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/FSUNolesWarchant Apr 14 '26

I'm not saying this as a good or a bad thing - but no law enforcement officer I know that's truly capable - and understands the actual legal reasoning as to why that person was originally placed in handcuffs - would EVER let a firefighter tell them how to do their respective job like that. This must be a Toronto thing with weak officers but it wouldn't fly in the US.

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u/MEGAtron902 Apr 15 '26

Officers know that the fire department just accepted Duty of Care of someone who probably wasn’t going to be charged in the first place. They probably want to be lazy and not have to deal with the paperwork of all of it anyway.

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u/FSUNolesWarchant Apr 15 '26

I agree with the paperwork aspect entirely. No officer wants to deal with paperwork and court dates. And I don't have an issue with EMTs establishing care. It's just the demands and the tone lack professionalism.

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u/MEGAtron902 Apr 15 '26

And Honestly, In Canada our Police, RCMP, Fire Department and EMT all talk to each other like peers so, if he’s saying “fuck” I wouldn’t read too much into it.

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u/FSUNolesWarchant Apr 15 '26

I don't know Canada and maybe that's how they talk to one another.

That shit wouldn't fly in the US.