johnelmore
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This is a video I found on Youtube which is a classic example of how not to handle someone who is obviously impaired either by drugs, alcohol or mental disability:
http://youtu.be/itPY54C_guM
In this video, the man on the ground is obviously intoxicated with alcohol. My experience is that people intoxicated with alcohol can sometimes summon up brute strength and not be able to feel painful blows. In fact, fighting them will shoot adrenaline through their system and make them much stronger then you think is possible. I have seen guys take doors off their hinges and punch through car windows with their bare fists. In this video the intoxicated man flips the other man through the air.
The first rule is to try not to handle them at all and keep your distance. If you must handle them and are alone then try non-confrontational verbal commands while keeping a safe distance away. "Hey, are you ok?" "Im here to help you out." If they are not responsive then try poking them with your foot and watch for breathing. You should never stand over them or straddle them as they might take that as an act of aggression and go into incredible hulk mode.
If you absolutely must physically handle them, then only do so as a group of 3 or more people. Do not pile on the person as you will kill them either by breaking their neck or crushing their rib-cage.
Its important to realize the person on the ground in this video is suffering from an illness which is alcoholism. They have a disease and so they should be afforded a degree of care no matter their behavior. When you come upon a person who has an illness and creating a disturbance then conventional holds or ways of dealing with this will not be helpful and may even result in more harm.
In the video, you see a classic example of how not to handle someone who is mentally impaired. Coming upon them in an aggressive manner, standing over them, grabbing them, punching/kicking them and trying to wrestle with them. The intoxicated man will win every time as the adrenaline surges through them. Pepper spray and tasers will not keep the man on the ground. However, non-aggressive and passive tactics will keep the peace.
The person who is responsible for this shooting is the man you see trying to handle the intoxicated individual. Obviously, he lacks training on how to handle a person with a mental impairment.
http://youtu.be/itPY54C_guM
In this video, the man on the ground is obviously intoxicated with alcohol. My experience is that people intoxicated with alcohol can sometimes summon up brute strength and not be able to feel painful blows. In fact, fighting them will shoot adrenaline through their system and make them much stronger then you think is possible. I have seen guys take doors off their hinges and punch through car windows with their bare fists. In this video the intoxicated man flips the other man through the air.
The first rule is to try not to handle them at all and keep your distance. If you must handle them and are alone then try non-confrontational verbal commands while keeping a safe distance away. "Hey, are you ok?" "Im here to help you out." If they are not responsive then try poking them with your foot and watch for breathing. You should never stand over them or straddle them as they might take that as an act of aggression and go into incredible hulk mode.
If you absolutely must physically handle them, then only do so as a group of 3 or more people. Do not pile on the person as you will kill them either by breaking their neck or crushing their rib-cage.
Its important to realize the person on the ground in this video is suffering from an illness which is alcoholism. They have a disease and so they should be afforded a degree of care no matter their behavior. When you come upon a person who has an illness and creating a disturbance then conventional holds or ways of dealing with this will not be helpful and may even result in more harm.
In the video, you see a classic example of how not to handle someone who is mentally impaired. Coming upon them in an aggressive manner, standing over them, grabbing them, punching/kicking them and trying to wrestle with them. The intoxicated man will win every time as the adrenaline surges through them. Pepper spray and tasers will not keep the man on the ground. However, non-aggressive and passive tactics will keep the peace.
The person who is responsible for this shooting is the man you see trying to handle the intoxicated individual. Obviously, he lacks training on how to handle a person with a mental impairment.