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Yellow Card, Red Card, Warning Shots

Posted Dec 26, 07 8:03 PM CST in World,  Sports 

(Newser) – Faced with an angry mob after he red-carded a soccer player, a Malaysian ref finally found an effective means of crowd control: He whipped out his gun,and fired a few rounds in the air. The part-time ref is also a cop, which might explain why he had a gun handy when several players rushed him, Reuters reports.

Five players are being detained and may face rioting charges, and the trigger-happy ref was brought in as well. "We are investigating whether the policeman was justified in taking out his firearm and discharging it," explained the chief, sagely adding, "and also why he had it with him during the match." The ref may be charged with misuse of firearms.

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Referee Armando Archundia has had his share of arguments with players, like this one with Carlos Bocanegra (US), but hasn't had to pull a gun. A Malaysian ref did just that yesterday, when a disagreement...   (Getty Images)
Malaysian players stand underneath a giant Malaysia's flag during the national anthem at the Asian Cup soccer tournament Group C match against Urbekistan at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...   (Associated Press)
A man holds a starter pistol, perhaps to keep a rowdy soccer crowd at bay.   (Shutterstock)
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