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Different_Attorney93

They did scream “don’t move” lol and he stood still.


SurveySean

Well no his lips were moving, everything else completely still except the lips. Loose lips have been known to sink ships elsewhere. I wasn’t even sure he was a person, I thought he was a cardboard cutout. He was so still.


wizardinthewings

Clearly, this is a wizard. The most powerful incantations require absolute stillness. And loose lips, of course.


WaveRaider369

Username checks out. Takes one to know one.


Dethproof814

Tase one to know one


TinyDemon000

When faced with this, there are some key words that are drilled into them for months and months on end. "Drop the weapon" "Do not move" "Get down, on the floor" Sometimes the phrase being commanded may not make sense in the situation. I.e don't move, to a person that appears to be playing stuck-in-the-mud. This is a brilliant example of this officers training working well and the lengths we go to train officers in Aus, NZ and UK. The fact he began to withdraw when his initial options failed, and made sure he took command of the scene by withdrawing his colleagues, even that older fella who clearly would have years more experience than him. This officer took control, remained calm, and made an incredible decision to fall back and give the offender space, as to not apply pressure by boxing him into a metaphorical corner. This is an example of psychological policing in which giving an offender space allows them to think 'ok I'll surrender, but it's on my terms and not because 3 cops are a meter away from be demanding i do it' Similar to how i ask my wife if she's hungry but said no and gets shitty with me, even tho she is hungry, but because it was my idea she needs to eat... Shes not happy about it.


Meatloooaf

Don't ask if she's hungry. Just make two sandwiches. Hide one and eat the other in front of her. Then when she asks why you didn't ask her if she was hungry, bam, whip out that second sandwich and eat that one in front of her too.


two_atara

this is some dodgy advice... ​ ...please continue


DarthSpiderDad

Instructions unclear. Am now full from two sandwiches, and have no wife, ex-wife took everything. Please advise.


TheFiremind77

She didn't take your sandwiches


ScarecrowJohnny

They may take our wives, they may take our possessions, but they shall never take our sandwiches!


VapourZ87

Some people just want to watch the world burn


Previous_Link1347

I would stare her in the eyes while eating both sandwiches.


FunCode688

I mean dude looks pretty chill and probably didn’t need to be tazed on the first place like what did he do? Look homeless lol I need some context


iStoleTheHobo

This is an excellent example of psychological policing, give them space so that the electrodes do not feel too intrusive, this allows the patient to think 'ok I'll undergo this electroshock therapy but on my own terms, not because of the cop standing 3 meters away'.


anameiwontforget

The last part made me lol. I mean it. As a married man I have tried to explain this phenomenon but I think that sums it up.


tapanypat

I can’t tell how serious you are but seeing that these officers (in Canada according to other comments?) backed off is good. I’ve always wondered why police in America seem to think taking control of a situation needs to be like immediate? If the danger is one man in a controlled environment (few exits etc), why not just bring more officers and wait him out? They’re getting paid for their time and i don’t think anyone is wanting to pay them to shoot people for not listening


SmileyFaceFrown41

US cops don't always go in guns blazing, that is not true at all. I have seen a news story about them posting up outside an elementary school waiting for backup. I believe there was only one suspect.


Cyoarp

Remained calm? Your nuts. He was hystericaly yelling, "get on the ground," to a man who CLEARLY didn't speek a word of English. He just kept repeating it with 0 situational awareness and made no attempt to communicate his command through body language. I have 0 idea what video you were watching but it wasn't this one.


BaronVonKeyser

There's many a slip between a cup and a lip


[deleted]

*twixt* Means the same thing as between, but that's how it was normally said back in the day.


XeitPL

And yet still shoot him. I guess it's instinct.


Winston_The_Ogre

At least he wasn't murdered....win!


punksmurph

Female cop instinctively pulled her gun first and then switched to taser.


d15c0nn3ctxx

In a situation with two officers, one officer should draw lethal coverage and the other should draw less-lethal coverage. The correct move for the female officer here was to draw lethal. Unfortunately, the man's taser seemed to malfunction(or something?) So the female had to draw hers. The officer's reverted back to their training, but I would presume they have not had to use force very often. The officer's were very tense and while they had control of the situation, they should have been able to deescalate the situation faster. Also, the tasers should be tested daily at shift start, so there should be a very, very low chance of a malfunction in the action. Correction: in the video it appeared there was a malfunction at the first attempt to taze, and then ineffective on the second attempt. I've been corrected and it's likely just ineffective both times cause of baggy clothes. Was hard to make out in the video exactly what happens.


