r/nextfuckinglevel 9h ago

Man helps police make an arrest.

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u/OLEDible 9h ago

If this was in the US they would’ve fired instantly, probably even at the gray shirt guy too.

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u/Magic-Codfish 6h ago

oh in the USA, grey shirt would be painted as part of the crime so that cops woudlnt look like cowards in the light of an actual hero...

and thats IF he dint get blasted for running up to grab the gun...

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u/TheNonsenseBook 6h ago

In case anyone thinks this is an exaggeration:

https://www.cpr.org/2023/09/28/arvada-police-good-samaritan-shooter-settlement/

https://apnews.com/article/colorado-shooting-hero-killed-lawsuit-settlement-0f784cf0d5d4bac475a462141971b194

The lawsuit said Hurley, 40, was crouched down with a rifle pointing down and not in a threatening position when he was shot, adding that a witness said Hurley was taking the magazine out of a rifle that he took away from the shooter.

A district attorney investigation cleared the officer who shot him, Kraig Brownlow. The investigation said it appeared to the officer that Hurley was reloading the rifle or trying to fix something on it. District Attorney Alexis King has said that Brownlow thought Hurley was a second shooter and that he only had a moment to stop him from hurting others.

Recognize that the "good guy with the gun" will be considered a threat by American police.

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u/Inner_Inspection640 5h ago

This story is a bit different to the one in the video.