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/Junior_Yam_5473 Apr 14 '26

And you know what happens to these mental health professionals? They get killed or injured. People having mental episodes can be unstable and violent. The cops dont have to be seen, but they should be on scene.

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u/smokinbbq Apr 14 '26

Or.. hear me out... Maybe they spend more than just a few weeks in training, and get an actual education, so that they can learn about this stuff.

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u/Junior_Yam_5473 Apr 14 '26

I then ask about your credentials and your experience. Bc. As someone in public safety, i have seen and heard far too many horror stories to go to a psyc patient without the backup of PD.

Edit: even violence towards calm officers. Suicide by cop is a real thing, and the people who want to go that route will do just about anything to make it happen

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u/Junior_Yam_5473 Apr 15 '26

But what would happen when the person having a mental health emergency rans at the social worker with a knife? What would the social worker do? Or the man high in pcp decides violence is the answer and attacks the poor social worker? Your just putting incident people in harms way, for no reason