Samurai sasumatas stop knife-wielding criminal - video

[Lumalo]

They also use hoops like a dog-catcher does. People going nuts with a knife is common in some parts of China.
In America they just shoot them.

In America you doesn't have to carry a knife to be shot.

[Jon]

I'm posting this here because of the modified sasumata with the hinged bars, used to capture the woman's leg.

Other than that, I have many questions.

[Frank S]

I'm trying to understand the practicality of the laundry baskets.

[Jon]

Or the guy on the right at the end coming in with a battering ram?

[RetiredFAE]

Or that it took 10 of them to take her down....just because she had a pair of meat cleavers.....

[Karl_H]

The guy after the battering ram rushed into position to get a video!

I think the p'pon in the red box is translated to "Karen."

[hemmjo]

In America you doesn't have to carry a knife to be shot.

That is correct, but you DO have to be STUPID to be shot here in America!!!!! Unfortunately MANY of this shootings you hear about here are "police assisted suicides". Also our revolving door legal system turns a lot of criminals out on the street. People are loosing respect for the law. Right the moment, as I am writing this response, there is a news story about 4 individuals arrested in connection with a fight outside a high school football game. 3 semi automatic pistols were recovered each modified with "switch" type triggers. All of these individuals already have firearms related police records. There is video of the laughing in the face of the officers arresting them. We have a "lack of respect" problem here in the USA. There needs to be severe consequences for this type of behavior.

[Haroun]

Good takedown I'd say. The laundry basket things are lightweight, see through, & make excellent deflectors for anyone not in excellent shape with an idea of how to swing those cleavers for maximum effect. They didn't have to tase her & they stayed away from the sharp things & got her down & disarmed. It takes a bunch of people to humanely handle a crazy person.

[Frank S]

This was Japan right? are we to assume that none of the police had trained with the BO. A training Bo with 1 end padded similar to the US Military training aid Pugil stick is the best mostly non damaging defensive weapon in a case like this. Make a feigned jab towards her face then at the last instant when she brings her hands up to block the thrust make a quick powerful left and right swing to disarm the person. then a jab to the gut will fold them like limp noodles a 2nd officer could cuff them while the officer with the BO kept control. No drawn-out drama no Jackie Chan theatrics. And best of all no one close enough to sharp shiny objects while they are being wielded.
Ok maybe it was China or another of the oriental countries Training is everything no matter the country. And the police of this country should all be military vets

[Jon]

I split nine off-topic posts from this thread into a new thread in the Off-Topic forum: https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/off-topic/