German Police vs American Police

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Күн бұрын

We often see in the news differences between European police vs American police. After moving to Germany and living in Germany, there have been a few culture shock moments I've personally encountered with police in Germany and police in the USA. In today's video, I share those experiences. 😊
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00:00 - Start
1:55 - Difference 1
3:29 - Difference 2
5:31 - Difference 3
8:54 - Difference 4
10:18 - Difference 5
12:13 - Difference 6
13:14 - Difference 7
14:55 - Bloopers

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@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

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@ketamu5946 Жыл бұрын

You didn´t mention the BIGGEST difference: amount a firearm is used in service anually by the whole police force of germany compared to the US...

@gustavmeyrink_2.0 Жыл бұрын

Yep, German police carries firearms however the entire German police force fires fewer shots (at people, the main use for German police guns is to kill injured animals) in a whole year than the Chicago police does in a weekend. The other difference is that German police has 3 main branches: Traffic, crime and Gewerbeaussendienst. The latter is responsible that the millions of German gun owners have a safe to keep them in, businesses sell you the right amounts of whatever etc. Talking about guns it is easy to get a permit in Germany but NO ONE is allowed to carry them concealed or otherwise. If you take your gun to the range it must be unloaded and field stripped for the journey.

@wolfman9028 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention the repercussions from an US traffic ticket. Speeding Tickets in the US are reported to the car insurance company, who will increase the insurance premium for 3 years.

@janpracht6662 Жыл бұрын

The police officers in Hamburg look a bit like US cops now. Until the year 2001 they still wore green (as often police in Germany does), then the senate bought dark-blue uniforms.

@mickboss886 Жыл бұрын

Hi wo in Rheinland Pfalz wohnt ihr (Staat Kommune )

@xxpvpmasterskillerproskyen514 Жыл бұрын

Liitle Correction: The number for calling the Police in Germany is 110

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

112 works better for my rhyme 😉😂

@slowestpoke8962 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo also if you call 112 to report a crime, they will directly connect you to 110 without any issue. Same goes for Ambulance and/or Fire department and vise versa.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Also have heard that the same goes for if you dial 911 in most of Germany, it will be patched through to 110 automatically 🤔

@dnocturn84 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo If you do that, they'll immediately know you're American and that you expect a different police to show up. So they'll send you the brutes equipped with automatic weapons.

@sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo yup.

@wnklee6878 Жыл бұрын

In the US police fired 92 shots at one suspect. In Germany the whole police force fired 90 shots in the whole year, and 80 of them were only warning shots.

@denzelpanther240 Жыл бұрын

and 12 went into the chest of a teenager that wanted to harm only himself

@jeanyluisa8483 Жыл бұрын

Nice story, but quite far from reality. Last year (2021) the german police fired around 20.000 shots. Most of those shots were not targetet against humans. The vast majority of those shots were targetet on animals and objects, e.g. injured or ill animals and doors. But there also were 8 people killed and 31 injured by police guns.

Жыл бұрын

[citation needed], for all these claims.

@wnklee6878 Жыл бұрын

@ It was a report on the internet maybe 10 years ago. I still remember it but cannot say where I found it.

@MarcRademacher Жыл бұрын

5 killed in 2022 so far!

@dietertubeyou Жыл бұрын

Little correction, the blue "Blitzer" at 9:47 is actually not for speeding, instead for toll (road charge for trucks). The similar black ones are speed traps.

@highrise1970 Жыл бұрын

Came here to see if sb. said that. Did not get disappointed 👍😅

@DerMuri Жыл бұрын

@@highrise1970 haha. Me too 😅

@eldiamante7185 Жыл бұрын

Same here and nicely explaniert by Dieter :)

@dietertubeyou Жыл бұрын

@@eldiamante7185 Thanks!

@eldiamante7185 Жыл бұрын

*explained

@mizapf Жыл бұрын

Life hack: If you drive by a speed lower than the number in those red bordered round signs, the "blitzers" ignore you completely! Try it!

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

But how else would I get my pictures to use on resumes?

@bokeronct Жыл бұрын

All those Blitzers hate this trick, as do the Polizei patrols that actually plant a control every now and there in some places. A 120 limited area in the Autobahn can get very expensive very soon, and they don't fuck around placing them kilometres away from the first 120 sign.

@alexj9603 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo You should at least smile when you pass a "Blitzer" 😏

@HrLBolle Жыл бұрын

@@alexj9603 or shave

@kat76woman Жыл бұрын

@Passport Two the picture quality doesn't really justify the price. not worth it. If you are just looking for pictures of yourself, there are cheaper ways with better results 😉

@moonshot242 Жыл бұрын

The points in Flensburg are the most important part, loosing the license finally brings a lot of people to the point recognizing how high the price really is.

@kaiv6536 Жыл бұрын

Therefore I think, we should gibe back Flensburg to Denmark....

@KaiHenningsen Жыл бұрын

@@kaiv6536 Careful. I was born there. (Why yes, the male line goes back to Denmark. Doesn't mean I like the idea of being Danish. Apparently, that was what my grandfather fought over with his brothers. But then, he made a career with the state government.) Also - and that is something I have absolutely no personal experience with - that is where they produce the Flens beer featured in the Werner comics. Just saying.

@PascalGienger Жыл бұрын

That's the same in many US states. Getting too many points and your driving license is suspended or even revoked. Other difference: Traffic tickets like speeding tickets are sent to the car insurance. So the premium rises. That would be impossible in Germany due to the data protection laws.

@moonshot242 Жыл бұрын

@@KaiHenningsen Have been often to Flens, we had our sailing boat in that harbour. I personally think it doesn't matter which country is ruling there, all people I met there came good with all other nationals, everyone feels relaxed about the languages and culture.

@dadianbao257 Жыл бұрын

@@kaiv6536 Ja OK da, de fleste taler jo allerede dansk der.

@j.l.r4089 Жыл бұрын

Actually I'm a police officer in North Rhine-Westfalia and took part in an exchange program (before corona) for police officers where we exchange for 2 month with American cops. I switched authority with a cop in LA and it was a great experience but the difference in the way the police works is huge. The reason why cops in Germany always patrol together is because of safety reasons called "Eigensicherung" where we safe our colleague in situations that might get out of control. You might recognized it when one cop came to your side of the car to speak with you while the other took position on the passenger side. (this is not the case if you get pulled over by a motorcycle cop. they are usually alone

@Meinalptraum Жыл бұрын

Danke das du unsere Straßen sicher haltest.

@len4319 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your Service. Danke Gottes Segen.

Жыл бұрын

@Saga Fox-Wilde Hat deine Tochter multiple Persönlichkeiten? ;-)

Жыл бұрын

Die Eigensicherung wird ja auch in dem FB-Post der Polizei Hagen erwähnt (Donnie hat's nur übergangen ;-))

@Stein0001 Жыл бұрын

danke dafür das du für unsere sicherheit da bist und allen hilfst die hilfe brauche. ihr macht einen allen einen toll job und bräuchtet viel mehr anerkennung. ihr seit alle toll

@868Labs Жыл бұрын

I miss the German police after living 25 years in Germany and moving to the Caribbean this year. The professionalism and respect they show citizens compared to the police here is beyond

@gehtdichnixan3200 Жыл бұрын

well i think i would totaly change i take the caribbean and you can have the german cops

@MiaMerkur 3 ай бұрын

I do not feel to get respect from german police officers. In opposite I am afraid of them.

@donnikthejedi2222 Ай бұрын

@@MiaMerkur and I just can't take them serious lol. Especially Police like Bavarias wannabe Army with their Goofy little Berets lmfao

@dikkiedik53 Жыл бұрын

I'm a, 8 years retired now, police-sergeant in The Netherlands. I have 38 years of police experience, 26 years partially solo-motor-cycle duty. Here also a 3-4 years police education (depending for what position to start in the organisation). Working in couples gives a lot more than just being with 2 police officers. There is a safety aspect and from that comes a way more relaxed attitude to the public. That attitude gives more room for a good conversation and 2 officers see just more than one. Also there is the possibility to correct each other. We are only humans and the law is very complicated, so errors are made. It's a good thing to quick discuss how to access a certain problem. While driving operating the equipment in the police-car can be very complicated. It's way safer to let the "observer" handle the info and radio. There are a lot of similarities between Germany and The Netherlands, also in policing. There are some border regions between Germany and The Netherlands, where the police does work as D-NL officers in one vehicle. Netherlands and German police officers don't have to stop at a border in a pursuit, they are legally at work in both countries. The same goes for Belgium.

@klausbrinck2137 Жыл бұрын

Also, it supresses coruption. If a young policeman is about to get corrupted, his partner will stop that, first by means of discussion, then by means of reporting to their superiors so that they in turn have a talk with him, and lastly, by force. Thus, doing something illegal as a policeman, is very risky in Germany, cause your partner watches over you after all. An eyewitness i the good and in the bad.

@vurtruvious5280 6 ай бұрын

in the EU did you ever see Americans joining your police forces? Im asking because I live stateside but I have a lot of family who have immigrated and served and wondered what it'd be like to purse something like that

@madarah8533 3 ай бұрын

@@vurtruvious5280 German Here. Netherlands is a great country. If youre willing to learn dutch theyre gonna welcome you with open arms.

@o.b.7217 Жыл бұрын

You better be careful with "collecting expensive photos of low quality"...at some point, you may find yourself in front of a "traffic judge" (Verkehrsrichter), and a lot of these photos in your collection (which the court/judge has access to, of course) may be taken as indication that you're not suited to drive a vehicle. Which can result in the loss of your driver's license.

@RNS_Aurelius Жыл бұрын

Same in the UK, we have a points based system for traffic offenses. If you get a certain number of points on your license, it's revoked and you will be banned from driving for a certain period of time.

@HrLBolle Жыл бұрын

der "Idiotentest" ist in der Situation auch nicht zu vergessen

@solaccursio Жыл бұрын

same here in Italy. You have 20 points on your licence, and they add 2 points for every year without tickets (up to 30), and they take points for infringement of rules (for instance, 5 points for not using safety belts, 10 points for DUI). If you want to have your points back you have to go to a recovery course, to learn again how to drive properly.

@mbr5742 Жыл бұрын

@@RNS_Aurelius Germany also has a points system. He was just slow enough not to get some.

@tobyk.4911 Жыл бұрын

In Germany, you get penalty points when driving more than 20 km/h too fast. For example his "worst violation" that he mentioned in the video, which gave him 1 point. If his speeding tickets are usually rather "just a bit too fast", like 6kmh or 12kmh to much, he probably won't be in trouble soon.

@sebastian_f_h Жыл бұрын

One big difference that I noticead as German when I was in the us regarding traffic checks was that I regularly saw police pulling people over and parking on the shoulder of the interstate. And every time I saw that I shook my head because there is no way a german police officer would tell you to stop on the shoulder of the Autobahn. That is way too dangerous both for the person beeing pulled over and even more so for the police officer who has to get out of the car.

@Arltratlo Жыл бұрын

civilian safety is the last concern of an US cop....he would rather shot a toddler before giving in, in anything!

@shadowfox009x Жыл бұрын

I recently saw a video about a pregnant woman on the interstae or highway who was being pulled over and she deemed it not safe to park, continued driving until it was safer to stop while signaling that she'd noticed the cop behind her. The cop pulled up beside her and rammed into her car, flipping it over. It landed on the roof. Then, instead of calling an ambulance, he basically odered her out of the car and read her the riot act because she hadn't stopped, while she pointed out that she hadn't stopped because it wasn't safe for him. I think she sued after that and they had to change the laws that allowed cops to push someone over like that.

@flitsertheo Жыл бұрын

@@shadowfox009x Here they don't pull anyone over unless it's really necessary and they guide you to the nearest safe place such as a parking or a motorway exit.

@shadowfox009x Жыл бұрын

@@flitsertheo I know. I'm German ;-). I find the US practice extremely dangerous. The US cops aren't even wearing a Warnweste.

@keithholladay7758 Жыл бұрын

The main reason why you pull over on the shoulder on an US interstate is because of the distances between off ramps. In Germany, the Autobahn has some kind of off ramp every few kilometers. Either toward a town/village or a rest area. In the US, offramps can be miles beyond miles apart. Meaning the police would be guiding you for 20 plus minutes just to try and find a safe place to pull over.

@darthplagueis13 Жыл бұрын

Working in pairs is really just good practice. Depending on the situation, a second officer equals a second eyewitness, a second hand who can help out, a second opinion on how to proceed with things, a person who can get on the radio and request back-up and so on. Having only one officer present simply doesn't account for situations that require a second person and it means that noone is keeping an eye on the officer to make sure they won't try something stupid or act in an irresponsible or abusive manner.

@jessicaely2521 Жыл бұрын

This is why American police request backup before encountering someone (usually).

@ididntgetthejoke656 Жыл бұрын

@@jessicaely2521 bad solution, too much time/effort consuming

@jessicaely2521 Жыл бұрын

@@ididntgetthejoke656 not necessarily. It can take a minute for backup. This is what happens when police is required to be out in the community rather than sitting at the police department. Police are sometimes required to do paperwork at the areas McDonald's.

@alexanderkupke920 Жыл бұрын

It has a number of advantages, although some might argue of course it requires more ressources in form of police officers. In some occassions, either higher risk areas or events, or having some officer in training with them, there may also be three of them. But besides what you mentioned, there is a factor of security. If someone with any kind of weapon (yes, it is rare, but it happens in Germany too) makes the bad decision to attack a police officer, there is backup on scene immediately. So in most cases unless that person is totaly nuts, an attack on a police officer might be thought over and not even happen. Second thing, also that sadly in some rare cases may not be a 100 % given, it may prevent misconduct by a police officer, as a second officer may prevent such action or at least report it afterwards, causing disciplinary consequences. As mentioned, this may not be a 100 % thing, but I think it sure prevents some excessive events as we learn from police anywhere in the US way to often. Although here the different training / education may take a role in this as well.

@Priestofgoddess Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderkupke920 Having cameras instead of officers lying in ambush would save a lot of human resources, I would assume. Having 2 people would not necessarily avoid power abuse, US police is quite infamous of liking officer rating about other officers. But it might make officers less likely to be scared so much all the time, that they shoot down citizens on such check ups.

