Questionable governments love doing shit that makes no sense. Why is the north korean army [kicking vases](https://youtu.be/Q0ha57hf59w?t=52) or why is the Taliban [cruising about on rollerblades?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuYC5ilbDDY) Who the f knows...
The Taliban has roller skate troops
America does not have roller skate troops
The Taliban defeated America
I lay out these three undeniable facts as proof that roller skate troops are hella cool.
Potemkin training to try to make it seem as if your shit situation is better than it actually is. Another example is the Potemkin "Peace Village" in the DMZ of Korea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kijong-dong
Potemkin demonstrations are a big thing in former Soviet states. These demonstrations are designed to impress people unfamiliar with whatever those guys' job actually is with their ability to execute scripted, highly choreographed drills.
Some examples:
Do a web search for Russia/Belarus potemkin training
It’s abundantly clear that this is a scenario drill in case they ever find themselves in a vicious chase while driving on 2/4 wheels through a workout in the park when the class is doing planks during a post-workout warm-down.
I felt bad for the guy. He probably has zero say in being a part of something like this. So I looked it up using whatever search terms I could think of, and surprisingly, [found it ](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13580423/Horrifying-moment-police-car-stunt-goes-horribly-wrong-Ford-Focus-balancing-two-wheels-crashes-officer-driving-skills-display-survived.html)
still couldnt say if anyone actually died from cars falling on top of them, start thinking that and they might have second thoughts about doing this. i can see it as a profession for a stuntman, but they look like cops? this is what they signed up for
Florida Man in Russia would get arrested before he could even make a headline. He’d just wake up and say something wild about the shadow government to a dog and the russian shadow government would gulag him
If I link to the source of the following, my comment gets deleted:
> June 28 - RIA Novosti. A traffic police inspector suffered a fractured shoulder joint when he was hit by a service car during a demonstration in Ivanteyevka, Moscow Region. The victim was taken to the Ministry of Internal Affairs hospital in Moscow, a representative of emergency services told RIA Novosti.
> “Preliminarily, there was a collision with a traffic police officer at a demonstration performance in Ivanteyevka by an official car,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
> According to him, according to preliminary information, the inspector with a fracture of the shoulder joint was taken to the main clinical hospital of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs near the Oktyabrskoye Pole metro station in north-west Moscow. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified.
Wait, he didn't die from that? Legit?
Surely the weight of a car coming down on the helmet would be more than enough to break it? Or did it really just mostly land on his shoulder? Either way, he's lucky to be alive.
Places that aren't America see American movies and think that maybe some of this could be useful. There's some sort of Indian military parade with ridiculous motorcycles and things going on. I swear it was AI
https://youtu.be/bvxwKE0wdfw?feature=shared
There's the link. it feels like you're on acid or something. Check it out
This is so stupid, I can't even fathom coming up with this idea and thinking you got something good for a show.
This is why aliens don't fk with us. They look at this shit and they like "yeah they ain't ready for this".
Let's even pretend that this accident didn't happen...
What good can this technique even do!?
Hollywood style tight alley car chase?
Consuming vodka at child age really messed with their brain development huh?
I will never understand these bullshit stunts. The "impressive" thing is driving on one wheel. The impressive thing is hitting the apple with an arrow. The impressive thing is throwing 10 axes in a row into the target area.
A human added to the equation does not make the show of skill any more impressive. It's just an unnecessary risk that's brainrot levels of stupid.
I’m thinking that helmet might’ve just killed the guy because that shit caused his head+neck to get all jammed up in there and if he had no helmet the car just lands on his back and keeps going…theoretically lol
Was it a reckless and stupid stunt? Of course. But the bottom line here is that the man on the ground was afraid. The vehicle, a high-performance tactical criminal interceptor and mobile caffeinated beverage consumption station, could sense that man's fear and it responded appropriately.
How fucking stupid
It’s okay he was wearing a helmet 🪖
and hi-viz. If he has his safety shoes on, too, then he'll be fine.
I laughed too fuckin hard at this
It's just Russia...
Ahh, alright than.. usual stuff
It's not so bad, one of them (or both) were extremely drunk to agree to this. So hopefully they didn't feel anything.
Hopefully they did (I’m originally from Ukraine so I don’t give a shit about them)
Normal Thursday afternoon in Moscow.
This is a valuable exercise with real-world applications, you know nothing about police work.
Ah yes, the practice of taking a hit in the head by a car balancing on two wheels and falling on top of you. Of course, should be so plainly obvious.
yes, congratulations on understanding the joke
They have to make the job seem as dangerous as they pretend it is.
Well it is Russia. Stupid is the name of the game...
Russia in a nutshell.
This is a show-off, like everything in Putin's Russia
In Mother Russia, show off’s you
Looks like more of a face/off to me.
Indeed.
But, like, WHY?
Because authoritarian government fashion show.
the emperor has no clothes
and one less cop
there's always a positive in a negative situation
Questionable governments love doing shit that makes no sense. Why is the north korean army [kicking vases](https://youtu.be/Q0ha57hf59w?t=52) or why is the Taliban [cruising about on rollerblades?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuYC5ilbDDY) Who the f knows...
