Why The NYPD Has An Office in Singapore 

Loads of countries have similar programmes tbh

@@123ricardo210 Not by -local- police forces though. The national police - yes.

@@user-lv6rn9cf8m NYPD is larger than most national police forces

NYPD opening their first base on the moon in 3 years

here in South Africa we got Chinese.. but whatever no any police can help this hopeless country 😂

Thanks captain obvious 😉 this must be your first video you have watched for HAI

*whooooosh*

welcome to half as interesting

@@justinphillips8317 i wasn't complimenting this line of sarcasm. I was mentioning the laziness of lack of thought. There are some hitters, this one was definitely not one.

Yeah he uses an online synonym generator by the same turds who supply his half-assed stock video footage!

@Morbius 🅥 You are not the real morbius

Very interesting history! Probably the only country that became independent against its own will!

As a fellow Singaporean I can also confirm that singapore is also one of the countries of all time

what your sentence does not make any sense

@@the_rippah you need to morb

😂🤣

Yeah, if Sam reads this comment, I'd love to see Wendover tackle this in-depth.

It must be one of the cushiest jobs in the world, imagine all the expat package?! I imagine one must know people to get that posting.

@@Birdylockso They also probably don't do much. They're out of their jurisdiction, which means they aren't actually allowed to work as police officers (their training is probably not on the same level as the training of the regular police they're embedded with, especially in European countries or Australia).

@@MyRegardsToTheDodo "their training is probably not on the same level as the training of the regular police they're embedded with, especially in European countries or Australia)." Some how I think the NY trained cops will be much more trigger happy, so it's a good thing that they may not get to carry a gun while "chilling" in these posts. I do hope someone could enlighten us as to what they do in these postings.

running to singapore is probably the worst idea after a crime because you have nowhere to hide and the laws are a lot more strict

The guy murdered a child. He should have been fed to a wood chipper.

@@AungTH1 he flew to Bankok, Thailand but the NYPD cop travelled there from singapore

@@____-pb1lg im just replying to the comment. yea in the video it said the guy flew to thailand

Also its an administrative center for interpol so not a great country to try and escape the police internationally

@@Ronaldo-eu1nz get a life, stop spamming people

Yeah and the names of the Indonesian officers who greeted them were Vinny, Pauly, Tony and Giani.

@@trekkienzl2862 could be true… since Indonesian names usually end with -ny -do -to -ya… 😂

@@trekkienzl2862 I know Indonesians with those names (well, not Pauly), so that could legitimately happen lmao

Speaking Malaya in New York accent which becomes trendy, known as Jarksel.

Why wouldn't it be useful for them to learn from other locations to help do a better job at home.?

Or maybe the FBI & CIA don't like the idea of having competition for executive force being applied outside of jurisdictions.

If the CIA has a problem with it, it's probably because they have their own terrorists or drug runners they worry NYPD officers will beat into a confession.

I think it's fine. Don't forget that NYC is the only megacity in the USA (LA is different and much smaller, it doesn't count) so there really isn't much to learn from domestically. IMO it makes perfect sense for cities at this kind of scale to work together to figure out how to tackle problems that are very much unique to them.

It's the other way around, if the CIA and FBI (aka mr overthrow your government and mr burn children alive) are saying you're doing something wrong, that's when you know you're doing something 100%, undeniably and objectively correct.

The entitlement of such people

Because they are Americans and on top of that New Yorkers.

He gave several examples, including the "Mom", not to mention the CIA, FBI, Interpol,... NYPD being international is just a redundancy. This situation reminds of Sicario, where CIA agents need to dupe an FBI agent so they can "legally" operate between borders in Mexico.

Funny you should say that, Interpol has an international command & coordination office in Singapore.

Interpol is a global police database and not an actual law enforcement agency.

Agreed ^

more than half?? but what, less than 100% as interesting? This comment makes no sense at all. How did 302 people agree I'm so confused

​@@TeeGeeOfficial do you know the name of this channel...?

The sheer arrogance of New York

That program needs to be abolished immediately! It's unconstitutional to begin with.

You should make the local NYPD in your area violently aware they aren’t wanted there

How do they explain the "88" part now?🤣 What does it "stand for"?

Good thing it has no negative connotation ​@@FrozenBusChannel

@@FrozenBusChannelWe here in SEA love random numbers.

"federal government contractor" I love the vagueness of this phrase. The federal government has millions of different contracts across hundreds of different industries and practices. It could be anything! My favorite are the Tech Support Specialists for Raytheon. One week you can be in Waltham Ma and next you're at Point Marianne, British Indian Ocean Territory. Wild stuff

@@jacksevert3099 The more vague they are, the more you can guess the sort of things they're doing.

@@jacksevert3099 vaguenesses is the governemnts middle name (not really but you get what i mean)

@@verdatum im a person

@@jacksevert3099 My father was a contractor for Raytheon back in the 80s & 90s, and I can vouch for this. He went from usually working around Metro Boston, to spending months at a time in Amchitka, Alaska or Kwajelein in the Marshall Islands.

