Fairfax County Officers Forced To Protect Themselves

[@t0nno]

Here's a short feedback on how watching ASP frequently for about one year has totally had an effect on me: Just a few days ago a drunken strong guy threatened me and wanted to escalate a situation just out of nowhere because he was on coke or something. Instantly I could see all ASP videos I've ever watched before my inner eye fly by within a second to estimate the escalation potential and possible negative consequences so I decided to stop my ego tell him what he wanted to hear and walked away. Best decision. Saved my day, my money, my health and my freedom.

[@brunotonyoli9408]

Avoiding conflict is #1 go to. Self defense is last resort.

[@GentleResponseLLC]

Outstanding! There is no law, rule, for regulation that states you MUST engage with a loud, angry, confrontational, obnoxious person! Just walk away if you can!!

[@KJTUSKJTUS]

Had a similar situation not too long ago. Had a man start freaking out on me and my wife over nothing. ASP taught me to de escalate and to gain distance from him but also maintain visual contact and awareness as I made my way out of the situation.

[@keketsomolaoa8287]

100% correct actions by you

[@christoole1664]

Thanks for sharing (encouraging). Best outcome for everyone.

[@PoormansMachineGun]

Just for context I shot my old level 3 safariland Kevlar vest (expired 20 years) with a 9mm, 40sw, 38spl, and a 44mag. The vest stopped all of these bullets. I later shot the back panel 5 times with a compound bow using a target arrow. Every attempt the arrow past completely through the vest like it was cardboard. A bow and arrow is a serious threat. Don't trust your concealable body armor thinking you will be protected, it won't stop an arrow.

[@AdamBorseti]

It stopped a 44 Magnum? Damn! I wonder if there are any loads that would make it through? I mean you'd think something like that would at least break ribs, right? A 44 Magnum can take down a goddamn brown bear!

[@danielh1708]

They aren't designed to stop low velocity threats.

[@Dirty_Bear22]

Kevlar doesn’t fair well against sharp projectiles. The arrow tip slices through the fibers, while bullets bind the fiber layers together like a spider web.

[@Fernando-jy6gq]

Kevlar doesn't protect from broken ribs.

[@Dirty_Bear22]

@@Fernando-jy6gq okay? all that energy has to go somewhere. it’s about increasing survivability, it’s not a guarantee.

[@jonnychingas5359]

Officer with AR put it on safety after his shot. Walked up, then took it off safety just incase he had to use it again. He is clearly well trained, and so are the other officers for not just letting loose.

[@Slinkman2021]

They were in very good control of the situation, and the compound bow is actually pretty scary. Being as quiet as it is, there is no telling if he could have killed one of the officers if he wasn't in their line of sight. I'm unsure if regular level 3a kevlar, assuming that is what they were wearing, would stop something like an arrow. The nature in which is pierces and cuts through material as it passes is much different that a bullet which breaks apart or flattens in armor.

[@OrthadoxCODM]

Not only that he hit him in a non critical area, maybe purposely.

[@dovahbear0]

@@Slinkman2021 I'm guessing it's normal kevlar and a jell thing for blunt force... those vest dont do well against arrows. Plates are really the only way.

[@TheTurbineEngineer]

@@OrthadoxCODM Seemed like it. He was aiming and thinking about it before he pulled the trigger. These are the kinds of cops we need.

[@ruck27]

@@OrthadoxCODM 💯 shot him trying not to hit any vitals

[@toddparks]

So sad for the parents. That was once their little boy playing with toys....

[@Bacongrease00]

dang that’s true hit me right in the feelzzz

[@patrickshezi2077]

That's true n mental health is real. I'm happy the injuries were not fatal n for sure the charges against him will be dropped

[@yackum_3331]

Be thankful he survived

[@RespectMyAuthoritaah]

Is't this condition hereditary? Wasn't he born this way? Did he not get this from his parents? They probably should not have had children.

[@duglife2230]

@@RespectMyAuthoritaah I am not trying to be an armchair psychiatrist and diagnose this kid, but my guess would be Paranoid Schizophrenia or something like that. And if it is that, then they really do not know what causes it. The best guess is that is a cocktail of genetic, environmental, and chemical factors all combined. But seeing as how we have not even scratched the surface of knowing everything there is to know about the brain, the cause of schizophrenia and other like illnesses unfortunately might keep us searching for a long time.

[@bu3butler1]

Those officers obviously cared about every citizen in their community. God bless them.

