One-Legged Driver Escapes From Deputies After Crash (on foot)

WFTV.com ^ | 14 Sep 2010

[shove_it]

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies chased a man in a car Tuesday just feet from where children were standing waiting for their school bus, eyewitnesses told WFTV. The driver ended up crashing into a light pole, knocking out power to several homes in Zellwood for a period of time.

Tuesday afternoon, deputies said the driver is George Bush and he is either 47 or 48 years old. Deputies also said Bush only has one leg. Investigators said the car he was driving had been loaned to him by an associate in Lake County. [...]

The sheriff's office and one witness said looks were deceiving. The traffic stop was initiated in the area with children around, but the driver suddenly bolted in an enclosed neighborhood where it appeared a chase ensued. In fact, one witness said deputies drove the other way and we're not able to see the actual crash or the driver run into the woods.

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[Ditter]

If that was the cop who was pursuing the one legged man, I am not surprised the one legged man could out run him.

[Charles Henrickson]

Hopefully the one-legged driver is unarmed.

(What do you call a guy with no arms and. . . .)

[shove_it]

This story is a treasure trove of gags. I expect a movie remake of the Keystone Cops to follow.

[al_c]

I saw a one-legged man blow right through this stop sign. I'm innocent!

[9YearLurker]

Or double dutchin’ jump rope.

[earlJam]

Of course he escaped on foot.

Any chance he could escape on *feet*?

[mikrofon]

just feet from where children were

I'd have to say he was just one foot away at any particular time....

[mikrofon]

two deputy cruisers tired to pull the vehicle over.. . . .

See #10

[OB1kNOb]

Tuesday afternoon, deputies said the driver is George Bush.....Deputies also said Bush only has one leg.

....and he goes by the nickname of "Lucky".

[randog]

LOL!!

[Roscoe Karns]

[RichInOC]

There are no foot chases in New Orleans. The NOPD just figures out where the suspect’s running to, sends that officer there and he eats him.

[Disambiguator]

He was on his way to an @$$-kicking contest.

[Slings and Arrows]

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[TheOldLady]

In this case, true.

[SunkenCiv]

LOL!

He didn’t go far, he just eluded capture by hiding in the nearby IHOP.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

100 Swiss police can’t catch retiree with gun...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100910/ap_on_re_eu/eu_switzerland_gunman
[Gun, Gramps! Run! Gramps with a gun!]