It Took Only 32 Seconds For VIC Cops To Open Fire At That Swingers Party

Once police entered the dimly-lit room, it took seven seconds for them to open fire, before following up by tasering the couple.

The video also shows police entering the downstairs premises of the club a full hour before the incident, following calls from patrons and staff that the man – dressed as The Joker of Batman fame – had brought an actual firearm.

Police could be seen speaking with patrons and security staff at the venue, and The Age understands that a security worker told officers that the gun was a replica. 

Reportedly, authorities observed the couple from a monitor before storming the room, but were unable to determine the weapon’s authenticity. 

After the incident, Victoria Police Northwest Metro superintendent Lisa Hardeman told the media “when the firearm was levelled at police and police asked the man to drop it, police at that stage were not aware whether it was an imitation or a real firearm.”

The Age states CCTV footage of the room was too dim to determine if the man had actually pointed the replica weapon at officers – or, if he was trying to pull up his pants, as per claims by Inflation’s management. 

The man was shot in the lower back, and is recovering from his injury. His 37-year-old female companion sustained a leg injury, and is also recovering. 

Authorities are conducting a full investigation of the incident. 

Source: The Age.
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