Video of Thai police making 'Gladiator' style arrest goes viral

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Video of Thai police making ‘Gladiator’ style arrest goes viral
Thaivisa Reporters

Taming a drunk.....Thai style!

KHON KAEN:-- Inventive police on video subduing a violent drunk with some very low tech Thai equipment in a Khon Kaen street went viral as it was shared multiple times, reports Thaivisa News.

Not guns or tasers or even mace for this smart bunch - just a few simple prongs and a fishing net!

Ok, so it was only a training exercise by the Ban Mai force but the "Gladiator" style arrest wowed netizens.

In the viral video one group of officers distract the offender with their approach using shields while another team sneak up behind and throw a net over the hapless drunk. The prongs secure the victim to the tarmac.

Facebook users mostly marvelled at the use of interesting, low tech Thai equipment usually used by farmers while others said it was unlikely to be so easy in a real situation.

Still, no one was shot in the making of this video and the drunk lived to drink another day!


-- 2016-03-31

[jamesbrock]

They 'train'?!

[Yunla]

When I read this headline, I was expecting tigers.

Maybe next time!

[DrTuner]

"Frost. sometimes it makes the blade stick". Thais, masters of bad copies.

They didn't show if the emperor put the thumb up or down.

[colinneil]

Why such pathetic reporting?

Training exercise ok, It was in Banphai not Ban mai.

[lovelomsak]

I really liked this. The Thai non confrontational way of settling things.

[canuckamuck]

Those particular cast nets are hard to throw correctly. I wonder if police have a specialist net division or do they have civilians on call?

[doremifasol]

Hahahah!!! This is actually a brilliant idea.

Would love to see it applied in a real life situation.

[canuckamuck]

I hear the the producers of "The Wire" are considering a Thai based series called "The Net".

[greenchair]

Not a gun in sight. Well done

[DrTuner]

Those particular cast nets are hard to throw correctly. I wonder if police have a specialist net division or do they have civilians on call?

Local DNA, only the successful fishermen got to procreate. They still use those nets.

[kmj]

Goes viral?

[raphoedon]

Not "the one that got away" , this is the one they caught today!

[AlQaholic]

I don't get it, the net method is pretty much commonplace nowadays, in the west they have guns that shoot nets...nothing new or inventive about it.

Edited March 31, 2016 by AlQaholic

[StatlerandWaldorf]

I really liked this. The Thai non confrontational way of settling things.

It does show ingenuity, but from reading the news recently I am no longer convinced that Thai's are not confrontational. At least the 5 year old girl lying in hospital from a sword wound to her face would take some convincing.

[mrrizzla]

This was a training exercise no?

Would a net really incapacitate a person so easily? He hit the floor so quickly.

[Jimbo2014]

Next we need an edict to change the tight brown uniforms to skimpy leather outfits with appropriate arm bands.

[razer]

It this were in the USA that guy would be ... Dead ... Dead ... Dead

[Rykbanlor]

Yeah, this really makes up for all the unlawful police killings, botched hostage rescues and gun battles attributed to the police in the past.

[Robbie Dye]

Ah ha this is what a Netizen means! I always wondered.

[Thian]

Then why do policemen carry guns? They better all carry a fishingnet

In BKK they allready carry a garbage-tricycle.

Just shoot the attacker in the leg, much easyier and it shows what happens if one attacks the police.

[DoctorG]

retiarius

[mesterm]

This was a training exercise no?

Would a net really incapacitate a person so easily? He hit the floor so quickly.

It was a heavy net.

[TheCruncher]

Why such pathetic reporting?

Training exercise ok, It was in Banphai not Ban mai.

You're correct, I saw the video before it was posted here, and it is indeed a training exercise.

But I guess on a dying forum that doesn't create enough traffic

[SOTIRIOS]

....the whole incident is shameful....

...alcohol....weapons......threats......violence...

...every bloody day...and night...

...everywhere you turn....

[MorristheRunt]

The reaction of the guy when the nets covers him....that could only happen in Thailand....comedy gold

[wabothai]

Call in the netizens.

[Ceruhe]

"Alright, there are 4 police dudes infront of me and I'm sure there are more...anyway let me focus on those 4 only"

You'd think it might be realistic to turn your head too to scan your surroundings... could be just a carry-over from their motorsai experience, aka turn without looking, ought to be safe.

[DaveyBond]

Thai Police caught the big one I guess? Thank Buddha these brave men keep us out of harms way !!

[slapout]

With the response time I have seen or heard about by the RTP, in any situation good or bad, the fellow with the knife

could have killed several people and been down the road on his motorbike, 20 kilometer, having another drink, before a pair of policemen arrived on scene, much less the number involved in the training.

This may be a good method of catching those motorcycles who refuse to stop at police check points. Position several net throwers down the road a hundred meters and let them show their talent. For those driving vehicles thru, they have what are puncture sticks to throw out in front of the approaching vehicle.

Maybe the RTP want to apply for patent rights on this procedure for their new training manuel.