American reacts to 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About London

[@corringhamdepot4434]

In the UK armed police is a specialist post. With special vetting and training. There is a very high level accountability, and an enquiry every time a firearm is discharged. British police will have things like a stab vest, taser, pepper spray and an extendable baton. Whacking an assailant on the side of the knee with a steel ball on the end of a long stick will usually slow them down.

[@clairewiseman-cq8ct]

WHEN YOU IMPORT THE THIRD WORLD & ILLEGALS YOPU NEED THE COPS TO BE ARMED IT AMAZES ME HOW THE ENGLISH PRAISE ISLAM & BLM DAILY ON TERRORISM & CRIMES THE ENGLISH ARE VANISHING FROM FOOTBALL TV & STREETS

[@daveward4358]

The armed police hes probably seen are the ones guarding the palace ect. You have to be a police officer first, out of your probationary period. That now takes 2-3 years before you are confirmed in post. Thats just to be a confirmed police officer. I think Cops in the USA have 6 weeks training. Once you have passed this probationary period you are entitled to apply for specialist roles within the police. The thing is, to be a good authorised firearms officer the most important thing is to be a good police officer, that only comes with experience. You also need to convince your first and second line managers as well as your head of department that you are are suitable candidate. If you manage all this then there is a paper application, pre assessment, interview, actual assessment and if you get though all of this and have a good disciplinary record you should be invited to attend an initial firearms course, which lasts anywhere between 6-12 weeks depending on whether you are training for an AFO post or an ARV (Armed Response Vehicle) post.

[@marzenalidia8277]

and the are actually well trained in de-escalation so it's highly uncommon for a situation to get that bad that somebody will try to stab the policeman

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@daveward4358 Many of the armed police (e.g. Horse Guards, Royal Palaces) are MOD Police, who are ALL armed. Many of them are ex-mil.

[@johnp8131]

The reason many pubs in 'The City' close at 11:00pm or earlier, is that few people live in the square mile, as it traditionally caters for the Monday to Friday financial workers and a few tourists so many tend to close early. If you go away from central, tourist infested London, you'll find more than enough pubs open into the early hours.

[@owtena]

It was amazing experience to visit London, we organized everything - planned where to go, where to eat (no fast food, only healthy food), bought tickets beforehand to everything, it was crazy logistic (planning took us a month) but we were able to see stuff most people doesn't even know about. We were in London for 9 days, and everyday we were out from 8.00 till 23.00 or even late, saw everything including Buckingham palace and the Royal Mews and Harry Potter Studio, went to Phantom of the Opera, London eye, London Aquarium, Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, The Natural History Museum, The Museum of London, saw change of the guards, Sherlock Holmes Museum, Westminster Abbey, Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, Westminster Cathedral, St.Paul's Cathedral, Hyde Park, Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square, went to River Cruise and even went to a local cinema, also went inside Tower Bridge and other amazing places. It was amazing experience!! When I told people where we went people thought we were there for a month 😂 And we were able to find an amazing small hostel with separate rooms as in hotel with our own bathroom and free breakfast. We were sore from walking and on day 8 we thought to stay in our room, but decided to go with our program and it was great experience, also we did shopping and even went to book stores. On day 9 my body decided to go autopilot and hated me for a long time after he went home 🤣🤣🤣 But it was worth it!! 😉Also when we went home I had problem with looking left/right because I was so used to look right first while crossing a road 🙈🙈Please do your research before going and you will be amazed how many beautiful places there are to visit. Also I'm from EU, so it was easy to go there. 🤷‍♀

[@jamesdaniels401]

All the big national museums actually are free for general admission, but will charge for some specific exhibitions

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

Exactly, came here to make a similar point. I'm in London and it has SO many 'little' museums which are free too... You could spend a year and not get around them all properly!

[@iainsan]

No idea why he said that the paintings in the National Gallery were 'copies'. They're not. It's one of the biggest collections of original art in the world, with most of the most famous artists' works. London gets less rain than Rome or Lisbon, so don't pack an umbrella. Some pubs do open until later than 11pm, particularly in the centre of London and on Friday and Saturday, but due to increased crime and noise, most do close at 11.

[@Westcountrynordic]

Its Mark Wolter you can always rely on him to make mistakes

[@williammahaffy9228]

I recall a gallery at the Victoria and Albert that has plaster casts of some of the world's great sculptures like Michelangelo's David and some others. Perhaps that is what he was referring to.

[@gillfox9899]

He's such an idiot. Shame he talks so much rubbish. Likes the sound of his own voice but please get things right if you're going to say them. Also why the use of the word "shock". Total overkill.. Total idiot

[@wessexdruid7598]

Rome, Lisbon - or New York City.

