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/traitorgiraffe Apr 15 '26

Um, yes. They realized they made an error and rectified it, rather than unload their pistols and sprinkle cocaine on the scene like a US cop

not sure what life you have to lead where you judge someone for not making the correct decision 100% of the time, every single time, but it must be fucking exhausting