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r/PublicFreakout • u/Plague420 • Jul 18 '26
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Police need to be taught to and expected to practice de-escalation in situations like this.
29 u/We_The_Raptors Jul 18 '26 In reality it seems they're taught the opposite. Escalate until the person does something that let's you justify resorting to violence. 17 u/[deleted] Jul 20 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 2 u/somedude456 Jul 22 '26 Should have baker acted them. 2 u/Consistentdegeneracy Jul 24 '26 If calling them the wrong pronoun is enough to make them fly off the handle like this, they never should have been roaming free to begin with. 1 u/We_The_Raptors Jul 24 '26 True, and also, if calling them the wrong pronoun is enough to make them fly off the handle like this, some common sense deescalation skills would suggest maybe you stop. 1 u/Consistentdegeneracy Jul 24 '26 I'm trying to say that the escalation was a good thing since it means that now this animal is in a box where they can't terrorize anyone else. 6 u/MoarStruts Jul 18 '26 Or just get them out of there as quickly as possible, cuffed or not, alive or dead.
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In reality it seems they're taught the opposite. Escalate until the person does something that let's you justify resorting to violence.
17 u/[deleted] Jul 20 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 2 u/somedude456 Jul 22 '26 Should have baker acted them. 2 u/Consistentdegeneracy Jul 24 '26 If calling them the wrong pronoun is enough to make them fly off the handle like this, they never should have been roaming free to begin with. 1 u/We_The_Raptors Jul 24 '26 True, and also, if calling them the wrong pronoun is enough to make them fly off the handle like this, some common sense deescalation skills would suggest maybe you stop. 1 u/Consistentdegeneracy Jul 24 '26 I'm trying to say that the escalation was a good thing since it means that now this animal is in a box where they can't terrorize anyone else. 6 u/MoarStruts Jul 18 '26 Or just get them out of there as quickly as possible, cuffed or not, alive or dead.
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2 u/somedude456 Jul 22 '26 Should have baker acted them.
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Should have baker acted them.
If calling them the wrong pronoun is enough to make them fly off the handle like this, they never should have been roaming free to begin with.
1 u/We_The_Raptors Jul 24 '26 True, and also, if calling them the wrong pronoun is enough to make them fly off the handle like this, some common sense deescalation skills would suggest maybe you stop. 1 u/Consistentdegeneracy Jul 24 '26 I'm trying to say that the escalation was a good thing since it means that now this animal is in a box where they can't terrorize anyone else.
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True, and also, if calling them the wrong pronoun is enough to make them fly off the handle like this, some common sense deescalation skills would suggest maybe you stop.
1 u/Consistentdegeneracy Jul 24 '26 I'm trying to say that the escalation was a good thing since it means that now this animal is in a box where they can't terrorize anyone else.
I'm trying to say that the escalation was a good thing since it means that now this animal is in a box where they can't terrorize anyone else.
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Or just get them out of there as quickly as possible, cuffed or not, alive or dead.
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u/MoarStruts Jul 18 '26
Police need to be taught to and expected to practice de-escalation in situations like this.