@tosa2522 Жыл бұрын

11:19 However, you must not forget that at least 4 km/h measurement tolerance was deducted from the offending excess of 6 km/h. Your speedometer showed 10 km/h above the permitted speed.

@Lukashoffmann94 Жыл бұрын

And the tolerance of the speedometer as well. So close to 15 km/h is more likely.

@PumpKing96 Жыл бұрын

@@Lukashoffmann94 A the tolerance of a speedo in a german vehicle is max. 10% + 4km/h. So 14km/h at a speed of 100km/h

@finn.2411 Жыл бұрын

@@PumpKing96 10%? I'd like to see your sources on that one.

@richie594 Жыл бұрын

At speeds below 100 km/h, the prescribed tolerance deduction is 3 km/h. At speeds above 100 km/h, three percent must be deducted from the result

@ManuelSteiner Жыл бұрын

Nein. Das ist schon abgezogen. Im Toleranzbereich

@kimgardner1615 Жыл бұрын

Something I have noticed since moving to Germany is that the polezei are very, very fit. I have not seen any officer who appears to be out of shape or overweight.

@smem7963 Жыл бұрын

there surely are cops that are out of shape aswell but I guess not as many as in the states

@marcusott2973 Жыл бұрын

@@smem7963 not on the streets, fitness standards are pretty strict for patrol officers.

@MiaMerkur 3 ай бұрын

@@marcusott2973 When I informed myself after Abitur in the eighties it was about weight, fitness, glasses, ... nearly as strict as pilots. Quite the opposite of the 'police academy'-films. 😂

@sowitapid 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, there are fitness requirements that are tested for entering the force and are tested regularly depending on the job in the force.

@sisiluv199 Ай бұрын

As it should be

@dnocturn84 Жыл бұрын

I do see German police officers driving around my area solo quite often, but those usually aren't on patrol, but given some other tasks. When they're on patrol, they're usually in a pair of two.

@gehtdichnixan3200 Жыл бұрын

hahahaha the texas highway patrole has cars that the german police would pull out of traffic AT ONCE

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Haha, to be fair...the longhorns on the front of the car are not standard issue for ALL Texas highway patrol vehicles 😉😂

@janpracht6662 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo When I see a cop in the US, I always go on tiptoes (I would not dare to discuss with them, when they stop me!). They are more aggressive than the police here in Germany and their tolerance limit is far lower than that of the German cops...

@indahooddererste Жыл бұрын

TÜV rotiert.

@gehtdichnixan3200 Жыл бұрын

@@indahooddererste schlimmer wirds glaub ich nur wenn werner wieder mit nem moped kommt ;)

@MattBlue Жыл бұрын

The blue pole you showed at 09:46 is not for speed control, those blue poles are for Truck Toll collection. Fixed speed camera are typisch grey or black and carry a clearly red glass paned opening for th flash. Mobile speed cameras are either munted in the abck of car or are external to the car with cables running to the car.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Good catch on the blue pole! I did indeed slip up on that one 😊 I see mobile speed cameras not attached to a car all the time though 🤔

@MattBlue Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo These are probably the grey trailer type contraptions that normally can be parked more or less everwhere and no officer is around. They typically stay for at least one day, therefore i would consider them "semi-stationary". The mobile speed cameras I'm talking about are typically only present for one or two hours, are in some way attached to a car and an officer is present. However the officer does not stop you normally. That will only happen under specific circumstances, e.g. if the speed trap is part of a larger traffic surveilllance measure. And, to be complete, there are also fixed and stationary cameras for red light violations and for violations of minimum distance requirements as well.

@joeaverage3444 Жыл бұрын

I'm German, but I've never trusted those blue poles... 😉 at least in my imagination, they are just one software upgrade away from doubling as regular speed cameras, so I always slow down for them as well 😁

@marksawyer1841 Жыл бұрын

@@joeaverage3444 Naja, um die Geschwindigkeit zu messen, brauch man auch Hardware, da reicht ein Softwareupgrade nicht. Mal abgesehen davon, dass die blauen Säulen von Toll Collect, dem "Maut-Eintreiber", aufgestellt werden und die dürfen keine Geschwindigkeitskontrollen durchführen, das dürfen nur Städte und Gemeinden und eben die Polizei.

@promonto Жыл бұрын

@@MattBlue There are also small tripod Blitzer that can be put next to or even inside bushes to hide them. These are often used on countryroads and in small towns.

@NALFVLOGS Жыл бұрын

I should be used to it by now, but I am always so impressed at how good your guys' videos are. The structure, the pacing, the information, the insights, the editing, and don't me started on the graphics - fantastic.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Feel the same about your videos! Appreciate it, man! Maybe 2023 will be the year we finally get together some time 😅

@o.b.7217 Жыл бұрын

Little hint: the number for the Police is 110...112 is for the Fire department, and emergencies that don't (necessarily) involve the police. Of course, if you call 112 but it's something for the police, the operator will help you anyway and either connect you to the police, or tell you to call 110 instead.

@barefoot2470 Жыл бұрын

He needed a good rhyme.

@melaniealberts1825 Жыл бұрын

Zwei Hühnerbeine und ein Ei Schon kommt die Polizei Two chicken legs and an egg There comes the police The german version rhymes. 😉

@o.b.7217 Жыл бұрын

@@melaniealberts1825 *"Zwei Spargel und ein Ei - schon kommt die Polizei"* klingt vielleicht etwas gefälliger. Aber grundsätzlich gut. Kannte ich noch nicht. :-)

@hessu3 Жыл бұрын

Graffiti unter einer Autobrücke "Wir sind für jeden Spass zu haben! Wähle 110" Superdoof 😆aber seitdem vergesse ich die Nummer nicht mehr 😃 und meine Erfahrungen mit der deutschen Polizei sind zu 95% sehr positiv.

@m.h.6470 Жыл бұрын

There is actually a difference between "Streifenpolizei" (street police) and "Polizeikommisar" (detective). The later is shown in the video and requires the bachelor's degree. The former "only" requires a "Mittlere Reife"/"Realschulabschluss", which is the middling road in the German school system (so not the college/university road). And the training is 2-3 years.

@l.k.9059 Жыл бұрын

Partially true. Many Bundesländer (or states) have abolished the first one though, so that the patrole cops also have to do the university part.

@mathiaswetekam1253 Жыл бұрын

@@l.k.9059 Beside what you already mentioned, a Polizeikommissar is not a detective but a regular police officer. A detective in Germany would be a Kriminalkommissar as Kommissar is just the rank.

@m.h.6470 Жыл бұрын

@@l.k.9059 it's not partially true, it is fully true. Just because some states have abolished the first one, doesn't mean, that there is no difference between the two terms. Just because you prefer a master to do everything, doesn't mean, that there is no such thing as a journeyman...

@l.k.9059 Жыл бұрын

@@m.h.6470 Ich sag nicht dass es falsch ist, aber eben auch nicht die ganze Wahrheit. Nebenbei, Kommissare müssen nicht zwingend im Ermittlungsdienst sein, viele Streifenpolizisten sind auch Kommissare (auch da, wo es den mittleren Dienst noch gibt).