*bankok

*Interpol has joined the chat*

The office is there to gather information about terrorist activities in the region to prevent the terrorists reaching NY or other parts of US.

Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa

The USA would never tolerate other countries to station foreign cops in their country. The USA only seeks to establish soft/hard power in the nations where its police, secret service and military operate. Allowing the reverse would defeat the purpose.

@@William0271 lib, owned!

But, that would mean he's gonna become a major news network! Or, an average RU-vid commenter.

@@William0271 Eh this channel isn't meant to be nuanced political commentary so I think it's fine that the script writer just throws in blanket opinions without explanation or caveat. Like if I say "Affirmative Action is stupid" that would probably get me an argument and a half and maybe pinned as racist, but I'm really only going to need to clarify that I think that affirmative action could be done in a better way and that the current system doesn't work as intended when it's in a conversation where it matters that I be specific

@@benpowell5348 no no no. Bad! Get in your cage. We all know you don't even attempt to listen to...gasp, nuance. Eeww fucking gross. I should just stop right there, before we get all excited and start acting like context matters, as well. All jokes aside, take a day to fully commit to attempting to notice all the generalizations we are flooded with on a daily basis. It's overwhelming. It's almost as if they don't want you to see the opposing side as human, as you are, but instead would rather label them as evil miscreants and anyone who even THINKS similar thoughts also falls under the same generalization and is equally bad. It's almost comical, you'll see people argue with a straight face that someone who holds conservative beliefs wants a gigantic authoritarian government controlling their every move. y'know, the people who constantly bitch about wanting as little govt as possible? As if that's not a gigantic oxymoron. But it's not just against conservatives, either, it's all across the board. We're reaching the endgame nowadays. Look at how people will refuse to even speak to someone whos ideas oppose them. I mean, if you're a gigantic, corrupt organization controlling the wealthiest nation in the world, I couldn't imagine youd wish for a population in any other state than how we are now. FAAAAAAAR easier to control the narrative and discredit and discourage any real critical thinking. Oh and, y'know, that pesky lil thing called unity. When the plebs realize they outnumber the elites. But that won't happen, not when everyone sees jimbo down the block as their real greatest threat and enemy. Meanwhile backdoor deals get signed, more laws added to the books, and you can't even slather yourself in Vaseline and inch down the block pretending you're a slug anymore without people going "Oh it's indecent exposure! "He's exposing the kids" Oh yeah Nancy? Well maybe your shit for brains toddler shouldn't be in my slime trail path. Anyway. Yeah shits pretty fucked man.

@@evil993 Yep. People say "ah we'll be ready with our guns and our freedom when the government becomes corrupt and tries to take away our rights", or "ah if we hold enough protests and voting campaigns we can get permanent change" but guys, the war against is already raging on. It has been. And they're winning already. You've already been tricked to one side of another, and everyone's been shoved farther right than is normal, alternatively shoving some people far left without realizing which things are gonna work that are over in that range of politics or not. When the already corrupt government wants to take your rights, they don't do it where you can see for the most part, they don't do it with guns or laws that make the news, they do it with quiet bills passed through bribery in congress and propoganda everywhere else, and they've already engineered us to be unable to ever even have the principles of character that would allow us to rise up and change something. All hope isn't lost, but we're certainly farther from it than many believe, and not accepting that only makes it worse

Zing! Good one, but are those even a thing?

@@NotThatGuy_YepThatGuy not in the US

So none of theirs

@@tictac2therevenge291 Nashville's is pretty alright. There's been a few incidents in recent memory but as far as I can tell the Chief has done an ok job at hashing it out and making things right. Not defending every action they make, just on a US scale MNPD seems like "not the worst". Which is admittedly sad that that's the best description possible.

@@NotThatGuy_YepThatGuy Yes. Most of them.

Nope, the FBI is for domestic federal crime and the CIA is for destabilizing any foreign country that is successfully doing socialism.

Why is everyone ignoring the state purpose that this allows them to learn from others and exchange methods and experiences. It could be beneficial from both sides. They aren't there to arrest people.

@@wyskass861 Except that… they are. A learning and cooperation programme is excellent, and most police departments worldwide would benefit from it. But that’s not what this is. This is literally putting officers in other countries and giving them the same powers as at home. And yes, it’s very much working outside their jurisdiction. I’m pretty neutral on this issue, but I can definitely see why critics don’t like it.

@@12D_D21 "the same powers as at home" wtf are you talking about? And why tf would 17 people agree with you?? They don't have the same powers as at home. They don't have any power in these foreign countries. They solely rely on the local police voluntarily sharing information with them. The NYPD officers don't have any power in foreign countries. They are only there to exchange information with the local police.

