Cop's Awesome Diving Tackle On A Break In Suspect

[thej27]

[video=youtube;eHmYVPZagYc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHmYVPZagYc[/video]
I keep replaying it over and over.

 

[Suprtek]

He certainly wasn't thinking of his own safety much. He could have easily gotten badly injured doing that. Glad he didn't.

 

[ghostdncr]

Sometimes you've just gotta take the risk and go for it. Awesome takedown, right there! I particularly enjoyed the whining coming from the bottom of that pile.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Another JBC helping JBTs. What's wrong with this country?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Audio is on, camera man obviously identifies suspect.... and yet he doesn't even say a word, let alone yell "hey, he's getting away!"

 

[nakinate]

The guy with the pony tail coming from nowhere was great.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

He certainly wasn't thinking of his own safety much. He could have easily gotten badly injured doing that. Glad he didn't.

Hindsight and outside observers are always 20/20.

 

[KG1]

The guy with the pony tail coming from nowhere was great.

Looks like the ponytail guy lost one of his crocs in the melee'

 

[halfmileharry]

Nice take down by the cop. Thumbs up for an awesome tackle. I like that guy.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

I bet there were some burned-up elbows when that was finished, and that the suspect wasn't the only one. A handlebars to the ribs looked pretty likely! Upon a second look, handlebars to the "nards was likely too! Yow! There should be a bonus paycheck involved when that kind of dedication is documented.

 

[spec4]

Video removed by user.

 

[Suprtek]

Hindsight and outside observers are always 20/20.

Absolutely correct. I wasn't faulting him at all. Just observing.

 

[Suprtek]

Video removed by user.

Here's another link to the same video...

[video=youtube;wXysQ-CB8is]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wXysQ-CB8is[/video]

 

[hoosierdoc]

Is that dog the bounty hunter with the pony tail?

 

[tonyb71]

He could teach some players in the NFL how to really tackle.

 

[SumtnFancy]

Funny and all... But that is how you apprehend a suspect? No warnings or command to stop, just getting tackled and 12 knees in your back/head? Yes, I don't know the situation. They could have been positive it was him. Maybe that changes my view, maybe not. Use of force should always be last resort. The guy was on a bike in a neighborhood full of cops (while being videotaped) dont think he would have gotten far.

 

[phylodog]

That's exactly how you apprehend a fleeing suspect. The officer could have also hit him with a Taser so he would lose control and run into something or sprayed him with pepper spray to produce the same result. Typically fleeing suspects don't stop when asked. Sometimes using force is the only option. This result is easily avoided.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Funny and all... But that is how you apprehend a suspect? No warnings or command to stop, just getting tackled and 12 knees in your back/head? Yes, I don't know the situation. They could have been positive it was him. Maybe that changes my view, maybe not. Use of force should always be last resort. The guy was on a bike in a neighborhood full of cops (while being videotaped) dont think he would have gotten far.

That's because you have zero experience and are basing it on some fantasy in your head. Those of us who have actually chased people know how far and how fast they can move, in some neighborhoods how many people are willing to hide the guy who just burglarized their neighbor's house and will burglarize their house tomorrow, and how once someone is out of sight they are instantly more dangerous as they can be setting up an ambush.

Chasing someone is one of the most dangerous things a cop can do. It presents a huge risk of injury in both the chase, the takedown, and the fact that people who run almost always decide to fight at the end of the chase. They don't suddenly become compliant because you're faster than them.

Too little force up front will often require more force later. That's something that MMQ seldom understand. I don't have to use minimum force, and neither do you. We all have to use reasonable force. I've thumped the absolute crap out of a guy with my flashlight when he started reaching for a butcher knife while arguing with my partner. I could have used minimum force and told him to stop. Of course, then I'd probably have had to shoot him when he didn't. A higher level of force up front mitigated the use of even more force later.

 

[SumtnFancy]

It was more of a question than a criticism. I'm really starting to like this site less and less.

 

[phylodog]

It's not a great place for the thin skinned or those who can dish it out but can't take it. Seems the question was answered, no?