@m.h.6470 Жыл бұрын

@@l.k.9059 Dann hättest du es anders schreiben müssen. "Partially true" heißt, dass es teilweise falsch ist. Ist es aber nicht. Es ist klar, dass es noch mehr Informationen gibt, aber das bedeutet nicht, dass meine Informationen falsch sind.

@conniebruckner8190 Жыл бұрын

Education really matters. Arguing sensibly with the police here ( in most European countries, and most do speak basic English) about a threatened fine or arrest can help you get out of a tricky situation. From what I've encountered in some places and from friends' stories, in the USA it is often like talking to a brick wall, and if you are a member of a minority, it helps too if officers in either country have had training on how to de-escalate a situation. So yeah, 3 years is a positive factor. Q: neither F nor D. ....; Austrian bread!

@drh3b Жыл бұрын

Depends where you live, how respectful you are to the police, and what race you are. I'm a White male that used to get pulled over about once a year and got tickets less than half the time. One time, I saw a police car racing about 1/3 mile back, pulled over, and waited for them. The cop was laughing so hard, I don't think I even got a warning that time.

@emre_sus Жыл бұрын

@@drh3b This is the problem in the US. Respect from the police side depends on how you look and what you wear. While I couldn't really care about the US because I'm in Germany, it is pretty obvious that the US needs to reinvent their police system and properly train the officers.

@drh3b Жыл бұрын

@@emre_sus People don't realize just not being rude to a cop helps you out in most situations. Yes, obviously, we see the worst of cops here, but, just being respectful to a cop increases the chance of just getting a warning instead of a ticket. I'm sure this depends where you live and what PD and officer you are dealing with. People drive so horribly in the US, I wish police would give MORE tickets. Not for mild speeding which is what a lot of tickets are for, but for actual dangerous driving, which doesn't get enough tickets, imo. But, just the fact that we do have so many issues does indicate that police training needs to change. On the other hand, our schooling/parenting needs to change as well, as we are creating too many assholes here.

@liliaeth Жыл бұрын

@@drh3b Except that white people can get away with a much higher level of rudeness and entitlement than say black people.

@MiaMerkur 3 ай бұрын

Ridiculous. Of cause german bread is best. Because it is more healthy.

@ernestmccutcheon9576 Жыл бұрын

Just to be fair, speed cameras are also very popular in many other European countries like France, Netherlands, Switzerland and they also will send the fines to you in Germany. Switzerland is especially painful (so I have heard🙄). German bread is definitely healthier and more diverse. I think the French win in the pastry department.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Very true! I have received personal notes from all the above but switch out The Netherlands for Luxembourg. In fact, just 2 weeks ago I was personally impressed with France's initiative to even send me my letter in German for me 😅

@MTTT1234 Жыл бұрын

That is nothing compared to Finnland, where a speeding ticket is determined by your income. There is a story of a Nokia executive, who had to pay a few ten thousand dollars for a speeding ticket because his salary was so high.

@ursusbavaricus4761 Жыл бұрын

@@MTTT1234 I wish that was also the practise in Germany!!!

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

@@ursusbavaricus4761 Geldstrafen in Tagessätzen gibt es hier DE auch!

@aphextwin5712 Жыл бұрын

Within city limits, speeding between 11-15 km/h over the limit costs you 250 CHF in Switzerland. On the freeway, you need to be 21+ km/h over the limit to get (basically) the same fine.

@johannesdolch Ай бұрын

Also after those 3 years of training, you are NOT a solo patrol officer. That's when your real practical training starts and you are assigned to a senior officer for training.

Жыл бұрын

Here in Germany we have a saying 'Wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus' (sth like 'You get what you called for') I haven't ever been in the States, but I found all over Europe that's exactly how it works. So I never had problems with an officer here. Btw. even if the speeding tickets are so cheap in Germany, don't underestimate them. If you are collecting to many, a judge could get the idea you are not willing to follow the law, and thats how you might lose your license.

@denzelpanther240 Жыл бұрын

look into the mirror and you might guess why you dont have many problems with the police. The internal social media hategroups talk about Nafris not Mattis

@josephdixon1827 Жыл бұрын

Same here in the States. To many traffic violations which adds points to your license, you could get your license revoked.

@tanja2695 Жыл бұрын

Are you white and live in a middle class neighborhood? That might play into how the police treat you...

@tamcke7175 Жыл бұрын

Everyone of your video’s I click on to watch, my first thought is “how is he going to rhyme this one?” You always find a way! 😂❤

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Haha, it has started becoming a little bit stressful as I feel the pressure to deliver a rhyme every week now 😂😂

@tamcke7175 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo I bet! I will enjoy your videos even if there’s no rhyme. Thanks for the entertainment and much love from an Idahoan!

@danilopapais1464 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo Well, if Rhett and Link did it for years, I believe you can do it as well.

@nlk294 Жыл бұрын

Regarding germany police stopping cars: They typically do this on the Autobahn or Bundesstrasse because they dont want you to stop there (it's actually illegal to stop there) but in urban areas they typically stop you like in the US and use the text Bitte Anhalten.

@tobiwillichnet6659 Жыл бұрын

The blue one isn't actually a "Blitzer" it is for Toll collection on "Land- und Bundesstraßen" ;)

@deido2567 Жыл бұрын

Germany wins over France when it comes to bread. We have more original bread types and availability of those different types and either way, anything that is French made when it comes to bread is also sold here. I just always have to think about this: When you get German bread (Like a good Roggenmischbrot) you can eat it just like that or put anything on top and they are sold as just the bread When you want to get any French bread here, you get either a baguette at a bakery or you go to the supermarket where they are most of the time sold as already finished processed meals (for example: "Kräuter Baguette" which is just a baguette, pre almost-sliced with garlic butter or the like between the pieces)

@Iskelderon Жыл бұрын

The French only win that one when it comes to pastries, but regular bread is Germany, hands down!

@heinz-mathiaskuhn6459 Жыл бұрын

You can't say which bread is better. In both countries there are good bakers and bad bakers. But every country has its specialties. The croissants and the baguette are definitely better in France. In Germany there is more choice. When I'm in France, I take things that I can't get in Germany. I've been to France quite often and have never been disappointed. Quality is quality - here and there.

@NeurosenkavalierEmilSinclair Жыл бұрын

no way. i am german and we germans aren't able to bake good white bread. living close to the french boarder at the moment and you drive 5km and the quality of white bread icreases by 300%. a good rustiguette / traditional baguette tastes better than everything german bakeries have to offer. i like fresh grey bread tho.

@Iskelderon Жыл бұрын

@@NeurosenkavalierEmilSinclair White bread is the most boring type, so no wonder the French perfected that.

@deido2567 Жыл бұрын

@Hans Wurst I agree with white bread. We suck at that XD but tbh, the moment you go any darker than that you gotta give it to the Germans:D

@xyavdast5554 Жыл бұрын

Hi, regarding tolerances for speeding in Germany. It is not actually fix at 4 km/h. It is fix at 3 km/h for speeds below 100 km/h. For 100 km/h and above the tolerance is actually in percentage of your driving speed: At least 3% of your speed. If it is not a full number then the tolerance will usually be rounded up to the next full km/h. E.g.: 3% of 110 km/h = 3.3 km/h -> rounded up to 4 km/h as tolerance --> So your speed would be calculated to 110 km/h - 4 km/h = 106 km/h. This value of 106 km/h is then checked against the speed limit.