[@mariojune1084]

Must be nice🤷🏾‍♂️

[@yakobtesfalem1494]

That’s what we need too

[@kevindellatore]

@@sureshots8155 boo boo the violent person got shot

[@table.1]

As a resident of this county I can confirm they don’t. Nor do they appreciate the 2nd amendment. tgfdc

[@grammoore]

@@table.1 Yea M’y uncle is a attorney in Fairfax corrupt department there.

[@clocksurfer]

I once had an employee exhibit signs of what appeared to be a break from reality. Having been a volunteer FF/EMT on the side for decades, I recognized this familiar presentation and activated my primary employer's policy/procedure on handling employees who appear to be on a path to violence. We promptly received assistance from 2 CIT-trained patrol officers and their sergeant. The employee was subsequently humanely committed to a psychiatric care facility for a while, and later actually thanked me for appropriately initiating the intervention. Nobody died; not even me. I was so glad for the positive outcome.

[@MrWontstopthefunk]

They actually have specially trained CIT officers, a mobile crisis response team and a building that specifically handles these type of issues. I’m very proud of the work they do and commend them for their efforts.

[@coleslaw3422]

They also have teams that go into the community to prevent future crises, teams in the county jail to treat individuals after arrest, and teams within the court system to ensure the offenders continue treatment after release from jail.

[@jonnsmusich]

@Susan Wojcicki Bolshevik from Poland He was mentally ill: pal. As a community we have responsibilities to people who are impaired through no fault of their own. It's called humanity. Hope there are not too many people like you in Poland.

[@phunkyphresh3799]

@Maury Shvitzstain Fairfax county has one of the highest median household incomes in the nation. They voted for candidates who have this approach so they pay the taxes on it. Probably more effective than the regular strategy. Because some crazy dude gets out and not much is done about the condition expect the same Shit

[@Arodnyc72]

@@danw1089 100% true, You never call the cops on a mental health issue person making threats they’re just having an episode because somebody will die

[@coryliving4633]

Another point that shows how well these officers are trained is there was no contagious fire. Amazing job to these officers.

[@oliver6287]

Never bring a bow to a gun fight.

[@Diddley_Squat]

Don't tell that to rambo

[@angelangel7314]

Why it takes to long to say …don’t bring a ……… to gun fight .

[@1986subway]

Well unless your name is katniss everdeen.....

[@ShaulDawg]

True, but don't sleep on the old bow

[@Vex916T]

Your logic doesn't apply to whistling arrow master named Yondu aka Mary Poppins Ya'll!

[@dwight072]

Fairfax is probably one of the best trained police departments. Glad to live in Fairfax County.

[@rickrudd]

Really? I've spent years of life in Northern VA, and while I recognize that schools and services may be good, I consider it to be a special kind of hell. The bloat, the run-on suburbia, the crowding, the traffic, etc.; is not only hypertension-inducing, it is the result of millions of semi-worthless federal bureaucrats doing unnecessary jobs that waste taxpayer's money from all over the nation. If I lived in Nebraska and came to NoVA, I'd be disgusted by the wanton waste on display.

[@dwight072]

@@rickrudd its a culture shock to folks that have never been here before. But I wont live here forever. A slower pace is in my future.

[@rickrudd]

@@dwight072 Me too! I finally moved down to the Roanoke area after 20+ years and I've never been happier.

[@helenam3669]

@@rickrudd actually they've been under investigation for other shootings so they were extra careful here

[@solaireofastora8609]

@@rickrudd holy shit thats a perfect description of the DC area😂

[@iseeu319]

That rifle deescalated the heck out of that situation.

[@Dontevenknowfam]

Good ole longgun. 🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️

[@ryanhernandez5884]

Bet he shot him in the hip

[@Skizzy461]

Honestly the first person I've seen shot with a rifle (torso) that lived on YT.

[@fignewtoneater]

The rifle is the escalation, you cant escalate it more than that.

[@littlemisszy]

These officers were not passive aggressive, they actually cared and it showed. I wish more actually take notes from this crew! Kudos to them. Hope the parents can get the help they need too.

[@Ayeitscoach]

Glad I get another lesson on safety today! I was in a shooting last night and even tho I did not have to use my weapon. I protected myself and my woman by getting us out of danger. Thank you ASP, I learned so much from you all!

[@noname2427]

Glad you and her are ok be safe man

[@jonhsmith2706]

Glad everyone okay but if you didn't have to use it be careful the system will switch on you

[@WaxDabbington]

Everyone safe and not a shot fired sounds like a W to me good on you. Anything like training from The A.S.P videos in particular that you remember using or thinking about?

[@buckskinlady]

Hope all is well

[@Somethin_Slix]

How did you get into a shooting without pulling your weapon? I'm very curious what happened. Glad you and yours are safe!

[@th.burggraf7814]

Good to see a cop who has the discipline not to empty his full mag once he pulled the trigger. 👍🏻

[@ConnorLinley]

It's more difficult to fire a arrow than a gun. A different amount of force is required to stop the threat of a bow versus a gun wielding opponent.

[@moneygettaextraordinar722]

​@@ConnorLinley true. once the bow is fired they're no longer a threat

[@kevindellatore]

He would have been justified in dumping, but chose not to

[@th.burggraf7814]

@@bewareofsasquatch my Instructor(military) taught me, "If you have to pull the trigger, you pull it twice". I'll admit there are instances when it's necessary to fire more rounds, but most of the Officers nowadays are too generous once they've opened fire.

[@th.burggraf7814]

@@kevindellatore that's exactly what I like to see. A certain amount of discipline and common sense, that's all I ask for.

[@shred_ytenduro2525]

I’m from Fairfax County, big thanks to our officers.

[@table.1]

I’m from fairfax county, a big f you to our officers

[@jjeaze]

Same here. Grew up in Reston

[@kvmalley]

Very fortunate to survive a rifle round, even just one! Well placed shot wherever it hit!

[@Nicky68Y]

I think purposeful off center mass shot. Good for him

[@BigSam63]

I was wondering that too. Under these conditions (bright sunlight, short distance, completely stationary target), maybe the officer intentionally shot him in a non life threatening area that would still disable the bow like the guys hand/arm/shoulder.

[@AeneaSXI]

@@BigSam63 I think they said in the video that he hit him in the chest though.

[@umustwantme]

I'm the 1st person to pick police actions apart... however, that was some of the best police work I've ever seen. On top of the patience they had, to take a single non lethal shot, to bring him down was most impressive. Cheers

[@LUCKYFETT]

Yeah a "non lethal" shot is actually more lethal than people think. Your chances of survival is actually getting hit center mass

[@oldcop18]

I know this department very well and their training, officers & supervision is top notch. Everyone there did an excellent job by taking their time and ensuring others were safe.

[@UnderDog1911]

As a person that has served in several law enforcement capacities, I can state confidently: While a secure mental health facility may be in this man's future, simply dumping him in a run-of-the-mill prison or jail is not going to serve society at all, IMHO. Without 24/7/365 qualified psychiatric care, this man will live a tortured existence that will be inhumane for him and every other person with whom he comes into contact: staff, treatment team, security personnel and/or friends and family. Lastly, anyone that is afflicted with such a severe condition isn't "choosing" to be non-compliant in the medication process. Non-compliance is a part of the illness.

[@MrJaybeezy123]

I agree and think the charge is a bit excessive and gives no understanding to his mental illness.

[@ketsi3079]

So he should not live in this society to protect those who can

[@RMR1]

Yeah, totally agree. This is a sick man, not an evil one. His crime was an acute extension of his illness, not a premeditated act from a criminal motivated by greed or vengeance. Justice will not be served by putting this man in prison for x number of years. Unfortunately, it's an all-too-common "solution" in cases like this -- one that not only doesn't serve the best interests of the individual or society, but actually increases the risk to both of them in the long run.

[@ketsi3079]

@@RMR1 yes this man need to be pitt jail forever he will never cure, only criminals that act by greed to vengeance can cure but not someone who mind is evil like this. This man should never be releaced

[@JorVor13]

How do you get someone 24/7 psychiatric care without them committing any violence first? My brother-in-law is in psychosis, and it feels like we're completely on our own when it comes to taking care of him as he spirals out of control. It's not like schizophrenia was just invented, so I don't understand why there appears to be no infrastructure in place for accommodating someone like him.

[@TheMono25]

I'm just happy he is alive and getting the help he needs

[@TheMono25]

You only live once your dead a long time life is the hard part dying is easy

[@glasstuna]

He'll just do it again. Over and over until he's finally put down.

[@Magdump_1972]

Absolute perfection on the part of the Officer. That my friends is training! Whenever you think you have had enough training, train some more. Excellent work.

[@happyhome41]

This happened in my neighborhood - next block. For context, Fairfax County has been in hot water for a number of unnecessary deaths, with court orders, and required training. They are much improved. I was wondering what happened here, and now we know.

[@popcornsaidfu8757]

Clearly this training has helped.

