r/nextfuckinglevel • u/cutieglamwave • 1d ago

Swedish security guard handles a public fight between two men.

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u/United-Climate1562 1d ago

Sweep the leg!!!!!!

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u/RamenChicken8 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/LPdTYfGETFqyQ

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u/henryjonesjr83 1d ago

No roots

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u/maiKavelli187 21h ago

But my home was never on the ground.

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u/scaled2913 17h ago

I like diggin holes and hiding things inside them

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u/mattchewy43 1d ago

Put him in a body baaaag

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u/Evignity 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's kind of tragic, that isn't even a cop but they still have on average 2-6x the education time than the average US cop (2-15 weeks in the US)

EDIT: For those who don't know, average in the EU for cops is 3-5 years.

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u/Beautiful_Hunt1095 1d ago

A US cop’s education is 2-15 weeks???

That is tough. Being a police officer is a very difficult job.

In Denmark it’s 3 years, and the admission process alone is quite difficult to get through

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u/BuzzAllWin 1d ago

Not that tough if you just shoot anyone your scared of instead of doing proper policing

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u/Beautiful_Hunt1095 1d ago

If you only learn to shoot, what are the options.

Need to have more tools in the toolbox.

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u/SignificantPaper1760 1d ago

They don’t learn to shoot either, they’re collectively terrible shots.

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u/Japandaman 1d ago

Retired Stormtroopers?

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u/BonkerBleedy 1d ago

As long as you can hit a donkey-sized target then you're in

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u/Shalom_pkn 1d ago

I got that reference

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u/CakeTester 1d ago

Not just people. Remember the acorns.

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u/Jaugernut 1d ago

rip heehaw

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u/secret_identity_too 1d ago

Nah. I live near Philly and it's way more than that - and I know multiple people who went through the Philly police academy and thank God, they were rejected as officers.

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u/Questioning-Zyxxel 22h ago

The admission process in the nordic countries is why we do not have videos of screaming traffic cops with ego issues ripping people out of cars or unloading their guns into cars.

Police is an occupation where it's critical to only accept mentally stable people. Not the school bullies that wants to grow their hunting grounds.

US has a policy to not employ smart cops. Not cops that questions bad rules.

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u/Own_Lab_3499 1d ago

Lol no its not the average, that dude just picked some low numbers.

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u/Desperate-Hearing-55 1d ago

US Cops Basic Training Average of 20 to 22 weeks (~630 to 833 hours)
Other Developed Countries 2 to 3 years (thousands of hours).
Says all how developed US is.

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u/Antti5 1d ago edited 1d ago

Look, all you need is a gun and a badge. How hard can it be?

Exaggerating of course, but there really is a massive cultural difference between Europe and America what comes to exactly how hard it's considered to be.

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u/Evignity 1d ago

Yup average in the EU is 3-5 years.

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u/Upstairs_Ad_4018 1d ago

Not true at all, their eduction is only 160 hours.

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u/TjababaRama 1d ago

Who's education is 160 hours? That's 4 weeks by the way.

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u/FreshOutOfHugs 1d ago

This type of Swedish security guard, their training is standardised

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u/Expensive-Balance-84 1d ago

But this guy clearly spent some time playing StreetFighter 2

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u/petak86 20h ago

Security Guard education in Sweden is three parts.

Foundation course part 1, 88 hours
Practical training 160 hours
Foundation course part 2, 49 hours

After this you can work as a security guard. It is about 7-8 Weeks.

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u/Slight_Hurry2134 1d ago

This guy spek de trutru

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u/BigBlueEdge 1d ago

That's just blatantly wrong. Typical US police academy training is 4-6 months (600 to 1000 hours) and then they spend another 3-4 months as a trainee riding with an experience officer in the field. Just stop with the stupid, incorrect info. And no, I'm not a fan of police officers in general... But I hate misinformation more.

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u/SturerEmilDickerMax 1d ago

Still it is very, very low. That is why US police officers sucks.

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u/godzilla1015 22h ago

That's still less than a fifth of the training they get in my country.