[@tedroper9195]

Police who use guns in UK are nearly all in special units called Armed Response Units, and are only used when called upon (Armed Robbery etc)

[@obud3777]

However there are many police units in the UK that are routinely armed like The police service of Northern Ireland, Ministry of Defence police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Belfast Harbour Police, SO units of the Metropolitan Police and GCB.

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

They patrol and respond to regular calls too, actually.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@obud3777 GCB?

[@obud3777]

@@wessexdruid7598 They are in London, but not part of SCO19.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@obud3777 So - what does it stand for?

[@alexandrorocca7142]

I went on a two-week motorbike tour in France more than twenty years ago and it rained practically every day. My friends and I decided on an impromptu visit to Canterbury, and it was sunny and delightful.

[@clem1825]

Haha, we French people also say that some French regions are sooo rainy. I'm living in the south (but born and raised in Paris and the Normandy region), and I'll tell you it depends of where you've been and also when. But south French people will say "Well, the north of the country is cold and rainy", but it's not the same north for all of us : For me, living in Toulouse, one of the most southern city of the country, everything above Montauban (which is a southern city as well, but a bit less than Toulouse) is the north. But Parisian people will tell you that the north is just above Paris, and everything south of Paris is the south. So, yeah, I'm not surprised that it rained every day !

[@alexandrorocca7142]

@@clem1825 I've been to France many times, and it wasn't always that bad. 😉 Here in Switzerland, the weather doesn't always play nice either when you plan something.

[@abbiecorcoran6006]

there’s normal police who don’t carry firearms and then there is armed police who don’t usually patrol and are called out if necessary

[@davebirch1976]

Outside of London, the "armed police" are usually normal police officers that have had firearms training, it's usually the traffic cops that have had this training, because they patrol in high powered cars they can go back and collect their firearms and arrive where they're needed a lot quicker than normal officers could.

[@josephturner7569]

Airports and the Houses of Parliament are guarded by paramilitary police armed with Heckler and Koch MP5's. Who from I'm not sure as they could do more harm than good if they started blatting those things off in those environments. I think they are supposed to look intimidating rather than the clowns they are.

[@alicemilne1444]

​@@davebirch1976 Are you sure? What would be the point of haring off back to base to get your firearms? No matter how high-powered your cars are, that would still mean two trips leaving no one on site where whatever disturbance is happening.

[@davebirch1976]

@@alicemilne1444 I think it's mainly places away from cities, it's pointless having firearms officers sat around doing nothing in a town where they're less likely to be needed but it would take too long to get someone from a nearby city. It was once on an episode of traffic cops/police interceptors where they suddenly got a call that they needed firearms officers, so they dashed back to the station.

[@MrFalconhead]

@@davebirch1976 In Brighton even 10 years ago i was stopped by the police, they had hand guns in the car, in the centre arm rest thing you can pull up, it had a coded lock on it.

[@PaniPunia]

I visited London a couple of times as a tourist, and my tips are - National Gallery, National Portret Gallery, The British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Natural Histor and The Wallace Gallery are all free and amazing, and have free toilets. Go there, amazing stuff, and in an emergency good place to pee ;) If you're counting money eat where the locals eat, your accomodations will probably be somwhere away from the tourist spots, and there is a pub, a curry place, fish and chips shop or anything else with a lot of customers- go there. Half the price, twice the taste.

[@billyo54]

If he's shocked at the drinking in London, wait till he gets to Ireland 🤪🤪

[@jerbil9353]

or Scotland.

[@marcwarren5985]

@@jerbil9353 or Liverpool 😂

[@DanDownunda8888]

Or Australia. This guy Wolter doesn't have a clue.

[@janaherinkova9070]

meanwhile in Czechia ;)

[@Deiwos0]

Or anywhere outside of central London really.

[@danielferguson3784]

London is actually less rainy than New York, the eastern side of Britain is drier than the west as the weather mostly comes off the Atlantic, so the moisture is dropped in the west long before it can reach the eastern parts. Not everyone drinks all the time. He much overstates this here. Many day drinkers will be tourists. After the pubs close there are many other places to drink, hotels, night clubs etc. Also pubs can be open after 11pm by arrangement because hours have been relaxed in recent years. Places will open when they can get customers. The police are heavilly armed as in parts of London where greater risks are expected, ie terrorism etc. You would hardly ever see them so armed away from high security areas. Police forces throughout the country do have armed response units to call on as needed, but the regular cops rellie on unarmed tactics, nightsticks & tazers if necessary. The UK is not a gun centred culture, even among criminals, gun crime is extremely rare, outside of terrorist incidents.