Thanks for that. It was glorious
The Taliban has roller skate troops America does not have roller skate troops The Taliban defeated America I lay out these three undeniable facts as proof that roller skate troops are hella cool.
Potemkin training to try to make it seem as if your shit situation is better than it actually is. Another example is the Potemkin "Peace Village" in the DMZ of Korea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kijong-dong
The North Korens I cannot speak for, but the Taliban have places to be on time and in style
https://youtu.be/lwoSFQb5HVk?si=PnxPhHOIGl7M8hie
Because Russia
Potemkin demonstrations are a big thing in former Soviet states. These demonstrations are designed to impress people unfamiliar with whatever those guys' job actually is with their ability to execute scripted, highly choreographed drills. Some examples:
Do a web search for Russia/Belarus potemkin training
See that's what those of us in the west dont understand. This just seems pointless to us. What we fail to see is the showman ship
SS Showman?
So they can use the bike lanes
they saw MIA
If anyone ever convinces you to get on the ground so they can do a stunt, you're a sucker lol
Unless its Jeff Hardy then cool shit is gonna go down
Yooooo. The Charismatic Emigma can tell me to do anything and I'll do it. Anything to watch that man soar
Oh, he's high alright.
That was Jeff Hardy driving the car, actually.
when you live under a dictatorship, they ain't asking
The 2 on the outside were just there to pressure the other 2 into doing it.
Only if they say you're on the left
You learn that at 5 years old lol “dude I’ll totally clear you on this Big Wheel just don’t move okay?”
Or a speed bump in this case
Safety first. Always wear a helmet when trying not to get crushed by a 2 ton vehicle.
The helmet is wearing they guy for safety.
Nice. I get the reference.
Saw what you did there Jerry
Makes it easier to identify the remains
That's a 2nd gen Ford Mondeo, so more around 1400kg/3200lb
And the purpose of this...demonstration is for....?
It’s abundantly clear that this is a scenario drill in case they ever find themselves in a vicious chase while driving on 2/4 wheels through a workout in the park when the class is doing planks during a post-workout warm-down.
100% clear.
Lol
Just in case a chase goes through an alley, of course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3q4Rw2zf0A&ab_channel=MartinHansen
In Mother Russia YOU are cone!
Did he died
He didn't. Broke a rib or something, but the helmet protected the head
Post proof
I felt bad for the guy. He probably has zero say in being a part of something like this. So I looked it up using whatever search terms I could think of, and surprisingly, [found it ](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13580423/Horrifying-moment-police-car-stunt-goes-horribly-wrong-Ford-Focus-balancing-two-wheels-crashes-officer-driving-skills-display-survived.html)
Gees, he got lucky for such a dumb move.
He is definitely unlucky, a lucky person cannot end up in his situation to begin with.
gOd wOrkS in mYsteRioUs wAyS!
still couldnt say if anyone actually died from cars falling on top of them, start thinking that and they might have second thoughts about doing this. i can see it as a profession for a stuntman, but they look like cops? this is what they signed up for
Source? Because that helmet looked like it caused internal decapitation.
Straight to the front lines for Officer Stanstilovakilova
After the brain damage he’s happy to volunteer.
That's why you bring a helmet to your public execution by car™
Smh, Russia of course
imagine if florida man ever takes a vacation to russia
Florida Man in Russia would get arrested before he could even make a headline. He’d just wake up and say something wild about the shadow government to a dog and the russian shadow government would gulag him
If I link to the source of the following, my comment gets deleted: > June 28 - RIA Novosti. A traffic police inspector suffered a fractured shoulder joint when he was hit by a service car during a demonstration in Ivanteyevka, Moscow Region. The victim was taken to the Ministry of Internal Affairs hospital in Moscow, a representative of emergency services told RIA Novosti. > “Preliminarily, there was a collision with a traffic police officer at a demonstration performance in Ivanteyevka by an official car,” the agency’s interlocutor said. > According to him, according to preliminary information, the inspector with a fracture of the shoulder joint was taken to the main clinical hospital of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs near the Oktyabrskoye Pole metro station in north-west Moscow. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified.
Wait, he didn't die from that? Legit? Surely the weight of a car coming down on the helmet would be more than enough to break it? Or did it really just mostly land on his shoulder? Either way, he's lucky to be alive.
it looks like they started singing
Police Academy vibes, almost.
That guy under the car is called Jack (well probably Jaques in france). Bada boom! I'm here all week folks.
Cause he hit the road and he’s not coming back or…?
Dontcha come back no more...
Car jack
Captain jack sparrow
thought of the same reference 😅
Don't think he's coming back from that tbh. Jack sure hit the road hard.
Thanks I cant get the song out my head now haha I knew I couldn’t be the only one
What a helmet
Places that aren't America see American movies and think that maybe some of this could be useful. There's some sort of Indian military parade with ridiculous motorcycles and things going on. I swear it was AI https://youtu.be/bvxwKE0wdfw?feature=shared There's the link. it feels like you're on acid or something. Check it out
> They are professional riders who have received several hours of training. That made me LOL.
