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Liam Buckler

Blind man arrested after police confuse walking stick for GUN in 'troubling' footage

This is the bizarre moment police arrested a blind man after confusing his walking stick for a gun.

Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Jayme Gohde and her Sergeant are under investigation in Florida after arresting 61-year-old James Hodges for "resisting arrest without violence."

Cops stopped Mr Hodges after concerns he had a weapon in his back pocket and asked for his identification, which he refused to show.

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