@thestonegateroadrunner7305 Жыл бұрын

The blue column at 9:47 is not a "speed camera" for speed monitoring, but a toll column that electronically registers the road use of trucks on federal roads that are subject to tolls.

@lotharschepers2240 Жыл бұрын

Bread No question: Germany.

@BjoernVT Жыл бұрын

I'm sure someone else corrected you on that one already, but the blue "Blitzer" thing you depictured is not a blitzer, but a device to register for the"LKW Maut.

@OfficerJairus Жыл бұрын

1:58 Hello from Germany, very cool video, you just made a small mistake. In Germany, 112 is the emergency number for the fire brigade and rescue service, and 110 for the police. We've separated that, so we don't have an emergency call center for all emergencies. However, you can of course call 112 if you want the police, they will redirect you.

@CarlosGarcia-gs1wd Жыл бұрын

The 112 number works throughout the European Union, it is used for all emergencies, police, health, fire...

@Chris-dy4vo Жыл бұрын

Germany has the best bread

@tobiasweltzien599 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! It was funny, entertaining and I even learned some things 🙂.

@emiliajojo5703 Жыл бұрын

As frugal as germans are,definitely yes.we can complain for months over a 20 Euro fine,and really hate this unnecessary expense.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Haha, I can understand that when just a few years ago I was receiving tickets for €10 and if I grew up with that being the norm, I would be upset about it as well. But with being fined HUNDREDS of dollars for comparable tickets in Oklahoma...I don't find much to complain about sometimes 😂😂

@99onthebeach Жыл бұрын

About German police cars, the brand used to be state-dependent, which car manufacturer produces in that state. So BW police has Mercedes, Bavarian has BMW, Hessen has Opel and Niedersachsen VW. A friend of me, who is a police officer, told me once that they patrol in pairs for having a witness in court. In Germany the word of a police officer in court does not count more than that of every other person, therefore if the officer would be alone it would be just word against word in court.

@RSProduxx Жыл бұрын

that´s part of it... nowdays the security aspect comes on top of it. Too many attacks on uniformed personell these days...

@christianb.1028 Жыл бұрын

"In Germany the word of a police officer in court does not count more than that of every other person" As a practicioner of law for some time I tend to disagree... And most people who got in a scuffle with police probably will, too.

@waltergro9102 Жыл бұрын

According to my knowledge and to the experience of my late father the testimony of a policeman matters much more than the testimony of ordinary people. A long time ago my father was accused by policemen of a rather trivial infringement. He later explained to me that he wouldn't have had the slighest chance in court against the testimony of a single policeman, even with a few additional testimonies from witnesses. But he was lucky, the policeman had made bad notes and made contradictory statements. I don't believe that hasn't change much. At least as far as ordinary citizens are involved. But politicians have privileges, of course.

@flitsertheo Жыл бұрын

I can imagine the police in former East-Germany having to patrol in a Trabant, Wartburg, Barkas or Lada.

@VulcanGunner Ай бұрын

I was stationed at Larson Barracks, Kitzingen, West Germany 1982-1984. One of the first things we were told was not to try and play around with the Polizei. My few interactions shown them to be competent, polite, professional and they would put you down in a heartbeat. So it was your call, they could be your best friend or worst enemy.

@shawnesor9792 Жыл бұрын

The Euro sign comes after the last number. Love your content.

@matthis_de_baer Жыл бұрын

As a policeman in Lower Saxony it's quite interesting, that in your opinion the US police and German police have so much in common. When I watch videos how US cops are working, I'm surprised sometimes. There is a KZfaq channel that looks at police operations, including the legal regimes in the US. It is a very different legal system and partly different understanding of the law.

@LythaWausW Жыл бұрын

Is it true that American cops carry Nalaxone and Germans don't?

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

what channel? ols

@matthis_de_baer Жыл бұрын

@@arnodobler1096 Audit the Audit

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

@@matthis_de_baer thx 🙏

@germandude5181 Жыл бұрын

@@LythaWausW That is most likely right. Even I, as an EMT in Germany, would not be allowed to administer nalaxone (neither via intravenous/intramuscular injection, nor via nose spray); So, I heavily doubt the average citizen or police officer would be allowed to. Also, one one naloxone nasal spray is currently registered in Germany, which is only able to be bought with a valid prescription (private prescription, meaning you have to cover the price yourself) by a physician.

@tamhonks4529 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you know: It's not about the fines, it's about the points. Don't mess with Flensburg. 🙃

@fusionaticat3705 Жыл бұрын

Quick information for 9:47 : The blue thing on the left is not a Blitzer. This is a toll control station. It is meant for trucks and it scans the licence plate to check if the truck has payed the toll.

@krunschnew Жыл бұрын

In difference 3 the blue pole you showed isn't a Blitzer for speeding but vor scanning if you need to pay Maut for that street and it looks for the sticker saying you payed on your windshield and then take a photo if you should pay and don't have that sticker

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Good catch! We have some in our town that look (nearly) identical but are painted black and I must have gotten that mixed up. Thanks! 😊

@henny__ Жыл бұрын

Great video! Have you experienced weather differences? Because in Germany there are quite severe events in summer (even including strong tornadoes and very large hail) and in autumn/winter there are sometimes heavy storms. Would be very interesting to hear your impressions since you're from Oklahoma, a place that also gets a lot of severe weather.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

I did a video once where I talked about the weather in Germany to some extent, but not specifically about the extreme weather. I would say that I have never thought the weather in Germany is extreme, in fact, I would describe it as quite boring (in a VERY good way! Haha) compared to Oklahoma! I don’t miss Oklahoma’s extreme heat in the summer, violent tornado season in the spring, or ice storms in the winter…haha 😂

@henny__ Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo As someone who studies severe weather events in Central Europe and Germany in particular, the "boring" statement kind of hurt 😂. But of course we can't even come close to rivaling spring and fall in the Midwest and Southern States - luckily.

@torameno1560 Жыл бұрын

As far as I know here in Germany you also have to pass several tests to be allowed to become a police officer. Not just physical but also regarding your mental state/fitness for the job. Is that a thing in the states also?

@RSProduxx Жыл бұрын

as far as I could gather, there are some police departments in the US who are starting to look closer at the personality of their cadets, but no... not really. They still have a way to go

@josephdixon1827 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is, infact to be a Security Officer requires a psychological evaluation, at least in the State of Florida. Must be 21 years or older, have a High School Diploma or GED equivlencey, no criminal background, be of stable mind and of good moral character, Military Service or a Criminal Justice degree helps, That is just to be the Armed Guard, or Security Officer. Law Enforcement has either higher and or different standards. But across the board its fairly high, one of the factors is being able to work alone, Self Sufficient / Reliant. and to handle stressful situations.

