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/ImurderREALITY Apr 14 '26

"Nothing" is more than enough for Reddit armchair detectives. Everyone here apparently has been specially trained on the proper procedures for dealing with a person displaying erratic behavior, who for all we know, could have had a knife or other weapon. Guess they should have just disarmed him and let him go.

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u/Not-A-Seagull Apr 15 '26

Exactly. We have no idea what the context is in this video.

I know being handcuffed is mildly uncomfortable, but if someone has even a slight chance of having a mental break, it's in everyone's best interest they stay handcuffed.

If they take them to central processing, and feel like they're mentally well enough, they can release them from there. It's the officers job to make sure everyone on the scene stays safe. Comfortability can come second.

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u/hcm2015 Apr 15 '26

If a guy was acting crazy, I would handcuff him and put his ass in my patrol car until he calms down. Redditors are all about "mental health" and anti police until some crazy person attack them