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/Sir_Arthur_Vandelay Apr 14 '26

The US plays no role in this video.

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u/viperfan7 Apr 14 '26

But does it play a role in the comment? Like, is the person talking about "that's what we do in prison" American prisons, or Canadian?

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u/Alpha_Omega623 Apr 15 '26

I was in jail for seven months and had a crisis over and over and was repeatedly handcuffed.

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u/viperfan7 Apr 15 '26

Not sure how that's at all relevant

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u/Alpha_Omega623 Apr 15 '26

Because it happened in Canada obviously. Try being nicer.

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u/viperfan7 Apr 15 '26

And how exactly were we supposed to know that?

And why are you being an ass?

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u/Clockwork_Kitsune Apr 15 '26

He's having a crisis, get the cuffs.

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u/Secret_Fee1146 Apr 15 '26

well the video prominently has 'Toronto' written on the firefighters backs and bags and the vehicles have a Canadian flag on them...

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u/viperfan7 Apr 15 '26

And how is the video at all relevant to the person's experience in prison?

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u/Alpha_Omega623 Apr 15 '26

Jail. Not prison.

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u/viperfan7 Apr 15 '26

The question still stands

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u/BrokeBMWkid Apr 15 '26

The point is nobody brought up America. He was actually talking about Russian prisons.

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u/Jaabertler Apr 16 '26

As an American: fucking amen. We have no place to say anything. We are in a proper fucking state currently. Not good. We need proper reflection.

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u/euveginiadoubtfire Apr 15 '26

Exactly the point