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u/Repulsive_Guy_1234 19h ago

Average training amount in the US is 652 hours for police officers. Just very little above the 20 weeks that is legally required. If you compare that to 4000 hours in Germany, 5500 hous in Finnland or 10500 hours in Portugal you can see that US police is still very much underprepared and undertrained. And that is just the training, the biggest problem is the screening. The most countries without police violence problems those guys you get as police officers never even get close to a uniform, they fail mental and psycological tests way before they even go into training.

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u/BigBlueEdge 11h ago

That may be. I never said otherwise. My response above was to correct the incorrect "2-15 weeks" information which was just completely wrong.

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u/Torkonodo 1d ago

What is this bullshit, it's not 2-15weeks, on average it's 3-6months in the academy, yeah it's not great but it ain't 2 weeks.

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u/mafga1 1d ago

So you're telling me "The Rookie" isnt realistic???

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u/SupermassiveBH34 1d ago

On sweep threshing the oar

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u/vinylzoid 1d ago

Put him in a body bag, Johnny!

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u/v-pexpower 1d ago

Then have them both detained on the ground on the same pose as he holds them on both hands, is even more badass

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u/ToastRoyale 1d ago

That was clean

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u/lml 1d ago

Holy crap, I said this aloud as well!!!

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u/correctingStupid 1d ago

The best way to break up a fight is to beat the shit out of the two. Interesting.

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u/Mastermind7051 1d ago

Correct

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u/Tyalou 1d ago

Break a leg, break a fight.

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u/scxiao 1d ago

A man can't stand, he can't fight

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u/zaidr555 1d ago

prob broke his hip

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u/level1hero 1d ago

Second security guard comes by, beats the shit out of all three

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u/cHEIF_bOI 1d ago

Cop walks by and mag dumps them all.

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u/MerrianMay 1d ago

It is Sweden, not America, lol 😂

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u/Pizuica 1d ago

Throws hot chocolate at them or something.

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u/RaiyenZ 1d ago

And some cheese

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u/Anatoly_Cannoli 1d ago

and the prisoners are taken to a prison cell where they have to assemble their own furniture from confusing directions.

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u/Celia-Smythe 1d ago

The very definition of cruel & unusual punishment!

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u/Cuntonesian 1d ago

Sweden, not Schweiz 🤦

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u/EatingCoooolo 1d ago

Aaaw child. That is not beating the shit out of anyone.

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u/JohnCtail 1d ago

Better than to be shot? 😄

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u/First-Celebration-11 1d ago

American cop: “I just shoot both and the dog watching from 15 ft away.”

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u/virtually_noone 1d ago

And that fucking donkey, 'cause it looked at me funny.

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u/pedropants 1d ago

We will not forget Mr. HeeHaw!

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u/xChiken 1d ago

A takedown is not beating someone up lol

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u/WashedUpRiver 1d ago

I mean, he didn't "beat the shit out of" anybody-- that was just a grab tackle and a leg sweep to the second guy who didn't take the out.

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u/JohnnyBananas13 1d ago

Correct! And which of the two got the shit beaten out of them?

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u/MainAccountsFriend 1d ago

Are you blaming the guy who stopped the fight?

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u/wakeboarder247 1d ago

Well it's not to stand there and ask politely for them to stop.

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u/AMonitorDarkly 1d ago

Looked to me like the fight stopped pretty damn quick.

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u/mythicc1 1d ago

Thats beating the shit out somebody? Never fallen down before?

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u/NocturnisVacuus 1d ago

as the wise John Kreese said, No Mercy

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u/AccomplishedFail9857 1d ago

That low kick, love it.

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u/long_leged_plant_199 1d ago

The audacity of that man though

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u/TellmeNinetails 20h ago

Probably angry, drunk(assumption), thought he could get some payback in and forgot to respect the security guards presence.

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u/Scaredandalone22 1d ago edited 23h ago

Swedes are usually pretty chill, but he overheard an American tourist saying IKEA meatball flavored lollipops are disgusting.

