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[Canuk]

Yes he gassed. It happens to ALL of us. Have you ever turned up to work feeling sick with  the flu, eaten heavy, just finshed one fight call then bounce straight to the next, worked a hard 12 hour shift the night before or had your 12 hour shift extended into a 15 hour plus shift.

There are many reasons he could have run out of gas, we should not assume that lack of fitness is one of those reasons (tho it could be)

Life happens!
     

     

       To those who always slam an officer for being "gassed", I offer you this. You try wrestling on pavement wearing 25 pounds of equipment, a kevlar vest that restricts breathing, in a polyester uniform and jacket, with insufficient sleep for the past week, and see if you get "gassed." It's much different than wrestling on mats, wearing speedo shorts and wrestling shoes, in a 72 degree room.

The fact is he gassed, and it is plainly evident in the video.

As for wearing the bat belt, vest, pavement...blah, blah, blah, I did that for almost two decades in more arrest situations than I can recall. It does not change the fact that he gassed.

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[seldomseen]

   Yes, he became gassed, and then he went to his tools, which is what an officer should do.

    Michael,

    I'm sorry, but not everyone is a perfect physical specimen like you, and never gets winded. I too have been an officer for over two decades, but am not ashamed to say that I have been winded many times on the job. Even when I was fighting 3 five minute rounds, the equipment, coupled with real adrenaline (not ring adrenaline), makes a major difference. 

       Jason

[michael]

   Yes, he became gassed, and then he went to his tools, which is what an officer should do.

    Michael,

    I'm sorry, but not everyone is a perfect physical specimen like you, and never gets winded. I too have been an officer for over two decades, but am not ashamed to say that I have been winded many times on the job. Even when I was fighting 3 five minute rounds, the equipment, coupled with real adrenaline (not ring adrenaline), makes a major difference. 

       Jason

Never claimed to be a perfect physical specimen. I'm 51 and work out hard, but have no where near he stamina I once did. Everyone gasses to a degree, but it can be mitigated somewhat with training and exercise.

I agree that he should go to his tools, that is what they are there for after all.