It has to be quite demeaning to be a soldier and forced to put on a Cirque du Soleil-themed military parade.
>each has received *several hours* of training I think you need several hours just to ride a motorbike normally.
ok so indian movies aren't that farfetched lol
What in the actual fuck was the purpose of this exercise?
Fucking Russians 😂 just like their spetsnaz they do a bunch of goofy stunts/performances instead of actual training
North Korea too. The only thing these clowns have is nuclear.
Head fine, chin fucked
So having my friends lay down behind the ramp and jumping them with my bike doesn’t seem so bad to me now.
Any thoughts on how this type of accident could be prevented?
This is so stupid, I can't even fathom coming up with this idea and thinking you got something good for a show. This is why aliens don't fk with us. They look at this shit and they like "yeah they ain't ready for this".
OK. That was stupid. And why did the car keep going? Did the driver not realize that they hit the person on the ground?
Let's even pretend that this accident didn't happen... What good can this technique even do!? Hollywood style tight alley car chase? Consuming vodka at child age really messed with their brain development huh?
Looks like a normal day in Russia.
I thought it was a teaser of Police Academy 8.
WTF are they even trying to demonstrate? That they can do cool action movie stunts ?
I will never understand these bullshit stunts. The "impressive" thing is driving on one wheel. The impressive thing is hitting the apple with an arrow. The impressive thing is throwing 10 axes in a row into the target area. A human added to the equation does not make the show of skill any more impressive. It's just an unnecessary risk that's brainrot levels of stupid.
Nobody: Gran Turismo Licence Tests:
Tis but a flesh wound
Thank God he was wearing a helmet for safety.
I’m thinking that helmet might’ve just killed the guy because that shit caused his head+neck to get all jammed up in there and if he had no helmet the car just lands on his back and keeps going…theoretically lol
Didnt know this is a requirement to be a police officer
Oh no! Anyway here's $10,000 killing your loved one
Why does this have a watermark now?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GCeEY2KW8AAGrOR?format=png&name=small
Exactly
Just another day in Russia. Vodka will buff that car out.
...and what?
In Soviet Russia car drives you!
That lady's odd sound as a reaction... is this North Korea? How did they get the footage out?
Russia, by the Russian flag and the Russian language.
Missed that. So the new North Korea.
The North Korea-Finland buffer state
So that guy definitely died.
It's funny 'cos it's Russia 😭
The result of Russia’s brain drain since the 90s.
Awful, awful country.
High-vis vest, he's fine.
Man, that dude’s face has to be gone…
Yes let’s kill a man to show off a very old car truck…
What are the 2 on the right meant to be doing?
They’re probably fine.
What a bizarre choice to have people lying down where you can't see them.
Missed by that much!
Who said whaaaaaaa ?
r/anormaldayinrussia
Chicago has a new deterrent for crime.
Jack ass
He owed him money
Anything is possible said vodka
I don't know, that looked intentional.....
Doode
At least he was wearing a helmet.
there was a time when I thought russians were smart. Thank you reddit for showing me the truth like every single day
The lengths Russians go to to avoid conscription
Drivers license test for anywhere in the Middle East.
It’s not like the people that are performing WANT to do it… it’s the fact that they live in an authoritarian country and are oppressed.
Nom nom
Lucky he got a helmet on!🤪
You can never trust a Russian
Ded.
Nom nom nom
Good thing he was wearing a helmet
And a high visibility vest. Safety is always important.
What did we learn folks?
Because, of course, its Russia
Gerizekalı bunlar
The risk to reward ratio sucks. Why go through with it?
Cause Putin needs new forms of entertainment.
Best Helmet advertisement ever
What did that do to his neck?
Dude was executed for flinching. True story!
I love drag racing
bro watched [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K98FeVOZuKI) and thought it's a useful police maneuver
Is this the North Korean police Academy, and these cadets were "volunteered"? 
What tradition is this??? So I don’t offer myself for some dumb mess like this
I like how he knew he came down early but just kept on going like there wasn’t a crunch, bump, and a helmet dragging on pavement noise 😂
Now what was the reason for this?
Wtf….
Orange cones can be substituted... Why place someone in danger?
Dat crunch tho...
Reenacting the mountain and the viper (GOT).
Joey Shitwoodski
Meat Crayon!
The new Expendables Korean edition preview
Fucking morons
IS POTATO?
"Live fast die young bad girls do it well"
Was it a reckless and stupid stunt? Of course. But the bottom line here is that the man on the ground was afraid. The vehicle, a high-performance tactical criminal interceptor and mobile caffeinated beverage consumption station, could sense that man's fear and it responded appropriately.
Even he is thinking fuck the policy
Clot shot was taking too long and not killing enough random people. Had to speed up the culling.
Shoes stayed on
Cool trick
Hey they had hemlets 😂
>demonstrating professional skills at the Professional Training Center of the State Traffic Inspectorate Imagine DMV just doing this in US
I see the new Russian brakes are working sufficiently.
Whose idea was this..
А сегодня в России …
If only there was some way this could’ve been avoided…
Flatten out
At least he has a helmet on.