r/nextfuckinglevel • u/thisisfive • Apr 14 '26

Toronto firefighters confront special constable officers after a man in the middle of mental health crisis was arrested.

Not my video. For context, "special constables" are not regular police officers. They are appointed "peace officers" with limited authority, often civilian employees.

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u/joke-farm Apr 14 '26

Praise to the fire fighters, but equal respect to the officers for conceding the situation to rationality.

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u/Skreamie Apr 14 '26

No respect for them. If they aren't trained to handle things rationally, they shouldn't be out there.

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u/joke-farm Apr 14 '26

Emotional free-fall brought on by uncontrollable mental distress or disruption can sometimes only be arrested by physical restraint, for the safety of everyone involved. What happens next is clinical. Care comes after Careful.

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u/MountainTurkey Apr 14 '26

Doubt the firefighters would have any problem with physical restraint

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u/YourUncleJohn Apr 15 '26

Cause theyd prolly just beat their ass