In one of the weirdest stories on the interweb this week we see the NYC police in action.
There is a fight on the uptown 6 subway and the conductor calls for help. Four cops, not in uniform , immediately respond. They subdue both of the apparently homeless black guys who are fighting. Since the cops are not carrying weapons they have to use their BARE hands. But they get the job done.
No choke holds. No tazers. No guns drawn and fired. Using only their wits and training they stop the fight and hold the men down until more help arrives.
While one of the combatants yells and screams the police CALMLY settle him down. The police keep their cool. Defusing the violent situation. One cop can be heard calming reassuring a combatant as he holds the man in check and tries to calm him down. No punching. No choking. No threats. No slurs.
Police work, par excellence.
These NYC cops should be commended for their bravery and their ability to stop a violent situation with only their bare hands and wits. In fact, NYPD commissioner Bratton does just that. He says they have done a “great honor ” to their police department and to their country. Shining examples of what police work can be! So, who are these men?
Samuel Kvarzell….Marcus Asburg…Eric Jansberger…Eric Nalsund……what ?….what ? …oops…
Slight correction.
These off duty cops were not NYPD. Ummmm. They were actual tourists. Cops from Sweden. Cops that have evidently been trained to do high quality police work without drawing their weapons.
And the homeless black guys are still alive.
http://mashable.com/2015/04/24/swedish-cops-new-york-subway-fight/
http://nypost.com/2015/04/24/bratton-salutes-swedish-cops-for-subway-heroics/
The Old Liberal 
Reblogged this on Sunshinebright and commented:
Now, this is the type of police work I like to hear about. Maybe we should send our police recruits to Sweden for training??
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