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kpete

(72,903 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2015, 06:06 PM Apr 2015

"Take It Easy" Vacationing Swedish cops Show US How It's Done & Break up 6 train fight in NYC subway [View all]

Four Swedish police officers, riding on New York City's 6 train, had to go back to work briefly, in order to subdue two men who were fighting.

While on their way to watch “Les Miserables,” two homeless men started fighting on an uptown 6 train in the middle of rush hour, DNAinfo reports. Witnesses told the news site that the train’s conductor was aware of the fight and remained in the Bleecker Street station, asking over the loudspeakers if there were any police officers on board.

“They were lying on the floor, one on top of the other,” said Stockholm officer Makrus Åsberg, 25. “We got to make sure that nobody gets hurt . . . try to calm them down without hurting them.

http://pix11.com/2015/04/23/swedish-cops-break-up-6-train-subway-fight-in-nyc/

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/24/1380084/-Vacationing-Swedish-Police-officers-show-us-how-to-handle-a-violent-confrontation

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"Take It Easy" Vacationing Swedish cops Show US How It's Done & Break up 6 train fight in NYC subway [View all] kpete Apr 2015 OP

Stupid Swedes...don't you know you shoot first... joeybee12 Apr 2015 #1

Let's just be happy the cops don't drop bombs on us first and ask questions later...Oh wait... L0oniX Apr 2015 #36

THIS should go viral marym625 Apr 2015 #2

It has. Over half a million views in no time.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #23

shocking, I know! marym625 Apr 2015 #24

K&R Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #3

modern Swedish Subway systems Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #4

Silly Swedish socialists. This is how it goes: Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #5

...and "Fuck your breath". L0oniX Apr 2015 #34

With a Swedish accent: "Vvck yure bret!" Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #35

Now that's how it's done without guns brush Apr 2015 #6

Understanding the Swedish method would take brains. hifiguy Apr 2015 #7

There is that. brush Apr 2015 #9

They actually exclude those with too much intelligence as part of the screening Dragonfli Apr 2015 #30

Two homeless men started fighting on their way to watch �Les Miserables"? leveymg Apr 2015 #8

Just sloppy reporting. The swedes were probably on their way to the play SoCalDem Apr 2015 #10

Sloppy reporting is the New Normal. No value-added. Why are we supposed to be enamored of Swedish leveymg Apr 2015 #18

Let's hope that person was not... 3catwoman3 Apr 2015 #19

kpete Diclotican Apr 2015 #11

Diclotican kpete Apr 2015 #17

kpete Diclotican Apr 2015 #31

It would be nice if that were so. But the police I grew up with, and answered calls with on the jtuck004 Apr 2015 #33

Those Scandinavians just don't understand how to be cops. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #12

Why aren't police in the states equipped with these talking things? frylock Apr 2015 #21

I sure enjoyed that...even if they are socialist. They even laughed and coached him how to libdem4life Apr 2015 #29

The Velveteen Ocelot Diclotican Apr 2015 #32

They called the screaming man... zentrum Apr 2015 #13

And were concerned whether he was injured Scootaloo Apr 2015 #25

. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #14

Good For Them - NYC Stormtroopers Should Hang Their Heads In Shame cantbeserious Apr 2015 #15

You are assuming they even have a conscience. L0oniX Apr 2015 #37

6 train lofty1 Apr 2015 #16

It took 4 Swedish cops to break up 2 NY homeless guys. We're still #1! Go USA!!!!! leveymg Apr 2015 #20

I thought they broke up a fight between six trains. Marr Apr 2015 #22

I thought the fight may have taken place on 6 different trains! frylock Apr 2015 #28

Way to go Swedish Cops! jaxind Apr 2015 #26

Everyone here should stop and consider the police in other countries face the same thing as here... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #27