webfact Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Video of Thai police making ‘Gladiator’ style arrest goes viralThaivisa 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 They 'train'?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yunla Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 When I read this headline, I was expecting tigers. Maybe next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 "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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Why such pathetic reporting? Training exercise ok, It was in Banphai not Ban mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I really liked this. The Thai non confrontational way of settling things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doremifasol Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hahahah!!! This is actually a brilliant idea. Would love to see it applied in a real life situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I hear the the producers of "The Wire" are considering a Thai based series called "The Net". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Not a gun in sight. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmj Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Goes viral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphoedon Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Not "the one that got away" , this is the one they caught today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatlerandWaldorf Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrizzla Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 This was a training exercise no? Would a net really incapacitate a person so easily? He hit the floor so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Next we need an edict to change the tight brown uniforms to skimpy leather outfits with appropriate arm bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razer Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 It this were in the USA that guy would be ... Dead ... Dead ... Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rykbanlor Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Yeah, this really makes up for all the unlawful police killings, botched hostage rescues and gun battles attributed to the police in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Dye Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Ah ha this is what a Netizen means! I always wondered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 retiarius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 ....the whole incident is shameful.... ...alcohol....weapons......threats......violence... ...every bloody day...and night... ...everywhere you turn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorristheRunt Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The reaction of the guy when the nets covers him....that could only happen in Thailand....comedy gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Call in the netizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceruhe Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 "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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyBond Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Thai Police caught the big one I guess? Thank Buddha these brave men keep us out of harms way !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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