Martin's
address was used in a test of the department-wide
computer system back in 2002, which somehow glitched and
started showing multiple people's addresses as theirs. Okay, El Choppo is clearly
staying with Mr. Martin. Okay, let's get him. It wasn't until 2010 when
the commissioner stepped in after having some bad press
that the raids finally ended and the couple got some
much-need peace and quiet. Number five is the memory bear. On April 1, 2014,
23-year-old Chelsea Wright, and her partner James, tragically lost their
10-month-old son, Nathan. In an attempt to keep her child with her, Wright had his ashes put
inside a stuffed animal, called a memory bear. She kept it near her at all times, but on June 27, 2017, while
she was staying at James' apartment in Stafforshire, England, the unthinkable happened. Police looking for a stolen
laptop, entered the apartment and conducted a search. I think you kinda know
where this is going. Chelsea informed them that
Nathan's ashes were in the bear, but not only did they search anyway, they spilled the remains
all over the room. Oh yeah, oh yeah, ashes? Sure there are, maybe a laptop. (coughs)
Oops. After finding no laptop, they left, leaving the couple to scoop up their dead son's ashes themselves. Although the officers were
investigated over the incident, no formal charges were
laid for their negligence. Number four is taking lady. One day in February of 2009,
18-year-old Thomas Russell, and his brother, Darrin, were
in their apartment on the second floor of their
building in Chicago, Illinois, when there was a knock at the door. Opening it, Thomas found
police with their guns drawn and aimed at him. Raising his hands, the teen
asked if he could lock up Lady, the family's nine-year-old
black Labrador before the officers entered. However they promptly
refused and stormed inside. Moments later, Lady
came around the corner, her tail wagging as she greeted
the strangers in her home. That's when Officer Richard
Antinson shot her dead right in front of the teens. The search of their home came up empty, but they arrested Thomas anyway. The teen was released and
the family was awarded a settlement of $330,000
for the actions taken by these bonehead police. Okay, seriously, I'm an
animal lover and this one just, nnyyaa, kind of bothers me. So we're gonna move on. Number three is a shootout with grandma. On November 21, 2006, after
falsifying reports to gain a no-knock warrant, three
undercover police officers, Greg Gunner, Jason Smith,
and Arthur Tessler, conducted a raid on a
suspected drug operation at a home in Atlanta, Georgia. Breaking down the door,
officers were surprised to see 92-year-old Catherine Johnston,
who fired a warning shot with an old pistol over their heads. You wanna come in here,
give me a second to put in the gun powder. Okay, here we go, bang. Reacting, the officers opened fire on her. Believe it or not, they even
managed to shoot each other, each of them receiving
a non-serious injury. Ha, shot! Bang bang bang bang bang bang. After handcuffing the woman
and finding no drugs in the home, Smith planted
three bags of marijuana from a previous bust. It wasn't long before the
fake story fell apart, and all three were exposed. Also, all three were arrested
and filed heavy, heavy charges and they deserve it. These guys are just-- Number two is a wrong gun. On September 15, 2010,
35-year-old St. Joseph, Missouri, police officer, Dan Decray,
was participating in a training exercise alongside
Officer Jason Strong, when the two men got a little snacky. Still in uniform, the pair
decided to switch their practice weapons out for
their on-duty pieces before driving to a nearby convenience
store for some food. Well, this one cannoli
and well bup bup bup bup. Once they returned, DeCray
wanted to know what it felt like to be shot with plastic-tipped
bullets that they were practicing with, so guess what? He asked Strong to shoot
him once in the back, which he did. Unfortunately, the officers
failed to switch out their guns again and Strong's shot
did so much more than just sting a little. You can probably guess what happened, and long story short,
DeCray's family received a settlement of $300,000. Folks, don't play with dangerous things. That's like being like, okay,
we're playing with Napalm, but don't worry, it's just for testing. I'm gonna switch it
out for the real thing. Gets a snack. Hey, let's smear this everywhere. Let's see if it lights
on fire, just for a test. And number one is the 96. On April 15, 1989, the FA
Cup semi-final football game was being held at the
Hillsboro Football Stadium in Sheffield, England. Shortly before the game started, Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield, who is the match commander,
ordered that Gate C be opened to allow another entrance for supports. He soon realized that he
made a terrible mistake when over 3,000 fans rushed
into the area built only safely for 1600. With the area in chaos,
emergency personnel and police officers lost control of the scene. Unable to get people to
safety, 94 people were crushed and 768 people were injured. Police tried to cover up their errors, blaming drunk Liverpool
fans and hooligans. But in April of 2016,
Duckenfield and his officers were finally charged. I don't know, man. That's why I don't attend sporting events. You think you're going
to watch a fun, fun game for the whole family, then
all of a sudden there's just, chaos, everybody's angry
and throwing beer and stuff. Just, I can't do it. So those were the 10 biggest
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