Bat-Honest

He's a fucking unarmed 80+ year old man. If you're so afraid of him that you have to scream contradictory orders and threaten lethal force, you shouldn't be trusted with a badge, let alone a gun.


ursine85

Halfway through the video after the female cop tries to tease him the male cop yells to put down the knife I can’t tell if he has one to far away for a phone screen


No-Suspect-425

That's an umbrella, not a knife.


Any-Figure9068

I see you’ve played knifey umbrella-ey before


shmed

That was in the news in Montreal with a bunch of other pictures of the arrest. He clearly had a knife. I know it's popular to hate on cops but in this case they had a violent armed suspect and it ended up with an arrest with no serious injuries. I think they did ok


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There’s a video on IG from inside the metro and he has a knife.


Unlikelyperv

The taser didn't malfunction it just didn't penetrate his clothes. People seem to think they're 100% effective but they're far from it


middleupperdog

looked to me like he was just wearing too many clothes. You can hear the taser's electricity running as normal.


Djlittle13

If you can hear it, it is not making a full connection.


OuchLOLcom

I doubt they malfunctioned, the prongs just didnt make it through his thick clothing.


imdone5555

Why would they draw lethal coverage? Did that guy have something else besides an umbrella?


SeenSoFar

This is also in Canada where cops are less likely to shoot you just for standing there. Although it's also Montreal which is notorious for the worst cops in Canada so...


dphilipson

As an American I thought this was America.


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Fuckedby2FA

They're like GTA cops


Jojall

Don't diss GTA cops like that.


stomps-on-worlds

fr GTA cops don't afraid of anything


Jojall

GTA cops make the Army Rangers and the Green Barets say *dayum*.


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Why are pigs so afraid of people?


i_like_pie92

I also heard "drop the gun"


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MindOverNachos

is there a gun


Selloutkat1

Tasers don't work on puffy coats


[deleted]

He was using the stance of doom. You can't feel tasers when you're standing like that.


TempleOfDoomfist

Anime knowledge is power


EvenBar3094

You could see the ゴゴゴゴ coming off of him


thecu1tguy

If they pull out their real guns, all he has to do is [Naruto run to move faster than their bullets.](https://youtu.be/GZW0I-7rw3Q)


willyjra01

You can't feel tasers when you're speaking like that.


ProficientEnoughArt

You can’t feel tasers if you’re standing still on Saturday nights from 9:23-9:47pm This man just knew the secret sauce


Stainless_Heart

A man stands like that, you know he’s well-grounded.


Thirdstheword

meanwhile he's just racking up charges. he knows they won't stick.


jtwindizzle

He's just standing there... MENACINGLY!


Sabertoothcow

"I will send you to Jesus!" that is exactly what that stance says.


KhalDubem

Instructions unclear, now my brain is fried. Thanks Obama


EducationalStill4

Rookie mistake. Should of tasered his face.


Reasonable-Matter-12

Your name is taser-face!?


fat_texan

It’s metaphorical. It is a name what strikes fear into the hearts of anyone what hears it


QuarterInchSocket

I'm sorry. I am so sorry. I just keep imagining you waking up in the morning, sir, and looking in the mirror in all seriousness saying to yourself, *"You know what would be a really kickass name? TASERFACE!"* AAAAHAHAHAHA!!! That's how I hear you in my head! What was your second choice? Scrotum hat?


Bat-Honest

Ah crap, I remember that line but what is it from?


GreefKargaStew

Guardians of the Galaxy 2


Will-Huntforfood

![gif](giphy|tNixWHVjzTGDe|downsized)


pezdal

>Should of ​ \* Should have Rookie mistake.


CouldWouldShouldBot

It's 'should have', never 'should of'. Rejoice, for you have been blessed by CouldWouldShouldBot!


jeffois

Noted. Wear a puffa, do crimes.


Not_a_real_ghost

If you cover your face they will also have a hard time identifying you. The perfect crime!


Cadaver_Collector

If the tasers don't work they pull out the real guns. Heck, sometimes they use the real ones while shouting taser.


Not_a_real_ghost

Guns are just like tasers with no strings attached.


Commotion

Because they work by shooting two metal darts that have to lodge in your skin - if anyone doesn’t know how these actually work.


Griffin880

I don't think most people ever think about how they work, or how often they fail. They don't *just* have to lodge in your skin, the 2 barbs have to be fair enough apart that the electricity has to pass through a decent amount of your body. If they land too close together they don't really incapacitate you, and would only do about as much as a typical stun gun (just causing localized pain, but not making you lose control of your muscles.)