[@brucekaplan6124]

Was this in Winston Knolls?

[@sirdiealot53]

I live in Arlington. What unnecessary deaths?

[@beargillium2369]

@@sirdiealot53 police departments tend to keep those as quiet as possible

[@Marin3r101]

@@beargillium2369 sure they do...

[@khuramsayeed8429]

Kudos to the cops, really tried and did everything to de-escalate and treated him with the utmost respect! Out of all the thousands of these types videos I have seen in the past 8-9yrs, hands down it was refreshing to see humanity, compassion, understanding, and professionalism, these cops are type always cherished and appreciated growing up in the late 70’s thru the 80’s! Mad Respect for these Officers!!🙏👍😎

[@desertbrewcrew1974]

Props to those officers, cool headed and trained. Those compound bows are no joke, my daughter shoots USAC and can hit a silver dollar at 55 yards.

[@InimitaPaul]

The arrowhead he had attached would have absolutely shredded whatever it hit too, even if it hit an extremity it would be much more likely to cut through an artery after expansion. That’s a serious lethal arrowhead.

[@laurbster2680]

@@InimitaPaul i was wondering my self wtf that arrowhead is for and if its legal? looks like for big game lol

[@InimitaPaul]

@@laurbster2680 The three points you see pointing forward at the side of the main arrowhead splay out upon contact in order to do as much internal damage as possible to the target. Great for trying to ensure prey doesn’t suffer for long, not so great for a human target. It’s been a while since I looked at those particular arrowhead’s but if I recall correctly they were illegal in certain states a few years back, not sure about now.

[@fromontario6954]

@@laurbster2680 The blades are on hinges… the force of impact causes the blades to open and expand it gives the mechanical broad-head maximum cutting diameter causing massive damage.

[@mr.hanger]

@@InimitaPaul that point is actually for bow fishing. As soon as it hits those fingers on the side grab the fish so it can be reeled in. And no, you wouldn't want to get shot with one.

[@wearegamers9081]

The most professional and organized policing I have ever seen good job guys!!

[@fishn365]

Great job by the parents, officers, EMS and hopefully he will get the help he needs

[@eliteviktor3]

@@montezuma6962 Haha that will make him learn for sure.

[@antonioinfante7236]

My respect to these police officers. They were everything a protector should be. I wish all officers were this professional.

[@sirdiealot53]

Fairfax County cops are the best in the country.

[@erickjensen9145]

This is the most impressive police action that I have seen on this channel! Many KUDOS to the Fairfax County Police!! Job well done, feel proud of what you do everyday.

[@leviblackwood3258]

I think these officers did a wonderful job. They were very patient and calm

[@lucasfriendly416]

I’ve never seen lock picking done in the field before. Saves money and keeps things calm.

[@hiroprotagonist850]

Not really lock picking. It’s an indoor lock with a push-in style lock. They all have a hole to disengage the lock from the other side. Definitely wise of him to notice that and unlock the door tho.

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

1 pin vs 8+ pins. Still a lock and still picking

[@censorshipleadstothenwo1237]

@@hiroprotagonist850 So it's a learner lock to ⛏️?

[@GNP3WP3W]

I could be wrong, but it looked like the officer had a raking tool, which is able to easily pick some locks

[@sirdiealot53]

@@replynotificationsdisabled Its literally not. A 3 year old could accidentally "pick" this lock. Its literally just pressing a button release with a stick.

[@chrissavage8107]

From what I can see here, these officers did an absolutely Fantastic Job! Bravo to them!

[@jmpriester]

I've been watching for years and when I saw my county come up, my heart sank. It brought me joy to see a positive response. While I was teaching 5th grade I had a teammate that walked away from teaching to become an officer. After he finished academy and was official he came back to school and told me how FCPD is always looking for teachers. It's ALL about the deescalation skills and being able to talk to people. Those skills are somewhat innate and much harder to teach and practice than shooting.

[@terryt2728]

Look up what happened to John Greer.

[@evanrandolph5928]

I've had a couple SRO's mention that to me as well and I'll take the classroom over a patrol car any day of the week. We get paid about the same, work daytime hours and never work holidays. I'll stick to education, even if I still may end up getting shot on the job :-/

[@jmpriester]

@@evanrandolph5928 Yeah brother. Plus my wife can sleep at night.

[@josephfranzen5626]

Outstanding marksmanship on the officers part. Other departments you would have had 3 officers panic firing and mag dumping into the front of the house. Phenomenal job.

