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Western Neb. man sues prosecutor to get his leg back

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By The Associated Press

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 - 09:06:28 pm CDT

ALLIANCE — After being shot five times last weekend, a western Nebraska man had to go to court to get his prosthetic leg back from prosecutors.

The Box Butte County Attorney’s office gave Val McCabe’s leg back Wednesday after a judge ordered it returned.

McCabe’s prosthetic left leg had been held since Friday’s shooting because prosecutors wanted to run tests on it and the bullet lodged inside.

The 58-year-old McCabe, who lost his leg below the knee in a railroad accident roughly 30 years ago, filed his lawsuit Tuesday.

McCabe’s lawyer argued it wasn’t practical for him to replace the specially built prosthesis, valued at $28,000.

Alliance Police removed the bullet from the leg before returning it. No arrests had been made by Wednesday.


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LOL wrote on September 3, 2008 9:17 pm:
" Only in Nebraska! What a hoot! "

 Fair play wrote on September 3, 2008 11:30 pm:
" They ought to have some compassion. How about quickly running whatever test they need, then return it to the guy. Disability isn't a joke, I've seen how police in Florida dumped a quad out of his wheelchair because he wouldn't stand up so they could search him. I didn't think Nebraska would go this low though. "

 whatever wrote on September 4, 2008 5:25 am:
" I would surely hope there isn't anyone beyond the Alliance Police Department that felt keeping the leg was an exercise in intelligence. I agree with LOL only in Nebraska. "

 Again wrote on September 4, 2008 4:20 pm:
" Again another story that shines a light on Nebraska. First a story about a horse in Hickman. Now a guy trying to get his leg back. "

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