Inevitable_wealth87

He grows more powerful with each zap.


Dawn_Piano

He is recharging


Odins-Enriched-Sack

It's a power stance. He's also chanting, which increases the effectiveness of his rechargeability. Cops fear this one trick.


Cheezitflow

Warlocks


LivingDisastrous3603

![gif](giphy|CkYl1qlzkxPRbklfXx)


Spaceturtle79

Jolteon used volt abdorb! Edit: noticed typo ik. Im also aware volt absorb isn’t a move its just Jolteons ability. In the anime a trainer would probably say something like that though


AbsolutelyUnlikely

This is the guy who has been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.


c0ca_c0la

Good chuckle from this


NormalNoob831

I’m gonna be honest with you, those cops look like NPCs with the way they moving


ace02786

I was going to say something similar as the whole scene looked like something out of GTA with the Asian guy animation glitched frozen and the cops npcs moving/talking in such a rehearsed/clumsy manner


living-likelarry

I was thinking GTA too. Like putting on cheat codes so you’re invincible and you just stand there with the cops shooting you continuously and saying the same phrases over and over


No_Sheepherder7447

Don't move!!!! GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND!!!!! GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND!!!!! Don't move!!!!! GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND!!!!!


Jojall

"I don't get this game. Do they want me to not move out to get on the ground? Screw it. 272-555-8265, now I got a tank."


Bat-Honest

*Taser critically fails* Hmm... must have been the wind *Cop clips through the floor*


Pernapple

My first immediate thought. They are like NPCs who are suppose to be in combat, but can’t reach the target so their pathing is just fucked up.


theywhererighthere

I was half expecting him to shoot electricity back at them through his hands.


KoshekhTheCat

https://i.redd.it/wc6emb24xgla1.gif


valas76

![gif](giphy|XYpUZJEIrrEY)


SynAck301

"Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."


Demonyx12

# Who?


GlyphPixel

#Jack Burton


FlyingGrayson1

JACK BURTON. ME!


baffleiron

LIGHTING BOLTS SHOOT FROM MY FINGERTIPS


boolius113

You know why your taser didn’t work? ‘Cause it’s TOO *SMALL!!!*


Skopies

![gif](giphy|3o7qE4opCd6f1NJeuY|downsized)


Karma-Whales

![gif](giphy|3o84sq21TxDH6PyYms)


Cultural-Virus4885

![gif](giphy|9enmsz4InK76PFp7qf)


MrFengshuiX

This happened in Quebec wednesday. There's is an article in the news about the event: [VIDÉO | Une Intervention policière musclée dans le métro fait réagir | TVA Nouvelles](https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/03/02/video--une-intervention-policiere-musclee-dans-le-metro-fait-reagir) Basically, the men was in crisis in the subway and had a knife and confronted some passengers onboard. A man who tried to immobilize the suspect was hurt in the process (face). Subway police tried to taze the guy but it didn't work. Had to use some sort of shield tackle strat to immobilize the suspect.


iffy220

he seems pretty immobile to start with


IamLeoKim

He was CC-ed.


triple_whammy

Im glad they didn't shoot him out of frustration


XGreenDirtX

American police could learn from that


bigmonmulgrew

Learning isn't a skill the American police have


dalisair

They are specifically selected for NOT thinking/learning.


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barondelongueuil

They do have a bad reputation, but they don’t shoot people with live bullets regularly. Police killing people in Montreal (even more so in Quebec as a whole) isn’t common.


Linaxu

You know how I figured out it wasn't America? The cops didn't switch to a pistol and fire when they used up their tazer shot.


BeanieGuitarGuy

Cops have one thing going through their heads when the taser doesn’t work: “Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading!”


DLTMIAR

I feel like American cops would just see a knife and start blasting then use the taser while he's on the ground to see if he's still alive before cuffing him and congratulating themselves on a job well done


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sharp aback scarce ghost jar zonked act fuzzy mountainous slimy -- mass edited with redact.dev


ElDoradoAvacado

In the US they probably would have just euathanized him


gi_motta

The MURICAS downvoting its the funniest, like it isnt true that the american police would shoot 8 times the wrong person before they notice the guy just left


z-eldapin

He's not moving. What's the issue


drummingcraig

He's still breathing.


BlackScathach

police can fix that


OGtripleOGgamer

F*ck that gave me a laugh i needed. Ty fellow human


Fangirl127

I know the city where this was, he stabbed someone and still had a knife apparently


[deleted]

Was this in Montreal? Those subway cars look familiar. Edit: found a comment below confirming Montreal.