@vtxgenie1 8 ай бұрын

No, definitely not. Nearly across the board if a person isn't already diagnosed with a mental health issue they will be considered eligible. Most departments will make a judgement based on interviews and usually not mental health professionals. The bar is extremely low, and some police have told me departments will hire based on perceived personalities, but that may still include those with violent attitudes or tendencies

@michaelb8915 Жыл бұрын

The blue „Blitzer“ in the video is actually a toll control camera for trucks 😉

@ajmavb Жыл бұрын

In the Netherlands When you'e caught speeding, the first deduct a percentage of the measured speed to allow small inacuracies of the equipment. So if the measured speed was 125 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone, they deduct a few percent ( ± 5km/hr). So your ticket will be for 120 km/hr, which is 10 km/hr over the limit.

@reinerjung1613 Жыл бұрын

The bread question cannot be answered. Baguette baked like in France (flour from there, recipe + machinery) is way better than German Baguette. However, there are a lot of good bread varieties in both countries that are exemplary good and tasty. They are usually not sold in supermarket. They are always a waste of resources. For a good bread the dough needs time. Every kind of dough that is rushed does taste less tasty the next day. Cheap bread gets dry quickly and loses aroma. If the holes/pores in the bread are too evenly, they use additives for the bread (Some people do not react well to these and guess it is the gluten). Good ingredients are: Flour, water, yeast (or sourdough), salt. In some cases oil or other fat. In sweet bread also sugar. Some add caramel color, this is already suspicious.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate the in-depth consideration the RQOTW got from you this week 😅😊

@reinerjung1613 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo I love your content and as always my comments try to be as serious not serious as possible. 😁 What shall I say I love bread,

@m.h.6470 Жыл бұрын

I humbly disagree regards the assumption, that baguette baked in France is by default better than German baguette! I have been to France numerous times and I can definitively say, that best baguettes, I have eaten by far, where from Germany. Maybe if you compare special bakeries in certain areas of France, you get a result that favors France, but the every day baguette, you get in France is not by default better than anything you get in Germany.

@olol7915 Жыл бұрын

Tya ich bin jetzt neidisch Zeit Frankreich wider zu "besuchen" bei Brot geht es zu weit 😉

@gequetscht1031 Жыл бұрын

Didn't you contradict yourself with saying it can't be answered and then following up with "france has one good kind of bread, but germany has many". If we take the average quality of bread, I think it is save to say, that germany has better bread (in average).

@helenekuhn_ Жыл бұрын

Eine sehr interessante Gegenüberstellung der beiden Polizeiarten. Danke für diesen Einblick. Zu deiner Frage des Brotes: natürlich deutsches Brot. Wir haben so viele unterschiedliche Sorten :-) Liebe Grüße - Helene

@SierraAngel1 Жыл бұрын

9:49 that blue thing on the left is not a "Blitzer" ^^' It is for toll collecting on trucks

@promonto Жыл бұрын

Just a quick correction for 9:45. The shown "Blitzer on the left is not a Blitzer but something called a Mautsäule which tracks Trucks (LKW's) but thats a whole other story. There are Blitzers that look similiar to that but they are mostly black or grey.

@ABode-er7rz Жыл бұрын

Hey, just a fair warning: The fees for speeding in Germany depend heavily on the speed limit in this area. If you are driving 4 km/h too fast in a zone, where 50 km/h is allowed, the penalty is not as high as in a zone, where only 30 km/h is allowed. Also, you can be banned from driving for several months in certain cases.

@roarbahamut9866 Жыл бұрын

Main difference: In Germany, you dont have to fear for your life or being arrest just because a normal traffic stop turned sour.

@Abominus1871 Жыл бұрын

The blue "camera" at 9:50 isnt a camera for speeding but for "Tollcollect", its for truck toll.

@nevillemason6791 Жыл бұрын

In the UK not only are speed cameras employed at one fixed point to catch speeding vehicles but we also have a system where cameras record number plates details (licence plate) and then the same system several miles further. The system works out the minimum time the vehicle should take between the two cameras based on the speed limit. If you arrive too early then you've been speeding and a ticket is issued. Regulates a much longer stretch of highway than isolated cameras.

@kevkewins7530 Жыл бұрын

Well... Germany has better tasting breads, the French have better names for their bread.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Haha, that's an interesting take!

@EHonda-ds6ve Жыл бұрын

Pumpernickel...what a horrible name!

@K__a__M__I Жыл бұрын

The French are cheating because they use french for their names.

@kevkewins7530 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo hey Donnie and Aubrie, here is an idea for one of your next videos on German Culture. The infamous "Kevinism" or "Chantallism" I even have a name for your video Handy: "Kevin or Chantal - is there some truth behind of it all?" All the best, Kevin

@kevkewins7530 Жыл бұрын

@@K__a__M__I they even have an own name for Computer... It sounds better to: Yesterday, I had enough! I slapped my "ordinateur" and it finally worked!

@RustyDust101 Жыл бұрын

The up-down switch of sirens in most European countries allows for better auditory location of the siren, be it behind, in front, or to the side of you. This makes appropriate reaction to the audible source much easier, like getting out of the way, for example. The slow-up and down, or the fast switch of sirens in the USA has the problem that it causes a general noise level difficult to pin-point. If that is intentional or simply traditional is unimportant. It simply is a fact now. Random question: really, you are going THERE?!? Really?!? Sorry, Germany by a huge margin. On average, French bread isn't bad, and there definitely is German bread that is worse than some French bread. But the average, mean, median, and top notch German bread is head and shoulders above French bread in its respective category.

@icetwo Жыл бұрын

The blue thing at 09:46 is not a blitzer. Its a toll control column for the truck toll.

@yeetyboii Жыл бұрын

The two alternating siren tones help with making the doppler effect more noticeable, which in turn makes it easier to determine from where the police/ambulance etc. is approaching from. At least thats _one_ reason for it and it actually is quite true from experience. P.S.: For people not knowing what the doppler effect is, its the phenomenon that causes sounds to sound different depending on their speed relative to you. So if youre standing still for example, an ambulance will sound different approaching you, than when its getting further away from you. This is because the sound waves dont move with the vehicle, so they get kinda squished when the sound is approaching you and stretched when the source gets away from you. (For visualisation of this, google will be of best help)

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

I have an elderly aunt: she was flashed, wondered, slowed down again and again, she was flashed, she tried again slower and again a flash. Later it turned out she was not wearing a seat belt. 🤣Was not an automatic speed camera, but with police officers.

@aphextwin5712 Жыл бұрын

I also got “flashed” twice at the same spot. First time I thought it was for running a red light (I think I only saw yellow but it might have been a few milliseconds of red). Not long after I passed the same traffic lights when it was clearly green and I realised, I was having my picture taken because of my speed. In my defense, there was a set of red lights along the route and you had to speed a little bit to pass them without stopping. Hence my both skirting the yellow light and the speed limit at the same location.

@jensraab2902 6 ай бұрын

@@aphextwin5712That's not a defense. If you have "to speed a little bit to pass them without stopping", then the right action would be to stop. That's why there's a yellow light.

