Police participating in a staged pursuit for YouTube may face disciplinary action

[webfact]

 

About 30 police officers, who were hired by a well-known YouTuber to perform a staged pursuit in a deserted building, may face disciplinary action for failing to get prior permission from their superiors.

 

The YouTuber, “My Mate Nate”, posted the 22-minute long clip on YouTube on June 17th, depicting the staged chase involving about 50 “police officers”. The clip attracted more than 1.5 million views and drew widespread criticism over the inappropriate use of serving officers in the scene.

 

Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, the national police chief, said that of some 50 men who participated, about 30 are serving police officers who may face disciplinary action if they did not seek prior permission from their superiors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/police-participating-in-a-staged-pursuit-for-youtube-may-face-disciplinary-action/

 

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[Lucky Bones]

U- tube 22 min video?

At least 1.5 million people need to get out more.????????

[chalawaan]

This is hilarious! 

You have to hand it to the kid, he basically got fifty cops and extras to break the law, filmed it, took it viral, thrilled the kids, pissed off the old farts, embarrassed the force, outraged some crew cut T-Rex's and trousered a nice chunk of "influencer" change. 

 

Whattaguy!

[flyingtlger]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

may face disciplinary action for failing to get prior permission from their superiors.

"May" is the key word....

 

 

[Lucky Bones]

If he had filmed on a Monday it would have been cheaper.

Millions of 20 Baht shop military/police look alike uniforms and medals available.

No-one would be any the wiser.????????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The clip attracted more than 1.5 million views

How sad the world is becoming.... 

[zzaa09]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

How sad the world is becoming.... 

Indeed. 

Sadder is that sensationalized tabloid items are considered to be newsworthy and important.

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

About 30 police officers, who were hired by a well-known YouTuber to perform a staged pursuit in a deserted building, may face disciplinary action

Don't be such a drama queen, this was probably the most productive thing they've done all year.

[Muhendis]

4 hours ago, chalawaan said:

This is hilarious! 

You have to hand it to the kid, he basically got fifty cops and extras to break the law, filmed it, took it viral, thrilled the kids, pissed off the old farts, embarrassed the force, outraged some crew cut T-Rex's and trousered a nice chunk of "influencer" change. 

 

Whattaguy!

And got paid for it............????

[TimeMachine]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

How sad the world is becoming.... 

Agree. There is a show called black mirror and I feel an episode is coming where the Internet is simply turned off. I think the people who introduced this  www knew exactly what they were doing.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Indeed. 

Sadder is that sensationalized tabloid items are considered to be newsworthy and important.

Moreso than wars in Sudan and Ukraine and lost submersibles 2 miles under the sea.

[Srikcir]

"some 50 men who participated, about 30 are serving police officers who may face disciplinary action if they did not seek prior permission from their superiors."

For the 20 are they superiors who don't have to have permission or what makes them exempt? I'd think just being in uniform engaged in a non-police activity would mean an automatic disclinary action regardless of rank.

I find the bigger issue is why the subject 50 officers even need what might be a paltry payment to in effect abuse their position in law enforcement. Might there be hidden police corruption? 

Edited June 22, 2023 by Srikcir
If my comment appears in bold, I did not intend it

[bamnutsak]

So we're back up to "thirty".

 

Fifty, eight, thirty...another day, another number.

 

You'd think the police could count?

 

Yesterday the national police chief said he needed seven days to conduct an investigation.

 

I no issues with MMN. He didn't really do anything 'wrong'. He simply used the Royal Thai Police as actors in his video.

 

Yes, this video makes the Royal Thai Police look like a big joke, unprofessional and a laughing stock, but probably nothing we didn't know already.

 

If the RTP want to participate in YouTube videos they should establish rules, guidelines, payment, scheduling and reserve editorial approval.

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

57 minutes ago, TimeMachine said:

Agree. There is a show called black mirror and I feel an episode is coming where the Internet is simply turned off. I think the people who introduced this  www knew exactly what they were doing.