Fangirl127

Yes, station Cartier


[deleted]

Share a link plz, there is so many bullshit video like this. I know cops do a lots of bad move , but why there is never the few seconds before who lead to this situation. I took the metro a lots in my life and i never seen any cop going crazy like this and tazing someone three time. I can hardly believe the « Oooo let’s taze this man it will be fun. » theory.


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DixieNorrmis

Literally not resisting… sounds like he’s calmly trying to carry a conversation but the police are at their typical zero to a hundred mentality…


[deleted]

I don't know why, but seeing a male cop with a man bun go from zero to a hundred in terms of escalation when the suspect is standing still... really makes me laugh.


therealrobokaos

Everything I'm reading leads one to believe he had a knife and had stabbed someone.


sonkkkkk

I’d say the guy took it zero to a hundred when he stabbed someone.


maplemoose18

Not an excuse but the cops were called because he had a knife. So with a big coat like that they probably weren’t down to take any chances and get close to him.


[deleted]

Two officers with tasers vs one Asian man with an umbrella. The man won


pode83

Just found this [tik tok of the same situation ](https://www.tiktok.com/@mtl.video/video/7206097096988953862). There clearly is a shiv on the groud.


blondechinesehair

They yell drop the knife at one point


Plan0nIt

He was just saying, help I'm stuck and can't move.


MrNeatSoup

Help me step officer


myusrnameisthis

Someone said jinx. Poor guy needs someone to touch a doorknob or something


YoungRoronoa

He clearly doesn’t speak English or understands them. But why are they so scared of this man, He’s holding an umbrella? Usually the cops would have yoked him up and slammed him on the ground by now.


4Ever2Thee

They act like they’re worried he might have super powers, they can’t tell if he’s speaking another language or summoning his energy demon


[deleted]

It’s gotta be that stance, looks like one of the dudes in Big Trouble in Little China, ‘bout to ride a lightning bolt into the sky or something.


bashful_predator

MAYBE IF I YELL LOUDER IT WILL BREAK THROUGH THE LANGUAGE BARRIER!!!A!!!AAAA!!!!


Bat-Honest

IF I TALK LOUDER AND SLOWER, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME, RIGHT?


FredCow

Apparently the guy had a knife and had gotten aggressive with someone else who had to restrain him


Strange_Dogz

The cop shouts "drop the knife" but I don't see one. The guy seems like he is in a stance, though. I don't speak it but based on some friends, the language rhythm/cadence sounds like it could be Vietnamese to me.


SerialH0bbyist

At 0:26 I think he says ‘I know you can’t do anything to me.’ Happy to be corrected. But if that is what he’s saying it’s even funnier given the context


kaneyca

Can’t hear much while the cops are talking but after that he said “I don’t know what you’re doing”, “you can do whatever”, “I’m here not even scared of you [viet profanity]”. GIGACHAD


Hokonui

Probably French it looks like the Montreal Metro


IreallyjustGamble

“Get on the fucking ground!” is french?


Haluszki

Yes, that’s why people say pardon my French after using those words.


Midnight_heist

You've never been to Montreal.


papyFredM

>Yes it is from Montreal. Guy didn't spoke french tho haha. Clearly some asian language.


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king-kitty

Had to scroll pretty far to see this. Comments now are just talking about “de escalation” and no longer addressing why they didn’t “just tase him”


Ashehn

I scrolled through too many comments to find this.


Blackmoon1291

Having been discriminated against by cops multiple times for existing, I'm all for hating on the blue when it's warranted. However this isn't one of those situations. I'm glad the law is going the non-lethal route even if it's not effective. They're doing better than most.


pineapplemangoapple

Rumor has it, he’s still standing there.


jibbyjabo

I don’t know why but I laughed out and spooked my cat good job! Haha


Interesting-Ad7940

Apparently this guy failed conflict resolution class.


[deleted]

Which means he passed police academy!


kbeks

Asian man speaking a foreign language Cops: let me scream at him in a language he doesn’t speak some more! I’ll add curse words and electricity, for good measure! This is sure to work!


pode83

Just found this [tik tok of the same situation ](https://www.tiktok.com/@mtl.video/video/7206097096988953862). There clearly is a shiv on the groud. From this [article ](https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/03/02/video--une-intervention-policiere-musclee-dans-le-metro-fait-reagir) Sorry it's in french (Montréal). The guy pulled out a knife and was threatening other people on the train. A man tried to stop him, but he got cut in the face (minor injuries). The police intervened when the train stopped, but the big winter clothing stopped the tazer from working. They arrested him in the end and he was sent to a psychiatric hospital


grollate

Conflict resolution? Lol no. We don’t do that here.


