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eston posted...

When you have two officers placing someone under arrest, and one of those officers is literally standing behind the person putting cuffs on, there is no excuse for that person suddenly being able to throw both officers on the ground and steal a taser. The officers are trained for a reason. You can fuck right off with this "hurhur you never been in a fight" stuff, it has nothing to do with this situation

Sweet Christ.

I would let you have all the training in the world, be cordial and compliant with you for 30 minutes, and then turn suddenly, violently resistive.

I guarantee you wouldnt be able to put me in handcuffs without a knock-down, drag-out fight.

This is real life; drunk, violent subjects are some of the most difficult arrests. Your training will take you so far, but you need to incapacitate a man who isnt feeling much pain. Pain compliance is out of the question now. You cant use a choke of any kind; those are hot-button issues that even a properly trained BJJ practitioner wouldnt attempt in this climate.

So, youre in a fight wearing 20-30 lbs. of extra gear, trying to place a man in handcuffs while his only thought process is to punch and kick and fight.

Real street fights are fucking messy. They suck.

See the video of two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers attempting to arrest a man following a DUI who is able to free himself, get to his car, grab a gun, and shoot them both.

Its so easy to watch a video and criticize. Its different to be the one having to fight for your life out there with a guy who doesnt want to go to jail.

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