So you are encouraging cops to run people over with cars? Note taken. Wow.
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Hostage Situation Reported at Apple Store in Amsterdam [Updated]
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That's cool they got the beams on em'. He's lucky the cop was in a good mood and decided to stop.
Yes, when a man wielding a DEADLY weapon is chasing a helpless victim, I think it is appropriate. Imagine if that victim was a family member of yours.
Holy molly. Glad victims are safe.
As a joke: Apple replaced gift bags for shoppers with hostage for shoppers /s lame I know but can only do so after knowing shoppers are safe.
Yeah man, totally this.
This was freaking intense, the hostage got beyond lucky that the perpetrator didn’t have the impulse of shooting as soon as that person decided to take a run for his life.
By the time they were on in the middle of the intersection any body movement of the perpetrator hinting at trying to aim at the victim would have had him gunned down though…
Thoroughly bad take. How you get to that conclusion from watching the same video as us is insane.
I don’t expect thinking to be his strongest point.
Probably needs a good psychiatric evaluation, from what I saw and heard he wasn’t very realistic in his demands and more then a bit erratic in his behavior.
The car was a bit rude and not at all how the Dutch police usually works. But it was effective and probably better then him being shot.
Also he was wielding a automatic and a hand gun, holding a hostage for hours, chasing a victim in the middle of a dense crowded city. It was an unexpected event and this highly specialized unit officer thought this was the best solution.
Split second decisions aren’t always the best in retrospect, but in this instance? Even with the wisdom of hindsight I have to say this might have been the best decision.
They ran him over with an unmarked police car as he was trying to get his last hostage back and then checked on him with multiple bomb robots, whatever they’re called.
Don’t mess around with Amsterdam police folks.
Don’t mess around with Amsterdam police folks.
Well, we have the statistics to back it up so… yes? It’s normal that police don’t shoot and works in teams etc
Well perhaps a little easier to heal fractures than 20 bullet holes xD. Plus the cops can feel safe in their car
He's probably already out by now and was told by the police not to do it again.
Some people use humor as a coping mechanism, and humor used in this way often tends to be dark. It could also be people trying to be funny because they’re addicted to internet points or a combination of both. I generally wouldn’t get too bent out of shape about it as long as it doesn’t border on attacking the victims of the situation.
He is actually heavily injured in the hospital with constant police guard. His home has been searched and all data carriers have been taken.
In context, the post that person was quoting suggested that US police should take note that the suspect was taken down without firing a gun. It was a cheap potshot at US cops (or at US gun politics or both), since the use of lethal force clearly would have been authorized here. Hence the cop using his or her vehicle (hitting a suspect with a squad car is almost certainly using lethal force). It was frankly a poorly thought out post, and the person was calling the original poster out on it.
Keep in mind that the hostage fired several shots at the police as they entered or were in the store.
The Dutch police are generally very disciplined and work as a team. That they have people ready in a car seems logistically logical to me. Remember, it wasn't 100% certain at the time whether the bomb belt was real or fake; I think it's heroic that the officer had the guts to protect and release the hostage in this way. Of course that the hostage dared to run is also heroic.
At running speed and such unexpected situation, it is dangerous to shoot. Bullets can cause the belt to explode; the car will be armored/shielded and can partly protect the hostage. The police took their chance.
Also consider it good to report that the staff have been able to keep themselves in the background. Hope they, the employee and visitors get over the incident soon; you will automatically receive victim support, or you can always apply for it; beside that I also hope for support from Apple on this.
The Dutch police are generally very disciplined and work as a team. That they have people ready in a car seems logistically logical to me. Remember, it wasn't 100% certain at the time whether the bomb belt was real or fake; I think it's heroic that the officer had the guts to protect and release the hostage in this way. Of course that the hostage dared to run is also heroic.
At running speed and such unexpected situation, it is dangerous to shoot. Bullets can cause the belt to explode; the car will be armored/shielded and can partly protect the hostage. The police took their chance.
Also consider it good to report that the staff have been able to keep themselves in the background. Hope they, the employee and visitors get over the incident soon; you will automatically receive victim support, or you can always apply for it; beside that I also hope for support from Apple on this.
Fair enough. Cops in most US cities likely aren’t as well trained as they could be (most cities don’t really have the budgets for it), and, worse, many of them have prior military training (especially in counter-insurgency operations). Military training + a lack of proper civilian policing training + internal cultural pressures = police that are more likely to engage in an active situation more like soldiers than peace officers.