@aphextwin5712 6 ай бұрын

@@jensraab2902 What I was ‘defending’ was not the speeding but me not realising what I got “flashed” for. And the speeding was in the 1-5 km/h above the limit range, as in the least expensive range. And this might sound strange for some, but for me, having to stop at a red light is in about 99% of all situations about the extra fuel consumption this results in, not the extra time this costs me.

@jensraab2902 6 ай бұрын

@@aphextwin5712Your wanting to save fuel still is not a valid reason to run a red light. In the worst case, this can get other people killed.

@aphextwin5712 6 ай бұрын

@@jensraab2902 I don’t run red lights, I only run yellow lights. I just do a tiny bit of speeding where I know it will prevent me from running into a red light.

@LaureninGermany Жыл бұрын

Hi Donnie- here’s a carefully non-political comment- I‘m watching all your Norway videos at the moment! I’m hoping to see the Northern Lights and you popped up! It’s so much fun to watch your older videos, too. Hugs to you both!

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Haha, nice! I can't go back and watch videos from that era without cringing too much at ourselves 😂 Hope you enjoy them though! And ya, the northern lights is something I CAN'T WAIT to get back to see one day. Truly one of the most incredible things I have ever witnessed.

@LaureninGermany Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo No, don´t cringe!! Never! I´m really enjoying it - but yes, go back, and take your little one next time, too!

@bierbauch529 Жыл бұрын

In Austria (neighboring country of Germany) to become a Police Officer, you have to finish mandatory Military Service, be at least 18 years old and have no criminal record, you must have a drivers license, you must have finished mandatory 9 years of school education positively and you must have a swimmer badge. The training lasts 2 years. In my Opinion, Germany and Austria have the best Police in the world. And I can argue about it cuz Austrian Police is the only Police in the world which ended a Plane hijacking while the plane was still in the air and the German Police are known for their Special Force Unit, the legendary „GSG9“

@Bonsai61 Жыл бұрын

Correction: Speed control issue At 9:45 a blue column is shown as a speed camera. This is not a speed camera, but electronic equipment for recording toll collection for semis.

@peterm.2385 Жыл бұрын

When talking about emergency Numbers, it might be good to know the following: Which number to Call: 110 - Police 112 - Emergencies (Fire, Medical emergencies, accidents with injured people, horse fallen in pond not getting out etc...) Important: No-one will charge you anything if you call the emergency numbers if is something that looks to you like an emergency. Even if you are standing on the street and a fire-alarm goes off in a house next to you or you see a barely dressed person sleeping on a bench in winter surrounded by beercans (Of course it is appreciated if you check the situation a bit better). If you call emergncy services, you can expect firefighters or paramedics usually to show up within around 10 Minutes. Since the states have slightly different definitions of so-called "Hlfeleistungsfrist" and it's depending on regional structures, time and workload as well, this can vary a bit.

@joegoss30 Жыл бұрын

Back in the 1980s, when I was in the US Army, we would hear stories about the hidden cameras. The photos at the time would often show an image of the entire front seat, so any front passenger would be included in the photo. Needless to say, the legend was that many divorces were caused because of a speeding ticket. I was never stationed in Germany, but it was one of the notorious things we had heard about being stationed in Germany.

@spiderfrommars8701 Жыл бұрын

Even today the photos have such a bad quality that it's even hard to recognize the gender, age etc. So i really don't want to know what the pictures back in the 80s looked like xD

@RSProduxx Жыл бұрын

@@spiderfrommars8701 that´s the funny part: not much different... quality never improved.

@tom-qj6uw Жыл бұрын

@@spiderfrommars8701 In the letter you receive you get access to the website with all the photographic evidence and the quality is much better!

@peterm.2385 Жыл бұрын

The blue thingy that you shoe at 9:50 is not a speed camera. The blue ones are scanning passing trucks to calculate toad-toll that has to be paid for vehicles heavier than 7.5t on Autobahn and several Bundesstraßen. The fixed traffic cams are usually more black poles or green boxes on a mast. They will always be in front of you since here in Germany a Photo to identify the driver is necessary to sue you. In Austria for example they will often take Pictures from behind after passing the device, since there the car owner will be sued in case he is not naming & proofing the existence of another driver....

@rockdahaus Жыл бұрын

At minute 9:52 the blue pillar is not for traffic violations! The Blitzer is grey or green. The blue ones are for toll for freight transporter.

@udok2721 Жыл бұрын

Just a small correction: the blue "Blitzer" pillar at 9:50 is not for speed limit. It is for the toll (Maut). It is not necessary to make hazardous break attempts there.

@holger_p Жыл бұрын

You never know what they have installed there. I see them only on roads, which are mainly toll-free.

@midgekiller2151 Жыл бұрын

@@holger_p Schwerlastverkehr muss auch auf Bundesstraßen Maut bezahlen.

@larslindenberg5285 Жыл бұрын

Hi Donnie, when you were talking about the "blitzers" your video showed a blue tower. These blue towers scan the road toll (maut) on trucks commercially used for transportation above 7.5t. 99% of all people think that they are speed traps. But they are not. Love your channel by the way.

@ostapk8624 Жыл бұрын

Oh, no! Now he will speed past these, too ;-)

@thorstenkettler-thiel1198 3 ай бұрын

The speed measured is also been corrected due to measurement insurance therefore an amount of speed is already reduced.

@mamertens99 Жыл бұрын

Correction for 9:51 , the blue one is a toll camera for trucks not speed cameras. Often people think they are speeding cameras and suddenly start breaking, wich can lead to accidents. My advice: just don't drive faster than you are allowed and try use a speed limiter, that quite many cars have. Then you don't have to break suddenly.

@holger_p Жыл бұрын

Concerning education, maybe you can cover how to learn a profession in USA/Germany too. What you observed for the police "only 28weeks of training" may apply to most other occupations too, like becoming a painter or a plumber. Do people just take a brush and start painting in US ?

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

It wasn't just 28 weeks of training, although shorter than Germany, it was 10-13 months. But, yes, in the US, if you wanted to become a painter, you can simply go buy paint and a paintbrush and start a business. No formal education required.

@Slippy6582 Жыл бұрын

The police here in Germany often go in pairs... It is so far as i know for legally reasons, because the second officer can function as an witness if something happens and it is safer!

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

The Hagen police seem to say that it isn't legally required, but I definitely think you have a point as to why it is a great idea to do so! I do wonder if body cameras replace the need for the 2nd officer as a witness, and is more for safety? 🤔 I guess I don't even know how common body cameras are in Germany as compared to in the US...maybe something to look into for part 2! 😊

@user-sm3xq5ob5d Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo I think there are. But the Datenschutz comes to interfere with taking random pictures of people. So a police officer needs to ask the criminal: May I take your picture while I chase you and arrest you? Or some such. I am not current of how that issue is being resolved.

@barefoot2470 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and the second officer, the ”witness” won’t say something against his/her partner. And judges are almost always on the side of the police. There is police brutality in Germany, too. Just watch docus about that. There are cases where police stormed a wrong apartment and not only traumatized ppl there but also used unappropriate violence.

@hristinadogramadzhieva123 Ай бұрын

Also a male police officer is not allowed to search a female suspect. That's why they are always in pairs policewoman and a policemen.