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u/Mike_Fluff 1d ago

As a Swede I can attest we have 2 vibes;

1: "Don't ask don't tell, we're chill and I will keep my distance"

2: "Try it again and I will see you in The Hague."

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u/Winjin 1d ago

People really forgot that Sweden used to be a bloody kingdom that was feared across most of Europe

Sweden and Denmark hold the official records of wars fought between two nations IIRC

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u/Rage_101 1d ago

They largely made up the absolute elite warriors of the Byzantine Empire too. For over a century the Varangian Guard waspredominantly Swedish, and their battle axes were feared across the borders of the Eastern Roman Empire. They formed the private guard gor the emperor too.

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u/Plenty-Knowledge-603 1d ago

Well, it kind of became a sport to declare war on the other...

Oh, and for a long time it was Denmark-Norway, btw, not just Denmark.

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u/sometimesynot 1d ago

Wait! The Denmarks fought the Norwegish too??

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u/SkrikOnanist 13h ago

The scandinavians fought with everyone; if nobody outside of the "family" wanna fight, then what do you do?

Thats right, you break your younger brothers nose and scream "Danskjävel!" to him

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u/Proccito 9h ago

Heck, even Leif Eriksson decided to buy a boat so Greenland wouldn't feel left out.

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u/Plenty-Knowledge-603 1d ago

Some of our greatest heroes are actually Norwegian.....

And no, I don't believe there has ever been a war between Denmark and Norway?

Unless you go back to when the kingdoms were initially formed...

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u/The_Pastmaster 18h ago

IIRC, some parts of Poland still speak of The Swedish Tide.

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u/HighChinaman 1d ago
  1. Lagom.

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u/Wordwright 23h ago

I mean, lagom is the default state, the other two are the polar extremes at stressful times.

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u/baroquesun 1d ago

This was 2 posts down in my feed so I had to come back and share: https://www.reddit.com/r/food/s/YJwyntqrWh

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u/the_bollo 1d ago

Swedes*

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u/Connect_Voice_7945 18h ago

swedes are yes. These fighters were not swedes.

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u/tey_ull 1d ago

both did not get seriousssly injured, stopped the fight of 2 violent men with whom reason was impossible(one tried to keep attacking even with security physically intervening), very nice.

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u/Van-garde 1d ago

Thought for sure the second belligerent would flee while he had a chance.

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u/Tiss_E_Lur 21h ago

These guys aren't bright...

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u/Substantial-Sea-3672 1d ago

Do you have a news story that no one got injured?

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u/globerider 23h ago

Do you have a news story that no one got injured?

He broke up a fight between two winoes and no one got hurt.
I don't know exactly how low-key you'd think Sweden needs to be for that to be a news story.

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u/Kyecze 17h ago

If any or them were injured, THAT would have been in the news, several of them, definitely

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u/Prestigious_Plant_81 1d ago

I don know, the first guy could’ve spawned at the gates if his head falls the wrong way

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u/Lochness_al 22h ago

Either guy could of easily had there heads cracked open. If that had happen would you still be as positive. Please remember this guy next time you see a cop or security guard who more trying their best and a guy falls funny and gets hurt.

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u/holiday1326 1d ago

Weird.. Dude didn't need to shoot anybody.. Not even mace?

Oh right.. Happened not in the USA

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u/Traditore1 1d ago

Hard for US cops to pull this off when so many are morbidly obese

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u/holiday1326 1d ago

This is very true.

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u/Asianlovah 15h ago

Thanks for your validation

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u/pm_me_falcon_nudes 1d ago

Eh, it's great that it worked out here, but breaking up a fight like this is incredibly dangerous.

Acquaintance of mine did something similar where two people were fighting and he took down the guy who was almost certainly the aggressor/fight-starter. While he was pinning the guy to the ground he turned to say something to the other person and got slugged in the face right as he did so. Ended up hitting the concrete hard with a bad concussion.

Said acquaintance wasn't a security guard or anything, but just saying that looking at one example of it working can lead to some very dangerous ideas for how this should be handled.

