398
France. If you don’t run when the police charge at you, they will retreat. (cdn.imgchest.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/videos@lemmy.world
45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 45 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In France (and in the civilized world at large) there are levels of escalation in policing, here is a great example. The US however as I understand it has two levels: eating donut ---> opening fire. For some reason the US is slightly dysfunctional, apparently.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    This is an element I appreciated of the WatchDogs games. If you escalate methods slowly, the fascist security forces do the same. So if you use baton strikes, they act the same way, and aim for an arrest that won’t kill off your unnamed character. It’s mostly a way to prefer stealth, since that stays nonlethal and silent. But in an emergency if you start shooting, they shoot back.

    There’s also some bits of karma to pre-escalation on their side; 3 guards guarding an entryway is tricky to get through. 3 guards backed up by a giant machine gun turret is actually easier since it’s just a button press.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent