Last month, police made a startling discovery when they arrived at Laz Emporium in response to a call about an unconscious woman. It turns out, the “woman” was actually an art installation commissioned by the gallery’s owner Steve Lazarides. The sculpture, titled “Kristina”, depicts his sister passed out with her face in a plate of soup. We can only imagine how embarrassing it must have been for the officers! Let’s take a closer look at what happened.
It all started on the night of Nov. 25th, when police received a call about “concerns for the welfare of a person at a locked business”. Of course, police have “a duty of care to respond when there are welfare concern(s).” But it seemed like this particular call was not as it seemed…
When authorities got inside the gallery and saw what they thought was an unconscious woman slumped over a table—it turns out it wasn’t as serious as they thought! Much to their surprise (and embarrassment!), they discovered that she was actually an art installation created by Lazarides himself.
According to The Metropolitan Police, they couldn’t be sure whether or not the woman was real until they had broken down the door and done a full inspection of the premises. But once they were able to get inside and assess things more closely, they quickly realized that it wasn’t an actual person after all—just a sculpture designed to look like one!
To make matters even worse for them, this incident has since gone viral on social media sites — making fun of officers for mistaking Kristina for someone who needed help! This situation is just another example of why we always need to be cautious before jumping to conclusions about any situation — especially one that could involve someone’s safety or well-being.
All in all, this incident serves as an important reminder that we should always double-check our facts before taking action in any situation – particularly one involving someone’s safety or well-being. Although these officers were embarrassed by their mistake, they should also be commended for taking swift action in response to what appeared to be an emergency situation. After all, better safe than sorry! While this story certainly provided some entertainment value – let’s hope that no one else ever makes this same mistake again!