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u/Swedish-Potato-93 21h ago

Looks more like 2 junkies/drunkies. You're right he'd likely be far more cautious were they young strong men.

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u/rampaged906 1d ago

I thought it was staged due to the way it was filmed, but the tackle and leg sweep seems pretty legit

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u/AquaRegia 1d ago

It's non-staged, but from a TV show where camera teams follow the security guards.

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u/Arkeolog 1d ago

”Tunnelbanan” (”The subway” in English).

It’s a show that shows what happens in the Stockholm subway system, mostly during the night shift. It follows security guards, the subway control center, police working with the subway employees and so on.

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u/SitInCorner_Yo2 1d ago

Ok I’m curious,what is the most out there thing they expect to happen in subway systems in Sweden that warrant this show to be a thing to begin with? Do they just have a reputation for odd things happen late at night?

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u/Kelly_HRperson 1d ago

warrant this show

Sweden simply has a lot of dull shows where nothing really notable happens. Just different professions' regular workdays

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u/Gay-Space-Pirate 1d ago

Ngl sounds like a great watch for a few episodes. I always wonder what peoples' jobs entale!

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u/SitInCorner_Yo2 22h ago

Yeah it’s would actually be very interesting and educational,kids often pick their future job based on understanding from their families and friends, introducing them to unfamiliar jobs would help.

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u/SitInCorner_Yo2 1d ago

That…sounds very Swedish,like,unexpectedly made a lot of sense.

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u/RevolutionPublic7557 17h ago

Tunnelbanan has some hitters though. A lot of fun drunk people being drunk, and of course, this superhero moment.

Of course there's a lot of tragedy as well, they get to see part of the underbelly of society, isn't all that fun.

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u/Caspica 3h ago

"Macke, ring üklagaren!" is a certified classic, though. 

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u/Arkeolog 23h ago

I mean, it’s mostly a lot of drunk people being turned away from the subway (you’re not allowed to use it if you’re too drunk because of the risk of falling down on the tracks), medical emergencies, rowdy people like the ones in the clip, and stuff like animals getting onto the tracks and needing to be removed. It’s low stakes but fairly entertaining.

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u/dryelbow 22h ago

Well, the show did give us the legend of Macke's friend which might be one of the funniest things ever shown on Swedish television.

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u/SitInCorner_Yo2 22h ago

Wait,what Macke did ??

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u/xfactotumx 21h ago

Macke's friend didn't do a god damned thing and that's the problem. He was supposed to call the prosecutor to help his friend who was being held down by security guards...but from all accounts, he didn't!

It's a clip of a tremendously drunk guy being held down buy security yelling to his friend Macke: "Macke, call the prosecutor!!"

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u/--tyke-- 14h ago

In my 13 years I worked there I've broken up multiple fights, stabbings, robberies, SA, helped deliver a baby (not connected to the SA), stopped suicides, taken care of people that had a little to much to drink, OD's etc etc

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u/MollyViper 22h ago

It mostly just shows a lot of fights between drunks or overly drunk/high people in custody.

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u/Juste667 17h ago

Oh the subway creatures are everywhere - also here in Scandinavia. Less of them to be sure, but public transport tends to draw out the freaks everywhere.

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u/WestVin 1d ago

Damn second dude should’ve just ran when the other guy was getting handled!

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u/Informal-Sun-6579 1d ago

He was on the bottom getting beat and wanted to even the score.

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u/Odd_Whereas8471 1d ago

If he had been that smart he likely hadn't been in this fight in the first place...

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u/F1T_13 1d ago

Leg sweep was a thing of absolute beauty.

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u/AeriDorno 1d ago

Macke! Ring ĂĽklagaren!

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u/TimberBoy69 1d ago

He charged into the fight like a bull—just *boom*, you’re on the ground, and *wham*, you too. EZ GG

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u/Alarmed-Property-715 1d ago

When engineers and doctors decided to fight.

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u/lincruste 23h ago

These blurry spots aren't very efficient

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u/Ok-Weight25 1d ago

The problem with fighting a swede, is that despite how nice they are, some of them can ABSOLUTELY remind you of exactly how good their ancestors were in a scrap.