[@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx]

That looked like an expanding hunting arrowhead. That would easily kill a human

[@knndyskful]

With proper shot placement just like a firearm

[@jasonsummit1885]

@@DW133_ Exploding? Apparently you know nothing about guns or the ammunition used in them. The only bullet that could explode would be an incendiary, and only in .50 cal or 20mm anti tank. So no, hollow points expand in the body but don't explode.

[@snikrepak]

@@jasonsummit1885 ughh I hate these types of comments, no there are also 7mm And 7.62x54 r rounds that "explode" shit there's even 12 gauge that go boom.

[@diegogonzalez7875]

Also most soft armor is defeated by arrows surprisingly

[@joeb6750]

@@diegogonzalez7875 Mass differentential and material hardness. Good at displacing shock but not as good at stopping large slow objects

[@raymisuto9872]

I just watched it because I saw the bow and I wanted to hear an officer yell "he's got a bow", I love that it happened.

[@MrWontstopthefunk]

Fairfax county ayyy! Can’t wait to see the rest. They got a handful of incidence to cover over the past few years

[@sirdiealot53]

Like what

[@helmutschmacher2100]

The house is very nicely decorated.

[@allenc4909]

DMV, my old stomping grounds. Always appreciated the professionalism of the FCPD.

[@GNC4]

Excellent work by these officers

[@kevinwillis2878]

A bullet seems to change the mental health real quick, generally full compliance, unless it's a fatal shot.

[@WhuDhat]

lake city quiet pills

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Lead and lithium must work in similar ways.....

[@AeneaSXI]

reality hits you hard bro.

[@GentleResponseLLC]

Fantastic effort by police officers to successfully and effectively de -escalate the situation!

[@ethan5354]

Oh man, usually when I see my county on the news it's not good - glad this wasn't the case this time. Something to be proud of Fairfax for this time.

[@sirdiealot53]

Fairfax is great...what bad news has there been?

[@mikaelfrigeniua208]

Here we have a ASP dynamic duo ! Great interaction guys !

[@ItzRetz]

My Mum has bipolar. The last time she was off her meds she was convinced that she was God and was invincible. Because of this, I am very empathetic towards these types of scenarios because it could just as easily be my Mum in that situation, doing shit she would never normally do in a thousand years because of this horrible disease. Some people might just think these people are crazy, but when they're on their meds they are completely normal and you would not be able to tell them apart from other 'regular' people.

[@nokiot9]

Which is why calling men from the state to come enact violence on your son is a bad idea. You can see from the parents demeanor that they aren’t actually afraid or see the situation as a threat. We need like medical goons in bomb suits that tranquilizer people

[@theindiediary5950]

@@nokiot9 But that costs money. And the government don't like spending money.

[@orangiat3619]

They're still crazy....

[@MichaelDavidFinn]

Bi-polar is a giant umbrella term, one of the very first PC terms. I’ve been diagnosed as bi-polar so I can speak from personal perspective. Before I was called “manic-depressive” which is also very broad. My manic phase was not bad and my depression state was not suicidal, or anything close. Sorry to hear about your mom, but I can tell you that, 1) if you have a good- and I mean,-good psychiatrist, 2)the secondary job of said psychiatrist is to find the ideal antidepressant hat will help make life better, you will see unbelievable improvements and a quality of life that you all deserve.

[@theunfazed7109]

That sounds like schizophrenia with delusions...not bipolar. Bi polar effects mood.

[@chrisanyone1709]

Holy moly finally a video he didn’t complain about how LEO handled a situation! Congrats.

[@nicholasrasmussen420]

Perfect actions taken by these officers…mad props to the officers who sent that one non-fatal shot. I believe that shot was intentional placed to be non-fatal but end the threat perfectly 👍 he was calm and intentional and this is how all professional officers should carry themselves!

[@couldyou4745]

I doubt it. Cops are trained to shoot only if they intend to kill. If he did what you think he did then hes fucking up. Any shot can be fatal. That's why you only shoot with the intent to kill.

[@onebritishboi9892]

Always good content from these officers, always very well trained, informative and calm.

[@garydavid2197]

These cops are really good. Impressive action.

[@knifelore1647]

I think one of the best things I have heard was at the end. God has a plan for all of us! Thank you guys!

[@Ragehunger]

As someone who did archery in their teens, I'm very familiar with compound bows, and I can attest that they kick way more of a punch than regular bows. The velocity they're shot at allows for much more linear precision along with the scope, as opposed to the curved shots you have to make with a regular bow, making them just about as dangerous as any firearm and as lethal as any high-caliber round.

[@jefryabandormor2494]

yeah it can get you into trouble but it can't get you out😂 as you can see her yes it was very dangerous to walk outside with that dumb shit.

[@aluwanimoyo4093]

11:35 the officer with the AWESOME HAIRCUT - nicely done Mike, nicely done.

[@crxzrxguy9174]

Love the Klavan shout-out and the good wishes for the guy to get better. It so often feels like these people get what they deserve but tomorrow is always a new day! Love the channel!

[@michaelwillever3522]

Hooray hoorah!

[@steelwheels327]

I lived in Fairfax and the PD was top notch , the best !

[@usmantariq7997]

Such a weird situation. Guy's in the basement making death threats so they can't go in and he's not coming out. Like what to do other than just wait. Huge respect to the officers.

[@joshuacarroll1758]

U literally just throw smoke or flash bangs on

[@joshuacarroll1758]

They will walk out on there own lol

[@t0nno]

Call SWAT

[@jaredhavens8126]

Robot...

[@SSGeorgie]

Couple hand grenades tossed down the stairs and problem solved

[@williammason8673]

I try to watch them all, but rarely comment. I have to shout out/commend these officers for their genuine compassion. There was many a medic (I had the unfortunate opportunity to be partnered with on occasion) that ive worked with who were just burned out or truly mentally sick, that would have been fighting to smoke this guy. Whoever he is, hope hes on his meds, and hope he personally thanks this officer. No one can convince me this outcome was not chosen by that officer. Incredible.

[@rockyroad7345]

I hope his long suffering parents can finally live in peace.

[@brandonharrison7773]

The real victims. Well other than the cops.

[@RescueNurse]

Another Moran comment... How fucked you have to be, do think and write something like this?

[@skibooski6884]

@@brandonharrison7773 no this man is a victim too he’s so mentally ill he can’t help it. That man is probably tortured inside.

[@comptonoverland7442]

The parents gave him the disease through there dna. It's there fault anyway. Lock them up.

[@Zola_6]

Now that he’s in jail …. Yeah

[@robertkelly8191]

Honestly if I lived around there I’d feel a lot safer knowing the officers are pretty good at what they do. So sorry for the family and the guy who didn’t take the meds man

[@ck2106]

I can't but wonder where he placed the shot to keep it non lethal. Great work by the officers.

[@TamiyaPhilippW]

Maybe arm, leg, shoulder. I know possibly deadly as well and small targets, but he was quite stationary

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

Thanks for sharing this

[@theguywithone]

It’s incredible how much respect people have for the power of a bow. It’s treated and responded to differently than a gun.

[@joshdoe7288]

Because no one wants to get stuck with one. Can you imagine the slow death of getting one of those through the lung

[@jazybomber]

@@joshdoe7288 Or worse, your jugular or larynx

[@jonathon9892]

if i had the choice a bullet sounds allot more forgiving than a bow although both are horrible

[@angercatalyst]

As long as he's using anything other than field tips that arrow would sail right through soft armor.

[@SainnQ]

It's an extremely fast stick carrying razor sharp lacerations through your corpus. A bullet is a swift end in most instances. An arrow can be 30 minutes of attempted life saving while your bleeding your life floods all over the place.

[@DaveyZeeTV]

Ya know John, I am a US Navy vet 100% disabled,I absolutely love ASP! I’ve been subbed for like 3 years now! I’m getting my CCW soon here in NYS (Buffalo area). I have learned so much from your channel! I thought I knew it all! Lol… this was a great video! Very good cops,they did what they had to do, I live in Glendale AZ for part of the winter months, would love to come meet you and see your facility! Peace bro!

[@TheEndhasbeenWritten]

These cops did a great job

[@jimwlouavl]

So glad to have found this channel. These officers were the ultimate professionals. I hope they received praise instead of grief from the community. I hope this man gets the mental health treatment he obviously needs in a way that protects the community from him going off his meds again. My lay opinion is that psych meds treat the symptoms of mental illness and make you feel like you’re okay, but they don’t cure the underlying “stinking thinking” so psych patients are always at risk of going off their meds. That means society is always at risk from those patients. We’re going to have to spend the money to keep ourselves safe.

[@theMIGHTYquinnWT]

That cop saves his life. At that distance with an AR rifle he could have put that shot in his heart easy

[@Smokeyon3thr33]

no. the cop did his job normally. ain’t save none😂 cops aren’t allowed to ain’t for the head or heart my guy

[@DiscoDogPacmanFrog]

@@Smokeyon3thr33 cops are trained to shoot center mass. That's where the heart is.

[@Alvah707]

@@Smokeyon3thr33 You dont even know what youre talking about

[@theMIGHTYquinnWT]

@@Smokeyon3thr33 bro you sound pretty dumb you know that right? You got to be a troll

[@johnsheppard5257]

@@Smokeyon3thr33 it's not that "cops arent allowed to aim for the head or heart.....its just that anyone who's recieved any firearms training is told to aim center mass as your most likely to hit it as opposed to attempting a head shot.....but it's not mandatory. And coincidentally that's exactly where the heart is located.

[@majesticthenerd]

Glad to know that this is the police agency that protects me and everybody around me. Thanks, FCPD!

[@robertclifton5795]

That was perfect and the fact with so many officers , the communicated with one officer taking one shot ! Yet another example whatvlaw enforcement has to deal with and not understood or appreciate by many .

[@FeechWhooah]

Just watching this channel makes you smarter,aware and a better person

[@alexgonzo000]

As an ER nurse in a large city with a huge homeless population we see A TON of psych patients compared to other ERs (especially after multiple psychiatric facilities closed a couple years ago)… most people only see videos like this but believe me we as a whole probably see 100s of cases every week where these mental illness warrants turn out well. But the perp/patient still gets a say (I’ve had a suicidal patient attempt to grab an officers gun in the hospital, thankfully the gun stayed in the holster bc the officer and myself went hands on with the guy to take him down but mental illness is no joke. Regardless the officers did what had to be done AND the guy lived. Good job to them.

[@jaredfrazier2216]

It stayed in the holtser because of multiple retention points but I get what you're saying

[@christopheronyx8049]

Having watched many of the videos on ASP .. I saw strategies and take aways... What I absolutely LOVED.. is that all the cops didnt light this guy up... a single shot... non fatal.. ENDED! :) I smiled when it was just 1 shot and he lived.

[@savagejx1]

A question I have in this situation: Do you think the shot was purposefully aimed at the shoulder since the officer knew the threat only had one shot? If so, right decision in this case? Only one shot, upper torso according to the article, ended threat peacefully and the perp went to the hospital with a non life-threatening wound. Hard to imagine a 5.56 at Mach F'You passing between lungs, heart, and spine without it being considered a life-threatening wound. To note, I'm not averse to deadly force vs deadly force. Dude had a compound bow with a hunting tip.

[@Namsproc]

I thought the same thing. That officer could absolutely have killed him. Looks like an ACOG 4x at 40 yards? Easy kill shot.

[@altheamcnabb2829]

NOVA is my area. The cops did a great job. I hope the guy gets the help he needs in jail. I pray for the parents and what they are going through and have been through.

[@80HD8]

I agree. Officers did a great job. Hopefully he'll get the help he needs.

[@duraconinc.duraconinc9778]

This was handled very well ! One clean shot to put him down....best part, no fatalities !

[@sisu9663]

Officers did a damn near perfect job, this guy is still alive because of them. Very easily could have gone wrong with jumpy officers rushing in on him. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[@dandybufo9664]

I was on the scene with a customer while on a sales call, when their son had a mental health emergency necessitating Fairfax county police involvement. They officers handled the potentially volatile situation with an impressive level of professionalism.

[@rodvan-zeller6360]

That is a properly trained cop, one shot nonlethal placement ended the situation.

[@goodbyemr.anderson5065]

Bro the shot was intended to be lethal. You cant get shot with a 5.56 center chest and survive. Somehow this dude did, hence mike saying god has a plan for him for saving his life as it was a miracle.

[@scottweagel5416]

One 556 does the trick. Outstanding restraint! Send one downrange, evaluate, safety on, proceed cautiously.

[@soberserotonin1850]

This is precisely why police should not be defunded-these officers clearly received regular, high-quality training-which many departments cannot afford anymore.

[@deathharpproductions3094]

Matthews SoloCam Black Max II Bow. I hunted with that bow for over 10 years. Elk, Deer, Antelope, all that. But never bring a bow to a gun fight! 😲

[@Capttainn]

A couple years ago I was in a car accident, had head trauma and now have permanent mood issues. The doctors put me on a lose dose of meds. One day I left it in the car, it was below zero and I was already in bed and didn't wanna go get them. I woke up bright eyed and full of energy. I couldn't believe I felt that good. Well, I was feeling so good that day I forgot to take it for the second day in a row. Day 3 i was STILL feeling great and I was able to get up in the morning and was loving it! So I decided I didn't need the meds anymore. A couple weeks in I started having intrusive thoughts, suicide ideations etc. Those are tough days man. The headaches were murderous, i was having withdrawals and didn't know it yet. I had all the detox symptoms, it was awful. 3 weeks in we figured it out but I was already greater than half way thru detoxing from nearly everything we could read. Turns out I was only a couple days away from finishing up the detox/withdrawals. After that I had a couple good days but I think they were only good bc I didn't feel sick, but I felt good. After that I was a total head case. I needed to get back on the meds and I did. The things is, those couple days right after I mistakenly stopped taking the meds were so incredible that I truly believed I didn't need them anymore. When I was several days into that detox and didn't realize what was happening to me I got in a yelling match with my dad, got into verbal fight at work, nearly stomped some teenage into the ground for flipping me off when driving( it was his fault though lol), was wrecklessy driving endangering those with me and around me and practiced shooting myself. I was on a low dose of meds and still am. I can't imagine what it must be like coming off the heavy-duty meds and high doses. Since all this happened to me, I don't ever wanna find out what I could do to someone if I'm off them again. I'm never coming off them. If you're on meds, just take them. Believe me, it's not worth stopping.

[@CSingleton1995]

4:50 the slender, dark headed officer showed why they call them brothers in blue here; he saw his brother was afraid, and took his place in the formation. That could have saved lives this day.

[@crewboy23]

Fairfax county cops dont play, especially when it comes to traffic enforcement. All my fellow DMVers know that lol. Glad to see they did a good job in this capacity.

[@kemo2547]

Lmao

[@Dog_in_tree]

Uh what? I speed around Fairfax County all day every day and I've never been pulled over lol only run in I've had was when an off duty cop tried to pull me over and threatened to break my nose when I flipped him off for cutting me off.

[@bobdavidson9770]

@@Dog_in_tree No you didn't.

[@Dog_in_tree]

@@bobdavidson9770 I didn't what lol

[@2009carol2010]

I love the emphasis these gentlemen put on the spiritual. You survived quite a shot, fella, so God does have a plan for you. He does for us all.

[@ddl4374]

That poor Mom& Dad. My heart breaks.

[@sherryfrazier8958]

Great job!!! Thank God his parents weren't harmed. Hope he accepts help and stays medicated. 👍

[@marcrhodes3382]

Wow! Amazing. Did he launch the arrow? Btw i have that broadhead for hunting, and I can asume that this man was lucid enough to purchase and install it, and had perfect stance and form to make an accurate hit. So sad and perplexing how people who were once normal just lose their minds. I hope it never happens to me or anyone i love.

[@JermStone]

Top notch officers. So professional.

[@TheDjcarter1966]

Hard for parents but always have to be mentally prepared when you call cops to never see your loved one again.

[@Rafael_Fuchs]

Yeah. A lot of people really need to realize that. Police aren't willing to die, just so someone's mentally ill kid can get help. If they know their kid is violent, chances are they're going to be even more violent when total strangers come in the picture, telling them what to do.

[@Fernando-jy6gq]

Asp helps a lot with anxiety from going outside. I have the unwritten rules all laid out here in front of me. Thank you.

[@stuartofJax]

A single shot worked well especially since wielding a bow requires a lot more abilities than holding a gun. A bow takes 2 hands and requires you to have the space and ability to pull back on the arrow before it can fire. Very hard to near impossible to do laying down.

[@DardaniaLion]

What a police officer. Top aim.

[@mtnbiker49]

Well done for only taking one shot. That goes for all officers on scene. Nicely trained.

[@mrgoodbar216]

Im just glad they didn’t kill the guy. Some people just need a chance to be helped. Hopefully he gets the help he needs

[@nasbridge55]

Keep up the good videos fellas, love your channel

[@kirklarson116]

I hunt with a bow and 25 yards with a bow that's set up and practiced on is easy to get on target. The bow training I had suggested limiting shots out to 40 yards which I agree with. I practiced some out to 50 yards. This was an absolute deadly threat to LE.

[@chronicdose]

Great professionalism from officers, excellent shot and very glad no one died.

[@chrisboyd1408]

Great video. Thank you for sharing

[@Those2menoverthere]

Bravo officers, good shot, job well done.

[@yakobtesfalem1494]

I hope all officers learn and know like this officers and serve there community👍🏾

[@FIGNAS83]

I couldn't have my kids living at home if they had this condition.