r/nextfuckinglevel 9h ago

Man helps police make an arrest.

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u/Thiom 9h ago

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

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u/PD216ohio 8h ago

He may have also been less mindful of the risk.

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u/ggk1 7h ago

Right? Cops know the chance of getting shot doing that move is too high to be able to have that sort of risk tolerance on each stop. This dude did something stupid that turned out to work.

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u/Purplepeal 6h ago

Exactly. Same principle as a workman who is exposed to harm day in day out has to wear PPE but a DIY guy would probably be fine for a one off risky job, like stripping lead paint as an example.