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u/Balloon_Fan 1d ago

Even if the percentage is much lower now, a good chunk of adult Swedish men also have military training. Back in the cold war era, it was as high as 90%.

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u/Dependent_Store 1d ago

Engineer vs doctor?

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u/Swimming_Agent_1063 1d ago

Jesus Christ it’s Jason Björn

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u/Brightwind2001 18h ago

HERREJÖSSES DET ÄR JONAS BJÖRNSSON!

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u/NewInformation3753 1d ago

Wow! In Australia the brave police would still be trying to figure out what to do. Laser? Gun? Swat? Walk away?

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u/Surskalle 1d ago

That's not even police its an "ordningsvakt" they only carry a baton.

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u/SpecialistCut7101 1d ago

It’s impressive that he didn’t even choose to use it

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u/ImaginaryCheetah 1d ago edited 1d ago

yes, and, batons are a pretty serious escalation against two drunks slogging it out.

years back i remember a metro patrol stopping a drunk guy who was harassing folks in a station, and after some serious argument and two swings from the drunk the cop punched him once in the face. the drunk got a lot less belligerent after that, and that was the end of the violence... the cop helped up him to his feet and they walked off to presumably a stay in the drunk tank.

i was fully expecting it to be a terrible pummeling for the drunk guy having made the swings, but nope, nothing personal, just enough force to stop the drunk guy from throwing hands.

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u/Fuckkoff- 20h ago

As it should be.

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u/StringOfSpaghetti 19h ago

"Proportionality - The violence employed need to be in proportion to the situation at hand." <-- Core principle in the swedish law the security guard is operating within, and is trained to act through.

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u/cut-the-cords 1d ago

Now that was cool... fair play.

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u/GapDragon 1d ago

Geez, 2nd guy didn't have any brains at all...

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u/witek-69 1d ago

Looks like engineers and doctors are fighting. 🤪

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u/kattmaskinen 1d ago

Americans will wonder why he didn’t just shoot them both and be home in time for dinner

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u/jerramos82 1d ago

Bruh. He didnt a mortal combat sweep on that mfer. 😂

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u/aaGR3Y 1d ago

not on his watch

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u/Mundotoday431 1d ago

That ankle sweep is the icing on the cake 🎂. Bravo 👏

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u/Bret_Abderahmen 1d ago

The sweep was cleaner than the floor

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u/Accurate_Cellist1761 1d ago

What's the point? If your goal is to stop them from hurting one another, they looked less competent in doing that than the security guard.

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u/PhotoElectrical 1d ago

oh a fight? i'll be having some thanks ;-)

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u/gavstar69 1d ago

Nicely done and look, no tazers /pepper spray or gunfire

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u/TrueHeart01 1d ago

That dude is fit and tall.

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u/No-Performer-977 1d ago

Swedish guards are the complete opposite of UK guards

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u/iraqyoubreak 1d ago

Stryker.

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u/Kitsune_BCN 1d ago

Lower circular kick. Briliant in it's own right

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u/PreperationOuch 1d ago

“Oh hell yeah, let me get in at least one more cheap shot”

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u/alehel 1d ago

Why did you cut out the part where his twin brother runs in to help out?

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u/Umbrella_Stand 1d ago

I'm glad it was blurred, that makes it even more thrilling

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u/Wiowicked 1d ago

It’s due to Swedish privacy laws in case you’re wondering

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u/alent1385 1d ago

Doubt it was 2 Swedish guys fighting

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u/Honkey85 1d ago

How do you know that's not USA? All alive afterwards.

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u/JT-Turo 1d ago

Clean takedowns!

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u/MAPRage 1d ago

god damn thats a fighter in disquise

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u/WatashiwaNobodyDesu 1d ago

Boss gonna boss

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u/HailTheCatOverlords 1d ago

My brain to security guard "Good. Now sweep the leg and secure. Good job."

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u/ukteaboyuk 1d ago

Awesome takedown