@hristinadogramadzhieva123 Ай бұрын

@@user-sm3xq5ob5dthe Datehschutz does not apply when breaking the law. The photos taken from the police are always allowed.

@DieNeueUnterschicht Жыл бұрын

9:55 Btw. the shown blue coloumn as a blitzer ist actually not speed control. It's for toll collection (But Blitzer can look a like)

@johannesdolch Ай бұрын

The fact that police officers work alone is a huge problem. It makes perps feel that they only have to overcome this one guy/girl and they are scott free, whereas being outnumbered feels like violence isn't a valid option. Also it means that cops have to resort to violence more often themselves because it is not easy to restrain another human when you are alone.

@tom911 Жыл бұрын

Since 16 states in Germany have their own police they can decide weather you can only join by studying or taking a 2 1/2 year apprenticeship. Studying for the bachelor means 4 semester in college, 1 on patrol, 1 in situation training and shooting etc People in the sergeant ranks go to school for 2,5 years which is cut into 1,5 years, 6 month on patrol and another 6 month of final exams. They learn how to shoot, situation training etc during those first 1,5 years

@BananeBeN286 Жыл бұрын

14:25 It's definitely not as simple as in the US The German police system is structured in such a way that there is a medium and high service For the middle service you need at least a Hauptschulabschluss (degree after the 8th grade) For the higher service you need a Hochschulreife (I think its a degree after the 10th or 11th grade)

@ingovb6155 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! However 9:57: the post on the lhs is not a speeding camera. It's a toll road camera (for those vehicles in excess of 3.5tons or 7.5tons). speeding cameras are more camouflaged usually.

@claud_b Жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure that the blue pole isn't a blitzer but a truck toll scanner :)

@Hipp0campus_1 Жыл бұрын

Please stop speeding buddy. You have a kid. No matter how safe you think your driving is, there is a reason for most of the limits.

@MausTheGerman Жыл бұрын

☝️ Maybe the speeding tickets are cheaper here for minor violations but don’t forget that you also can get penalty points for frequent violations if they sum up. If you have enough penalty points you loose your driving license for a specific time.

@HannoverLoco Жыл бұрын

The blue pillar at 9:50 isn´t a blitzer, it´s a toll collector for trucks ;)

@ExActa Жыл бұрын

As someone who moved to Rheinland-Pfalz a few years ago: My condolences for living in RLP.

@sausagefruit7690 Жыл бұрын

8:25 This is only on the German Highways, with pulling infront of you and activating the sign to pull over, in the cities and somewhere else, they will pull behind you and activate a YELP-horn with a red light. Also called "Anhaltesignal" (pull over signal), easy to find on KZfaq for some examples.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Interestingly enough, it wasn't on the highway that I could pulled over like this 😅

@sausagefruit7690 Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo I think their policy says, they can initiate traffic stops, how it is safe for them or they just felt like doing it in this way. But yeah, most common it is only on German Highways to pull up infront of you. They lead you to the nearby Roadhosue or rest area (Raststätte), where I guess it is safe to perform a traffic stop. Our German Highways, the Autobahn, as you alreasdy know, have no speed limits all over whole Germany of 60% (the other 40% includes construction works, speed limit signs, car accidents etc.).

@docugraf Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo usually "Highway" as a street of more than one lane in one direction

@j.b.5422 Жыл бұрын

Oh boy, judging from the thumpnail, this could not possibly be controversial!

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

haha, I like to keep things as non-controversial as I possibly can! 😅

@K__a__M__I Жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo and then you ruin it all with your question of the week. Police? Who cares. _Bread?_ Oh, now it's _on!!!_

@manuelg.2821 Жыл бұрын

0:14 Does anybody know the name of the song?

@TheCatAliasTNT2k Жыл бұрын

The blue cylinder is not a"Blitzer". It does not control speed, it does control if trucks payed for using that road!

@timefliesaway999 Жыл бұрын

“No college degrees required to become a police officer” Okay well that explains why the police in the USA is so problematic

@hortehighwind8651 Жыл бұрын

Great thumbnail :D edit: you're lucky that German traffic aren't that bad, over here in SwampGermany (Netherlands) the fines are really high. Also German bread 100%, usually a lot healthier.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was really proud of this one 😅 The original photo is of me laying across the table I sit at talking in the video 😂

@daselementare9188 Жыл бұрын

The Blue (fixed)Camera you showed isnt a „blitzer“ it is a Camera used to collect the toll from the Trucks…

@GhostGaming-tt9tu Жыл бұрын

to add something to the study time to become a police officer, almost every job in germany has a studying time of 3 years and you get at least some kind of degree or certificate for completion. so if you apply for any job in germany, you need to show the specivied certificate for this job. this is also a big reason why so many people get bored and quit to start something new (at least in big companies).

@MrJumpingPoint Жыл бұрын

1.) Germany has the better bread. Way more variety. France got their Baguette, thats it. Congrats. 2.) i would have loved to hear more about the differences that follow the difference length of training. 1 year vs 3 years.

@PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

But those baguettes sure are tasty... From what I briefly saw, it seemed like the trainings cover the same things, just more condensed in the US? Honestly, I just focused all of my research on the duration of training rather than actually WHAT the training consists of, but you're right, that could have been dug into more! Maybe in a part 2 depending on how this video does 😊

@germandude5181 Жыл бұрын

Well, one thing I can easily tell you is the content and the way, the training is conducted: The B.A. (bachelor) of the Lower Saxony State Police starts with the topic "Crime as a Social phenomenon", meaning officers will first be taught about how crime develops, how social factors can change crime rates etc. before they commence in the "police" training itself. The first year is mostly theoretical and practical learning, the second and third year include on-job training as a spectator/assisting officer on both patrol and in the investigative services on top of the normal theoretical lectures. Topics in the second and third year include psychosocial incidents and response to those, response to suspicions of domestic violence, sociology, crime and crime rates in regards to social structures/ethnicity/culture, police and the population, as well as courses selected by the officers.

@ralfsstuff Жыл бұрын

The biggest difference. You get to live.

@celianeher7637 Жыл бұрын

And they may have said ' Have a good day '.

@Jakob-K._z.H. Жыл бұрын

09:53 A small correction, the "speed camera columns" are never blue. Because the blue columns are for the truck toll.

@XVI_rome Жыл бұрын

15:19 The thing in the upper left corner actually isn´t a 'blitzer' but a scanner for truck 'maut' (idk what´s maut in english)

@randomguy2925 Жыл бұрын

We flex from cologne airport to sicily, and in the security gate in cologne airport, there were two german police officers, with mp5 in theyr hands. This can often be seen in trainstations at theis prime time

@fabianlambert749 Жыл бұрын

The sirens from the german police car is an electronic siren, you have to hear an „Pressluft“-siren. Its much louder and sounds realy cool🙃

@i_need_more_coffee6050 Жыл бұрын

9:53 The Blitzer on the left side is not a Blitzer , it is a Maut system for trucks

@thomasbrutting8046 Жыл бұрын

You should be aware that German law allows taking one's licence if you collect too many speeding (or other infraction) tickets, because the law deems you a risk to other drivers particularly if tickets seem not to have a "positive" influence on your behaviour.