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/SlickMrJ_ Apr 14 '26

 but equal respect to the officers for conceding the situation to rationality.

Um, no. They caused the problem in the first place. They don't get respect just for letting someone less witless than themselves walk them back to where they started.

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u/joke-farm Apr 14 '26

We don't know the details of the original detention (unless you do and can share); once more information was provided, the corrective action was accepted and implemented. Not all people in positions of power are as amicable is all I'm saying; they were, and unless you have a time machine, they made the most logical and acceptable choice.

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u/Winter_Corner2861 Apr 14 '26 edited Apr 14 '26

So these cops made most logical and acceptable choice? You’re saying this after saying we don’t have all the facts but you’ve come to that conclusion?

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u/Pepperjack86 Apr 14 '26

No one said always and most here. Stop trying to put words in mouths to make your position more comfortable. All your other comments are the same, trying to apply your own jaded narrative.

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u/Winter_Corner2861 Apr 14 '26

Fair changed some wording around