[@johnstill164]

The annual rainfall in Sydney, Australia, is far greater than in London, too..."Not many people know that..."

[@wessexdruid7598]

I think he's coming from a US perspective, where there's a VERY different attitude to alcohol - particularly seeing it in public.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

One doesn't have High Tea at 4.00 pm. One has Afternoon Tea. High tea is the British equiv to supper or an early dinner. It comprises things like cold cuts, salads, bread, maybe even hotpot or puddings. In my childhood days at an English prep, high tea was only on Sundays, after singing 3.30 Evensong, and comprised the left-over roast meat from Sunday lunch, with bubble & squeak and pickles.

[@najmiyehford5513]

The police officers seen with automatic rifles in hand are normally assigned to high profile areas such as embassies and Airports and not on patrol either walking or driving.

[@dazza9326]

You're not correct, special fire arm units do drive around in patrol cars. You just don't know they're fire arm units.

[@halcroj]

@@dazza9326 They do patrol in cars or vans, but they do also patrol on foot. Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace will all have police armed with automatic weapons on patrol. There are lots of videos on KZbin of tourists having photos taken with the horses and troopers on guard at Horse Guard's. You can see the armed police, and the type of weapon they use on these. Royal Bodyguards don't have these though. If a member of the Royal Family is on an official visit or on a walkabout in public, their bodyguard will be with them, but only armed with a concealed hand gun.

[@kushcloud420]

@@dazza9326 firearm officers aka SO19 have yellow stickers on there windows

[@najmiyehford5513]

@@halcroj Yes, concealed weapon and open carry weapons when on special operations + or guarding important military, infrastructure, political locations or VIP but not on normal areas described low risk!

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

They aren't automatic.

[@petrinadendy6395]

The V&A is not full of copies.

[@fayesouthall6604]

I was going to say that! What a dumb thing to say.

[@nelsonkaiowa4347]

If someone attacks policemen with a knife, they un arm them with certain techniques, they are trained in that and they are all FIT Also, they first try to calm people by talking to them, they don´t automatically assume the worse will happen

[@barneylaurance1865]

A lot of the time they will try to persuade someone to drop a knife. If they can't do that they might use weapons like a baton, or a hard plastic shield (of course most cops don't carry shields when they're walking around but there are many available to them), or a taser or something like CS spray. It's possible they could call in armed police backup but I think mostly they wouldn't feel that was necessary for a knife.

[@johnkemp8904]

Ryan did not commit the faux pas of another of my favourite US reactors who, regarding the UK’s overwhelmingly - but not completely - unarmed police service, was heard to muse ‘So how do they keep their freedom?’ The answer is, of course, that we have a free society which can be policed mainly by no firearms at all. If guns are required they are on the spot within minutes and do their best not to kill, but if they have to they do.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

True. Our armed Police are trained to calm a situation down and get the criminal into custody alive.

[@maxinedurling3425]

You need to watch knife man vs UK police to see how they responded to knife attacks

[@wessexdruid7598]

This one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/b57dgZ2VfsaAsLs

[@stumccabe]

As I understand it, but I'm sometimes wrong : Pub opening hours used to be stricter before the law changed in 2005. Now pubs do not have to close at 11pm and each pub has an individual licence and can even get a 24 hour licence. Many pubs choose to close at 11pm - I guess they know their business.

[@conorstewart2214]

I think it is kind of the standard license to close at 12, as in everyone out by 12, pubs can request other licenses though like one off licenses for special events or night club licenses, but I think the standard license is only till 12. I know there are other aspects to the license like the pub I work in isn’t allowed anyone under 18 in it, regardless of the time of day.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Pubs in Scotland were open for much longer than English pubs but they're a lot closer these days. I remeber being surprised when on a trip South, we stopped at a pub mid afternoon to eat and they were closed. (only opened from 12-2, then again at 5-11).

[@Westcountrynordic]

Pubs are also opening and closing on the amount of or lack of customers I've seen a pub close at 8pm on days when nobody around on other days when its been busy they have stayed opened until 1am I think they have a 24 hr license but only open later when they know customers will be around to buy. When an sporting event was on in New Zealand they opened at 5am serving breakfast with your beer.

[@Deiwos0]

12 is the usual cut-off point for most 'chain' and 'brewery' owned pubs, and those in small towns, but plenty of pubs have a 1, 2am or even 4-5am license. These tend to be the ones that are either; fully in the town centre and function more as night clubs, or the ones slightly off the beaten track that cater to specific clientele; gay bars and rock pubs are almost always open till 2-3am in my experience.

