Here is the description from part 1 and the link to the video,

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According to Transit Security the male apparently attempted to intentionally step in front of traffic including a bus leading them to believe that he might be a danger to himself or others.

They said he wasn't being detained as he hadn't commited a crime but they seemed reluctant to let him go off on his own which he tried to do.

One of the Transit Security seemingly with the employee ID number of 919 was very professional and friendly and I will probably call in to TransLink to give him a commendation although he and his partner probably should not have called the Vancouver police in that situation as most police aren't trained to deal with a person that might be going through mental health issues and can sometimes make the situation worse

The other Transit Security whose employee ID number is 17836 is the same guy that previously falsely detained and harassed me on the bus along with his partner at the time with the ID number of 9669 part of which was recorded and can be seen at this link. [ Ссылка ]
He seemed hostile about being recorded becoming argumentative and trying to find a reason to get me to stop recording including the often used so called privacy excuse that some security, cops, etc use when they are afraid of being filmed that exposes their ignorance of there being no expectation of privacy in a public place. His partner being well informed and good at his job set him straight about how recording in public works.

They should have called the paramedics to take him to a hospital to get checked out and possibly get a psychiatric evaluation along with medication.

It is also possible that the guy was intoxicated or disoriented and did not intentionally step in front of oncoming traffic but did so accidentally or maybe he was trying to jaywalk.

The cops arrived 2 at first followed by 2 more then another one later on that was driving the mobile jail.

The guy was sitting with security but seemed to get spooked when he saw the police and tried to leave but the police and security gently kept him from leaving. The cops had a discussion with him, appeared to check his ID, then were apprised of the situation by security.

In an unexpected wholesome twist and an example of how policing done right can have a positive impact one of the police whose badge number is 3274 took the guy to a nearby hotdog stand who probably ordered the most expensive item on the menu with the works. He was not given a drink along with his meal though but maybe they were sold out of beverages.

As the guy ate the cops called for a wagon to supposedly take him home and claimed that he was not being arrested but when the wagon arrived which will be shown in part 2 the actions of the cops including searching the guy, emptying his pockets and putting his belongings into a compartment then locking him into the mobile cage seemed to contradict that statement of him not being detained or under arrest but simply being given a free ride home. When I asked them why they didn't call the guy a cab instead they said the wagon ride was a cheaper/free option.

The guy seemed apprehensive about going with the police and getting into the wagon but they cajoled him into it. For a person that might have been going through mental health issues putting him in a cage even if for a short duration was probably not appropriate and could have exacerbated his issues. It is likely that instead of being taken straight home he was first taken to a police station for administrative purposes or he might have been placed under arrest they just didn't want to handcuff him in public because the optics would not have looked good and they knew they were being recorded and watched.

Although for the most part these cops conducted themselves professionally, showed empathy and performed a kind gesture by giving him a hot dog police should not respond to calls involving mental health issues as many people are distrustful of law enforcement and their very presence even if they are friendly and respectful can be antagonistic and unnecessarily escalate the situation possibly leading to dangerous scenarios. Paramedics, fire rescue, or a combination of a cop partnered with a mental health professional which is something that some places in the world are enacting should be the ones to respond first rather than just the police.

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