PhillyRube
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This is making the rounds of the police websites:
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stori...1e81746a5.html
HOUSTON—A Houston police officer was injured on the job Sunday night when his flashlight exploded.
Police said the officer was responding to a call at an apartment complex at Crescent Park and Southlake when the incident occurred.
Investigators said the officer was one of two policemen searching a darkened apartment when the flashlight he was holding blew up in his face.
He was rushed to Memorial Hermann in stable condition.
The second officer was hit in the arm by debris from the explosion, but he was not transported.
Police said the exploding flashlight was made of plastic, rather than metal like the older models. They believe the battery may have caused the malfunction, and the plastic wasn't strong enough to contain it.
HPD officials said they plan to inspect all of their flashlights to see if any others could be dangerous.
This happened to one of my guys: El CHEAPO batteries (if there is no photo below this check back tomorrow).
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stori...1e81746a5.html
HOUSTON—A Houston police officer was injured on the job Sunday night when his flashlight exploded.
Police said the officer was responding to a call at an apartment complex at Crescent Park and Southlake when the incident occurred.
Investigators said the officer was one of two policemen searching a darkened apartment when the flashlight he was holding blew up in his face.
He was rushed to Memorial Hermann in stable condition.
The second officer was hit in the arm by debris from the explosion, but he was not transported.
Police said the exploding flashlight was made of plastic, rather than metal like the older models. They believe the battery may have caused the malfunction, and the plastic wasn't strong enough to contain it.
HPD officials said they plan to inspect all of their flashlights to see if any others could be dangerous.
This happened to one of my guys: El CHEAPO batteries (if there is no photo below this check back tomorrow).