The internet is a great tool, unfortunately social media and Youtube has been hijacked by freeloaders.

What's the world going to do when everyone is a Youtuber or influencer and no-one works anymore?

[ignore it]

Hmm.

It's been a while, but wasnt the penalty for failing at "Mother May I?" loosing a turn?

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Don't be such a drama queen, this was probably the most productive thing they've done all year.

Agreed.  Police are bored out of their skulls with nothing for 20 hours a day.  They are like shop assistants who follow a prospective customer about in packs knowing nothing about ANY of the products on sale.

[rudi49jr]

9 hours ago, chalawaan said:

This is hilarious! 

You have to hand it to the kid, he basically got fifty cops and extras to break the law, filmed it, took it viral, thrilled the kids, pissed off the old farts, embarrassed the force, outraged some crew cut T-Rex's and trousered a nice chunk of "influencer" change. 

 

Whattaguy!

and trousered a nice chunk of “influencer” change

 

Which was, I would imagine, his primary goal: mo money, mo money, mo money!

[TimeMachine]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Agreed.  Police are bored out of their skulls with nothing for 20 hours a day.  They are like shop assistants who follow a prospective customer about in packs knowing nothing about ANY of the products on sale.

I recommend one proactive item. Get police to escort prisoners into the streets for cleanup projects. Pay the prisoners and re introduce good will back into society. Haha. I can dream. What do city planners do all day?

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

For the 20 are they superiors who don't have to have permission or what makes them exempt?

That those twenty are not police officers is what makes them exempt from RTP regulations.

[bamnutsak]

10 minutes ago, TimeMachine said:

I recommend one proactive item. Get police to escort prisoners into the streets for cleanup projects. Pay the prisoners and re introduce good will back into society. Haha. I can dream. What do city planners do all day?

Dreams can come true.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40016404

 

Seen regularly for the past 15 years.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

I find the bigger issue is why the subject 50 officers even need what might be a paltry payment

There weren't 50 police officers, there were 50 "police officers" of which 30 were actual police officers.  Read the OP properly and you'd know.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

They are like shop assistants who follow a prospective customer about in packs knowing nothing about ANY of the products on sale.

The world's worst ever analogy, perhaps.

[bamnutsak]

I think it can be illegal to impersonate a police officer, but who knows. 

 

There are police on just about every lakorn so there must be some loopholes.

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

17 minutes ago, TimeMachine said:

I recommend one proactive item. Get police to escort prisoners into the streets for cleanup projects. Pay the prisoners and re introduce good will back into society. Haha. I can dream. What do city planners do all day?

No need to dream, that's happening already with prisoners clearing sewers and drains. 

[Liverpool Lou]

3 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

I think it can be illegal to impersonate a police officer, but who knows. 

Actors, playing the part of police officers in a video, are not "impersonating police officers" in the context that you mean.

[TimeMachine]

19 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

Dreams can come true.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40016404

 

Seen regularly for the past 15 years.

Great, but more can be done. Once every few months I see a lone person sweeping around the streets in Pattaya. The sewerage thing is a step forward but a lot more could be done. There doesn't seem much interest in community projects any more. People for people sort of thing. You get the odd parade and music festival I suppose. last one a group was giving away food. It made me think heart is still beating.

[AgMech Cowboy]

I certainly hope they do not get in trouble. Participating in a video should no more be at odds with the RTP than them working as bodyguards or security.

[bamnutsak]

30 minutes ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

I certainly hope they do not get in trouble.

No one wants individual policeman to suffer any disciplinary procedures as a result of participating in this production. I assume they were just following orders. or the cash.

 

 

[mikebell]

19 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The world's worst ever analogy, perhaps.

Have you got a better one to describe the working practices of RTP?  It shouldn't be too hard. Give composing a try instead of merely carping.

[mikebell]

19 hours ago, TimeMachine said:

I recommend one proactive item. Get police to escort prisoners into the streets for cleanup projects. Pay the prisoners and re introduce good will back into society. Haha. I can dream. What do city planners do all day?

Think of new roads to dig up?