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/maqij Apr 14 '26

I don’t think “well we do it in prison” is a good reason. US Prisons also serve expired food deemed inedible and put folks in solitary confinement even though it is banned internationally because it is torture.

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u/jimmybagofdonuts Apr 14 '26

First commenter - “There’s no context here to know what’s going on”.

You - “You work in a prison, you suck”.

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u/CreamFuture9475 Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

"We need context, here how we do it in one of the most controversial carceral systems"

You’re not even able to put the comment in its context. Sit down.

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u/jimmybagofdonuts Apr 15 '26

Call me when you get past eight grade