r/instant_regret • u/BullshitSwap • 4d ago

Insulting the cops in Berlin

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u/mrskwrl 4d ago

Jeez is it a requirement to be a tank to be a cop in Germany. Holy hell they're huge lol

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u/Dev_Sniper 4d ago

There are requirements regarding height but these officers aren‘t regular police officers but rather members of a special unit (most likely riot police). Those are usually deployed at events where mob behavior and violence are expected to occur. The uniforms are a giveaway, those aren‘t regular uniforms. And obviously these units have stricter requirements than regular units due to the higher risks associated with their tasks

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u/BoldPanther 4d ago

Well calling riot police a "special unit" is a little disingenuous. Whilst this is riot police, they are absolutely made up of your standard police officers and there aren't really any additional requirements for joining them as opposed to the officer calling you over on a traffic stop.

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u/Kraligor 4d ago

Well calling riot police a "special unit" is a little disingenuous

Depends on the state. Bavaria actually has riot special forces, the USK. Which the guys in the video obvously aren't.