[@markwolstenholme3354]

Oh dear, Wolter gets easily shocked 😲. I'd take him with a pinch of salt to be honest, he's wrong with lots of his information. 🤣

[@johnnyuk3365]

Yes, Wolter must be the most easily shocked person on the planet. A very strange man. I unfortunately have seen some of his other KZbin when he is travelling in other parts of the world where he similarly VERY SHOCKED!! by what “the locals” do. Do not the words or phrases “ strange, unusual, different, not expected, a cultural difference” exist in his head. Obviously not, he remains grounded in small town USA, where unknown to him people outside in the real world may possibly do things slightly differently.

[@weedle30]

@@johnnyuk3365 I’ve been to lots of different countries around the world and when I arrive in those “strange lands” where ‘I’ might be shocked at the way things are done differently to the good old UK😱😩I just take a deeeeep breath and brace myself to be able to cope with other countries cultures…. And….I am disappointed to have never been SHOCKED once - I feel like I am missing out 😞😞😥

[@Thurgosh_OG]

The host of Wolters World need some serious treatment for those nerves of his.

[@johnnyuk3365]

@@weedle30 Helen, unfortunately you and I are in a condition called “normal” where we use the word “SHOCKED” is used in only during extreme life changes. It is not like going to Sainsbury’s and seeing their cheese selection.

[@weedle30]

@@johnnyuk3365 👍🏻😄 - when I visited the USA, I was SHOCKED (aka annoyed 😉) when I realised that the price of items in shops and didn’t include the local state taxes on the price tags but held my “SHOCKERY” back in a very British UNSHOCKABLE way - just the shrug of the shoulders and a raised eyebrow, when I had the total price of the item explained to me. I think I, in return, SHOCKED the shop assistants with my calm demeanour and not wanting to make a fuss. They “were” SHOCKED when I spoke to them, as I spoke English to them, in a British way! 🥺😄 They kept on asking me to say more “words” in my funny English voice and said they had never heard “English Words” said like that before - so I am wanting to try and shock Mr Wolter’s with an ‘I AM SHOCKING SHOCKER’ status…

[@Someloke8895]

I recommend checking out some of Rick Steve's mini-series on England for a better look. It's kind of stereotypical US touristy based but a better and more updated version than Wolter's World (which has become dated, misinformed and slightly suspect that someone claiming to travel that much still makes glaring mistakes)

[@ShaneWalta]

Pubs close at 11pm because they're social spaces and often in the middle of a community. Every city and large towns will have bars and clubs where you can carry on if you want to.

[@Deiwos0]

Also everywhere will have a late night pub that goes on till 2-3am, usually they offer bar staff from other bars that close at 11 'industry discount' so if you want to keep drinking past 11, it's a good idea to make friends with the bar staff and ask them where the late night bars are; they're usually a bit hidden.

[@terran2929]

More traditional pubs tend to close at 11pm but there are plenty of bars and clubs open until 3am. Most of the police in London aren't armed but there are armed officers around key buildings like Parliament, normally armed with g36 5.56mm assault rifle aswel as side arm, there are also armed response units (so19) that would be called for special circumstances. There are plenty of non touristy places to go that won't cost you an arm and a leg, just ask a local. Besides London there are some amazing places throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

[@pedanticlady9126]

The impression that London and/or the UK is a nation of obssessive drinkers is misleading. In this context, I would also have issues with drinkers being synonymous with "Alcoholic Drinkers". Pubs are public houses. Historically, public meeting places to meet up with friends and other members of the community to chat about and exchange news, gossip, views, and opinions in a social atmosphere. Yes, alcohol is available, but so is food. These days, most pubs also serve food, from snacks, baskets, and buffet style to full service restaurants. Accompanied children are allowed. That means families. I could go on explaining many differences between pubs and American type bars. Just as there are many different types of pubs. However, I will leave it there. Yes, many enjoy a drink or two 😉, but it is as much for the social interaction and atmosphere as anything 👍🙂

[@davidpickford5422]

UK police usually are in pairs and one of them will carry a taser

[@davemcginlay9218]

The paintings at the Tate and V&A are originals not ‘copies’. Pubs do not have to close at 11pm. Annual rainfall in London is less than New York or Paris. Always take the info in these types of videos with a large pinch of salt. None of the things he mentions are ‘shocking’, perhaps they’re surprising but no more than that.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Wolters World videos get a lot of things wrong or takes them to extremes, that most visitors would hardly notice and that applies to other countries they visit, not just the UK.

[@conorstewart2214]

There would be a lot of business after 12 which is the usual actual close time for pubs but in the UK pubs need alcohol licenses and that determines how late they are allowed to stay open.

[@egonrhoodie2745]

London always a special place in my heart! Grew up in Knightsbridge late 1960s Amazing vibes! 😇✌️🎊🙏🎉🤳🎾👍

[@thomasscheideck8431]

So the police officers I met in New York were super friendly and helpful! My best experience was when I asked a traffic cop for directions to the underground, she invited me to a deli for a donut and a coffee. She was totally chatty and curious about what police officers in Germany are like ^^ A really outstanding experience! I just wanted to know the way to the underground. Ergo, just ask the Police and with a bit of luck you'll get a free breakfast!

[@lolaridgeback5875]

Not all pubs close at 11pm.

[@AndreGerritzen]

I think the video from wolter is a few years old. After leaving the EU there are no more waitress from italy or poland. They all left the UK after the brexit. Also truck drivers, nurses, doctors and so on.

[@silkwesir1444]

I can't imagine ALL of them left. Even before the EU, there have been waiters from Italy or Poland.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

I'm not sure where you got to eat out but there are plenty of European's staffing restaurants and cafes up and down the country. Go to Reading, in the South of England, for example, and whole Polish communities are to be found.

[@AndreGerritzen]

@@silkwesir1444 I have seen a few videos about labour shortage in the UK after brexit and the pandemic. There was shortage of truck driver 1 year ago so supermarkets can not got new food or fuel stations run out of fuel. Also the restaurants and bars shorten there opening hours or closed a few days a week because of missing workers from other EU-countries. This is a real problem in the UK at the moment.

[@Steve10578]

The pub's last call is not always 11pm though, generally they do stay open until 1am/2am on the Friday and Saturday like some near me do. Well technically it's 1am/2am Saturday/Sunday morning.

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

My local pub is open 8am-12am, apart from Fridays and Saturdays when it closes at 1am

[@TychoCelchu]

Pubs here are frequently in residential areas. 11pm is the start of the quiet time under UK noise laws. The pubs close at that time, so neighbourhoods don’t have noisy drunk people at all hours of the night.

[@richt71]

To answer your question the police would use taser or non lethal force against a knife man as first options. In the UK every time a firearms officer discharges their weapon it gets referred to an independent body to review.

[@garyling2342]

I never know why it's ever shocking that we drive on the left. I've never been shocked when I've gone to other countries in Europe or the USA with them driving on the right.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Wolters World gets a lot of things wrong or take them to extremes most visitors would hardly notice and that applies to other countries, not just the UK.

[@OLDSKOOLRAVER1]

I find it shocking that the Yanks question any thing we do. Look at our history and input into the world through out and up to this day. They speak ENGLISH so who runs the show lol

[@happilyeggs4627]

No one gets shot for threatening the police with a knife. No one gets shot full stop. It is such a rare occurrence. Some police do carry submachine guns, because there is the chance, though tiny, of a terrorist attack. You do not really see police with submachine guns elsewhere in the UK. There are dedicated firearms qualified officers, who if necessary can use a pistol or submachine gun. They do not carry firearms all the time.

[@silkwesir1444]

Even in Germany people are being shot for holding a knife. Kind of a big deal though, each time that it happens.

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

They've had a few terrorist attacks in London. They've already eliminated a few terrorists with their submachine guns. But the same is also in Paris and some other places in Europe. It's because of terrorism, not crime.

[@Ludovit110]

Pubs might close at 11pm, but during Friday and Saturday, that's when nightclubs starts to open and at least in Aberdeen, that's when the true drinking started until 4am.

[@davidthomas-ot4cl]

Pubs closing at 11 is to do with history. The owners of the factories didn't want workers to be late for work the next day so a curfew was put in place and the time has stuck.

[@ltrtg13]

Or as I've seen it recently. We Brits drive on the left side of the road. American drive on what's left of the road.

[@ElizabethDebbie24]

HI RYAN DEBRA HERE FROM SOUTH WALES UK No need to worry you will only ever see armed policemen if there has been a terrorist threat or if a really important person is visiting the UK such as your President, our normal policemen are there to help you and are really friendly and approachable

[@LordRogerPovey]

There's a saying in London 'If you want to know the time ask a policeman' this is because in Victorian times, when the police accosted drunks etc they used to nick (Pinch or Steal) their watches!

[@StormhavenGaming]

Friendly warning: If you step into the road in front of a London Cabbie, they will beep their horn and turn on the wipers. The rest is entirely up to you.

[@StormhavenGaming]

Not all pubs shut at 11pm. That particular law was repealed around 20 years ago but many still hold those hours, especially during the week. If you're in London, you can get a drink at any time. Having said that, most pubs in residential areas will close at 11pm to minimise noise.

[@StormhavenGaming]

The police don't carry machine guns! Good lord, the research on this video is a little lacking. Armed police use a variety of weapons including handguns, rifles, and sub-machine guns (generally H&K models).

[@ddm_gamer]

@@StormhavenGaming He probaly isnt that familiar with firearms

[@StormhavenGaming]

@@ddm_gamer Yeah, you're probably right but it's worth correcting for viewers who do have some familiarity.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

@@StormhavenGaming 11pm closing was phased out in Scotland a lot longer in the past than 20 years ago.

[@Rabmac1UK]

Pubs don't have to close at 11 anymore. It is entirely up to the Landlord

[@nbartlett6538]

The original video is quite outdated. Sticker shock now happens in the other direction, when Brits visit America we can't believe how expensive everything is (especially food).

[@darrenchanning8511]

A lot of pubs shut early yes,that’s on account of most pubs being in the middle of communities so if you want to go out later you head into town and hit the bars and clubs it’s not like we all go to bed by midnight 😂

[@22mdh6]

Many foreign Tourists, not all actually are London residents.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Less international now, post Brexit

[@ElandBee]

Pubs might close at 11 but nightclubs are open all night. Licencing laws determine when pubs can open.

[@gutinstinct4067]

Pubs used to close at 11pm , so the drinkers could get the last Bus/Train home at night . And you only see the armed police at important places like Downing Street and airports . there are also police cars that carry guns in the Trunk/boot , that can get to a scene if needed .

[@colingregory7464]

There was a point last century where London was the largest city in the world, it was overtaken by places like Mexico City and others but its still not small

[@therandomfish2298]

About shock #5: As a Brit, I can confirm that we do have days where the weather is nice and the sun is out. I will however say that when a nice day comes around, someone, somewhere committed some form of ritual sacrifice to make it happen. The weather is pretty bad most days, not always rain but the sky is almost always grey.

[@paulknox999]

surely most people look both ways to cross the road, when I was in school I was taught look left, look right, look left again.

[@Enhancedlies]

saying the VA is full of copies?! I have no idea where that guy got that from but thats most definitely not the case...

[@nigellusby8256]

UK pub closing time: it's the remnant of a 100 year law known as DORA - "Defence of the Realm Act", which was passed to stop WWI population from getting too drunk to work in the war effort. Obviously it then got strengthened during WWII, & has never really been fully reviewed, not least of all because, when we Brits get drunk, we're not always quite so polite & well-behaved!!!

[@Billy01113]

Cops in most European countries are quite well trained in deascelation and the use of the batons, nightstick and/or tonfa and in hand to hand combat to disarm and restrain people.

[@auldfouter8661]

You'd never know from that American guy that New York has twice the annual rainfall that London gets. The pubs in England shut at 11pm due to licencing laws. When I was young the pubs in Scotland scaled ( emptied) at 10 pm due to licencing laws , and in summer this meant that the pubs shut when it was still broad daylight !

[@marcwarren5985]

Licensing laws relaxed years ago and bars and pubs can stay open til 2am if they apply for the licence (depending on the location). Most bars in Liverpool are late openings on Friday and Saturday when its busy. If its in a residential area then obviously it can’t stay open late

[@hatjodelka]

The vast majority of police are unarmed unless you count tasers, batons and pepper spray (which are illegal to have if you are a member of the public) but some police officers carry guns around railway termini, airports, Parliament etc. There are also ARVs (Armed Response Vehicles) which are unmarked police cars that can respond quickly to armed robberies etc.

[@WyndStryke]

12:00 Regarding knives, the police wear stab vests, and have pepper spray and a baton. So the first thing they'd do is press their emergency button which summons immediate assistance, then they'd probably pepper spray the eyes, and use the baton. Quite quickly there'd be a lot of police on scene.

[@foobar1500]

Not to mention that just carrying a knife will get one into such a trouble that it's a real preventive factor.

[@billydonaldson6483]

There are 32 London boroughs in Greater London plus the City of London which is the financial district. The political and cultural centre is the City of Westminster.

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

As a guide, it rains more in New York! 😂

[@peterbiggin7193]

when I visit London I'm shocked by the number of American KZbinrs wandering around giving out poor info, you can't walk down the street without hearing American voices shouting how shocked they are as they stare into a camera lens. I'm also shocked by the number of sober Londoners you see at night. Judging by how shocked Wolters world was about our drinking culture you expect to see hundreds of drunken cockneys spread out across the pavement 🤣

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

Police are trained to disarm people with knives . They don't shoot them. It is the dedicated firearms unit who carry guns and if those guys are out they are are out for a reason!

[@streaky81]

The thing about tourism in London and police with firearms is if you're in those sorts of areas you're almost certainly going to be surrounded by embassies and things that are critical to national security and/or on the parliamentary estate so you'll see a lot of PaDP guys about. Outside that seeing firearms is fairly rare, unless the terror threat is high and a lot of tourist sites that kind of thing does noticeably increase. Note to tourists: you can't get good fish and chips in London - don't even bother, get away from London, maybe check the shortlist for the national fish and chip awards or something.

[@Deiwos0]

My number one tip to anyone who asks me where to visit in London is "anywhere outside of London."

[@stevesilk51]

The art in the national gallery are NOT copies, they’re originals !!

[@mskatonic7240]

8:00 the pubs close at 11, yes. The nightclubs otoh are just getting started!

[@AndyKing1963]

most museums are free in London

[@dazza9326]

It's a missunderstanding that the Police in the UK are not armed. We have armed Police in the big Cities and in NI all Police are armed (more so than the US). Our armed Police carry semi automatic rifles plus a side arm.

[@gilledwards9302]

Ryan, your comments about the infrastructure of the British tourism industry have really rubbed me up the wrong way. It is not all about the money! For instance, the government has made sure so many important tourist sights are open free of charge. Wherever you go, you'll get a fair deal for a fair payment so long as you are wary of the exploitative sharks who frequent every international site and who are usually pretty easy to suss. Brits welcome tourists and we want to make sure they have a good time for a fair price.

[@neuralwarp]

Armed police are usually only seen guarding airports and politicians. But the politicians often get out anyway.

[@Deiwos0]

Underrated comment.

[@jca111]

I think he meant to say Whitechapel not white castle

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

You are correct, because he mentions or 'having a gin & tonic if you're in White Castle...' - He meant to say Whitechapel because it's an area with a reputation for bars specialising in gin drinks (harking back to the London 'gin palaces' of the 1830's onwards!).

[@tihomirrasperic]

Rjan in Britain you don't attack a policeman, you can just run away (try to) If you attack a policeman, the punishment is brutally long (up to two years in prison), until 1970, attacking a policeman could be punished with the death penalty (if you killed a policeman).

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Yep, our judicial system got soft.

[@diablo.the.cheater]

3:28 *where you can see the loot of pirate island

[@robertlangley1664]

All big cities and especially capital cities are expensive ,but that’s what you get for being in the greatest city in the world 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@darrenchanning8511]

As for this myth about rain I suggest people actually look up rainfall of London v us cities it may shock Americans to realise it rains and snows in most us cities more than it does London.

[@coot1925]

New York has more rainfall each year than London. The police with assault rifles are usually at specific places due to the heightened terrorist threat, but our ordinary police don't carry guns as we have virtually no gun crime. That's what you get when you have good gun laws. Our police are well trained in unarmed combat, so if they are confronted by someone with a knife they can easily disarm them without using a firearm. We don't call our police "law enforcement". They are public servants and are expected to behave as such. ✌️♥️🇬🇧

[@nobbynobbynoob]

The low crime rate is not a product of the "good gun laws" (sic) though. The strict firearms legislation for Great Britain dates back to 1968 - yet somehow, shootings were already rare well before that. Homicide rate is determined mainly by cultural factors. Some countries e.g. Jamaica, where the gun laws are even harsher than the UK, rank consistently in the top ten (in the bad sense) for homicide. A genocide was perpetrated in Rwanda and Burundi in 1994, despite there being few firearms to hand.

[@michaelprobert4014]

Things liable to be blown up by terrorists may well have sub machine gun armed police . Parliament , airports and such like.

[@Deiwos0]

I would argue that most UK pubs do not close at 11, that's specifically a central London thing.

[@williammahaffy9228]

The police in London are quite polite and helpful. I wanted to get a photo of my wife outside of Canada House (The Canadian High Commission) in Trafalgar Square. A constable held our soft drinks while she posed and I snapped the photo. Even the armed police officers guarding the front of MI6 headquarters were very polite as they told us we could not take photos of the building. Police constables are much better trained than American police officers. They are trained in preventing dangerous situations and are well-trained in what to do if a person becomes violent. The armed police officers provide security at places like Buckingham Palace, MI6 etc. They carry pistols and submachine guns. In addition, there are mobile response teams that respond to violent situations that the average police constable is not equipped to combat.

[@geekerella7296]

I think people who keep saying London isn't English don't think of ethnic minority people as English. Lots of us are English. Lots of us are native Londoners. We've been here for hundreds of years. And London has always been cosmopolitan and multi-cultural through every wave of immigration not to mention all the invaders who have occupied London throughout its history. The English aristocracy, the oldest families have French, German, Austrian, and Dutch roots.

[@davebirch1976]

The main reason for the difference is In America they have a police FORCE, in the UK we have a police SERVICE. In America people call police officers "sir" in the UK a police officer would call you "sir"

[@peterbrown1012]

Not true about pubs closing at 11pm, where I live some pubs close at 1am.

[@andrewlaw]

It doesn't rain all the time in London, we have one of the most temperate climates in the world rarely reaching extremes. The standard police officer won't have a gun, just an asp (extendable baton) and pepper spray. The only armed police will be in high power area cars that are on call for armed robberies and dangerous situations. Police at the airports are armed, usually with a Heckler & Koch MP5 or G36 with a Glock 9mm as a back up weapon.

[@timefliesaway999]

6:10 that’s the first time i hear about this place lol

[@cadifan]

Although New Zealand police are 'unarmed' all police cars have a lock box in the front foot well containing two Glock 17 pistols and a lock box in the boot (trunk) that contains two Bushmaster MX15 M4A3 Patrolman AR-15 type military style semi-automatic rifles. All NZ police officers are fully firearm trained, just like US or Aus. cops, they just don't have them strapped on all the time.

[@elliottsw]

It hit 104 degrees in London last year

[@terencecarroll1812]

We have armed response units for certain situations, like defending foreign VIP's and dignitaries

[@adhillA97]

Unfortunately those LOOK LEFT and LOOK RIGHT signs are only required on crossings on one-way streets or complex intersections where it might not be immediately clear which way traffic is going. Most of the robe they aren't there and you just have to know

[@neuralwarp]

Hey, Ryan, I love your reactions. BTW your mic sound levels are quite low, while your clip sound levels are higher.

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

Not copies in museums! Well, very rarely, even those are old

[@cheryla7480]

They have an armed unit that they can radio for help if a gun situation arises.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

London is very expensive, but worth every extra $ for the history and experience! Left/right!! 🔁 Armed police, same as in Australia, special forces, major crimes and drug squad etc in Australia are the only ones who carry guns - as soon as you see them arrive move away! 😳 High Tea, yes please! 🍰 Buck Palace, be respectful! 😠 Stolen booty show! 👍 Madame Tussauds, wow, very expensive! 🤨 Sunny, check out your window, bring a brolly/jacket! ☂️🧥 Pub crawl! 🤒🤯🥃😵 (We have lockouts at the worst pubs!) Very entertaining kooky tours! 👍 Well mannered cops! 😊 Big, learn the main neighbourhood, what's nearby! 🧐 No guns, just batons and radio/mics! 🏏📸🎤 Very cool, but ask an actual Brit first, then save up! 😃👍😃

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

A lot of people don't drink alcohol in pubs, they are more than just bars Pub grub is pretty good

[@Jamie_D]

Somehting interesting that never gets mentioned as it likely wouldn't be relevant for people travelling to the UK, but those nobbly bits on the ground at traffic lights (cross walks) are so blind people know there's a road, and the system to say when to go usually has a beeping when safe to go, but they also have a little thing on them for blind/death people that spins when it's safe to cross.

[@tomcullen5294]

6:00 ( he meant Whitechapel - its a place near Canary Wharf)

[@footballreactionroom3062]

We have normal police officers and then Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO’s) and Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers (CTSFO’s)

[@philipmccarthy6175]

Pubs can open later if they have the right licence.

[@Dimbleby]

When are you visiting Europe?! You should check out Malta? Do a video about our country pleeeaassee ❤

[@gilledwards9302]

I visited Malta in 1974. What a beautiful city with a fabulous history! More than that, most of the people had souls of angels.

[@pauldwyer4430]

Malta my favourite place in Europe, friendly people and beautiful architecture. Cheap to get around small island extensive bus network

[@MadnessQuotient]

usually the cops with guns who are used for patroling either very high crime areas or high value target areas are armed with carbines or rifles - not "big machine guns". There aren't cops wandering around looking like Rambo. They look more like a light SWAT unit member but without all the silly paintball armour and with more high vis clothing.

[@mrfrosty3]

A strange phenomenon in the UK is that yes, most police are unarmed but, if there is an incident involving any weapon, a mob of armed police will appear as if from nowhere within minutes, like they teleported in.

[@Deiwos0]

All part of the UK's "Policing by Consent" model. Arguably in terms of people killed by the police, it's one of the more successful approaches to policing in the world (although not without it's issues.)

[@Philv332000]

It rains everywhere… not all the time