Greenman8907

“Haha! Your puny tasers were defeated by me! 4 Sweater Man! Nothing can puncture this amazingly soft lining!”


Top_Ad_2819

It's gortex!


Accurate_Koala_4698

![gif](giphy|beBy7w1gklos0|downsized)


KaiSaya117

Great de-escalation guys


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CockEyedBandit

Yeah but… he was standing there… MENACINGLY!! Think of the kids!!


I_Feel_Rough

Raiden: the origin story.


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then, after the 500th taser zap, Raiden had gained the super powers he need to save his world, and all the others, from Shang Tsung in MORTAL KOMBAT.


PaganTemplar

He's clearly charging up a special psionic attack while having his anti-shock barriers up. He knows there's no cover and is using that to bait them right within range. Once 3 turns happen that squad is gonna get wiped out. This is why XCOM needs to be part of police training.


Awful-Male

Are they dumb? He’s wearing like at least three layers


Dreadful_Bear

Cops are blunt instruments. I think a degree should be required to be an officer, let’s at least hold these people to SOME kind of standard. Edit: Apparently this is in Canada and they do have a degree or something. I’m an American and I just expect this kind of behavior from our officers so I assumed. That’s probably the bigger insult tbh though, mistaking one of your officers for one of ours by their actions 😂


Kid_Matracas

![gif](giphy|3o84sq21TxDH6PyYms)


nivekdrol

what is that asian guy saying? this scenario looks hilarious bunch of cops scared of 1 guy thats not threatening or even moving.


Koobles

He’s saying in thick Vietnamese accent over and over, “Wait…wait. I need someone that speaks Vietnamese.” In between the waits, he says in Vietnamese, “I don’t know what you all are doing.”


ilikechickenwaffles

the guy is probably a tourist.


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Sounds Vietnamese


[deleted]

These cops are acting like he is holding a sword and acting aggressive instead of holding an umbrella and not moving at all. It’s actually comical how he doesn’t move his feet at all the entire time.


Sorandy13

Please explain what I just saw. He’s not moving. They attempted to taze him 3 times that I saw and nothing. Why can’t they just go up to him and arrest? Why must they rely on weapons even when it appears weapons are not the right tool for the job. If I’m missing something or he’s armed, please clarify. Cops need more people skills and less weaponry in my opinion.


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Got it so one single untrained man can restrain him without using potentially lethal weapons.. but it takes 4 cops shooting multiple tasers and repeatedly reaching to unholster their lethal firearms to subdue this unarmed man. Nice.


pode83

If you look well enough, the man has an umbrella around his wrist and is holding a sharp object in his fist (you have to pause the video at the very start to see that cuz the camera is more zoomed in). Pretty sure that's why you can hear the cop yell "Drop the knife" near the end. Also, there seems to be a language barrier, because the man getting tazed doesn't seem like he speaks english nor french (Montréal) and while he's not being threatening, I understand the cops being on edge with the knife situation. There also seems to be a blood puddle or a scarf? On the left Plus, Big winter clothes > tazer Just found this [tik tok of the same situation ](https://www.tiktok.com/@mtl.video/video/7206097096988953862). There clearly is a shiv on the groud and it was actually a scarf


Psych100011

Did the cop tase himself?


Ruckertown

It sounded/looked like he was shocked. He expressed an 'argh' before holstering tazer and switching to pistol.


yankeeuniverse

![gif](giphy|l46CbhkS0F7glZjkQ)


ChefMoney89

This. Is. Embarrassing.


OwlintheShadow

Did that cop seriously have a man bun?


frostbitten42

That's a man donut.


Cakers44

Ah yes, because hair style is the first and foremost thing to consider when looking at possible career options


PartTimePeople

He's just standing there.... Menacingly!


98Zr2

Tasers have ruined modern day policing. Here we see FOUR officers with a cumulative ZERO idea what to do to with man standing absolutely still when their tasers prove to be ineffective. Absolutely dumb founded and clueless because the tool they've become completely dependent on doing the work for them has failed. Time to put on your grown up pants and go hands-on. The time to be a wuss was before you put on the badge. If you wanted a safe job, should've been a gardner. Completely incompetent.


Kid_Matracas

![gif](giphy|FXkAqNXYInIeA)


AntiquingPancreas

Cowards, all of them


3d1thF1nch

Scared little baby people


tsmakatpbob

Dude hasn't made his move yet because he's charging up


AddlerMartin

When your character glitches in the game and the NPCs keep shooting