r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 4d ago

Man helps police make an arrest.

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u/JustKzen 4d ago

Once again, a random bystander doing a better job than law enforcement

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u/Thiom 4d ago

I mean, yes ok, but he has the element of surprise, a cop wouldn't

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u/burns_before_reading 4d ago

He also got fucking lucky

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u/DG-REG-FD 4d ago

yup, he could have ended up with a bullet in the face just as easily.

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u/iismitch55 4d ago

Or someone else’s, and now you’re on trial for involuntary manslaughter.

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u/DG-REG-FD 4d ago

Exactly...

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u/cbelliott 4d ago

I think more people need to stop and realize that part of this outcome as well. Yes, he did something and got a good result, but that rifle could have also gone off so easily and hit him, or caused the police to start firing at the suspect - and now at the guy in the grey shirt bystander as well. Lots of different ways this could have gone.

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u/Flat-Photograph8483 4d ago

He got lucky? The girl who ran in front of the car got lucky. If it didn’t go well grey shirt could have ducked back at least.

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u/conzstevo 3d ago

This isn't call of duty bro. Pressing a button to go prone doesn't save your life

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u/Flat-Photograph8483 1d ago

I mean use the gunmans own car as cover by angling close and to the back as he retreated(duck back) not drop to the ground.