@@wyskass861 There should be a police exchange program, run and funded by the DOJ and the State Department, and should embed in the police departments in the cities they are in, not privately funded and organized, and operating independently from the local police. If any other country did this to the US we would have a fit.

After the trial is a different story

@@DJstarrfish After the trail the people seemingly always go missing for some reason…

@@unknownz1238 True enough, if by disappearing, you mean they're killed and it's not a secret. The main difference to western countries is what crimes get the needle. I'm not here to agree with it, but if you don't get caught with Heroin, you probably won't get killed.

@@unknownz1238 I think he is referring to the Death Penalty. Well I think. Vietnam probably still has that kind of punishment.

@@unknownz1238 they go to prison if they are guilty, if that's what you are insinuating.

youtubers schedule their videos to hit key time slots

I’m sure they know. They’re cool with each other lol

I am sure you just upload it then tell youtube when to show it so the creator can go on vacation or give your patrons pre access

Can you tell me what is that flag ive seen it in the street dont know what it means tho

@@jebipasadegene the flag of ligmania

@@jebipasadegene its the bisexual flag

​@@jebipasadegene Bisexual flag, a flag a part of the LGBT where it represents someone who is sexually attracted to men and women

@@SiPakRubah And as abridged Perfect Cell would say, that technicolor rainbow in between

Naw, that is the CIA.

I'm worried at the prospect of global police more likely taking lessons from US cops than vice versa considering the whole global hegemon power dynamic at play

So you would have absolutely no problem being pulled over and arrested by a French or Mexican police officer in your hometown. Got it.

This happens all the time with something called “interpool”

​@@dangerous1580 Exactly what I was going to mention.

@@dangerous1580 Does Interpol have an exchange program? I was not aware of one.

NYPD has taken it upon themselves to solve this crime, although it is outside their jurisdiction

@@Gokaes The NYPD have investigated and found out this truly was a very vivid suicide with no external interference or coercion from outside parties showing that Sam and only Sam was in his room tonight and out of nowhere shot himself in the back of the head 2 times.

Who is sam?

@@luisa.espinoza48 Sam makes these videos.

5 million? active duty and reserve military. Maybe. At least the Department of Defense says so. but I think 10th is a reasonable number. approximately 500,000 troops.

Remember your neighbor to the North? They invaded in 1979 and have a large military.

@@jeffreypierson2064 good point lol, I'm pretty sure any person from any country that borders that particular neighbor, * cough cough * Would have reason to worry

9th largest active duty in the world in 2022, but huge number of reservists.

Yes vietnam only has $5.5 billion as military budget compered to the nypd's $10 billion.

I mean a big rich country has a lot of money to waste

@@odoimia Good grief, how much is that per officer? That must be the most inefficient ratios in the world for dollars to armed man.

The NYPD has an annual budget larger than many small countries.

@@odoimia wtf are they spending all of that money on

I always did regard the U.S as playing world police.

No, it doesn’t bring a new term to *policing the world.* It clarifies we police the world 🤦‍♂️

TBH even the NYPD doesn’t help in a crisis, they show up hours (at BEST) later and talk about how they can’t help you

@@kaitlyn__L NYPD showed up in literally 5 seconds when my manager at work called on a shoplifter, tbh it depends on what precinct and if u are in a rich area

South Africa is a beautiful country with kind people that has been bastardized by evilness and corruption by officials.

@@icarus2k My grandmother got into a car accident right outside the precinct building in a rich area and it took 5 hours and a call from someone my dad knows with powerful connections within NYPD just for a cop to walk across the street and write a report. And I know countless other stories of them taking forever to respond

@@armadillolover99 Doubt that

I'm happy to announce ( by watching the video) that it's all privately funded, so your money is safe

@@technetium9653 Doesn't change the fact that they could be expending that money and effort in their actual job

@@saultrevino2491 once again... Privately funded. Money doesnt goto the NY NYPD but to the program.

@@saultrevino2491 the money explicitly goes to the program, that's what you're donating too, if that Arab prince wanted to donate directly to the NYPD nothing is stopping him, if the NYPD used his money for normal police things it's called charity fraud

@@KingDogYT Yeah, but they could make the same founding for lacal activities, tho since it seems shady it probably wouldn't attract many investors. Tbh I wouldn't have much of a problem if it weren't for the fact that litterally nobody wants them there lol

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Heck im in one of the country where NYPD is stationed and didnt even know about this. Freaking wild.

@@deathempire70 same

Maybe grow up, learn what the program actually is and not the BS in this video and then comment. These cops did not just show up, they were invited by these countries and act as liasons.

the thing is i live in one of the country where the nypd is stationed and but the thing is i never see one of them b4 like how small can singapore be huh

@@psychocadet still wild that a NYC cop is in another country.

Isn't Singapore a province of China?

@@tambakoverlanders , Clear no. It is a small country in South East Asia, South of Malaysia.

@@tambakoverlanders yes it is

@@linhwang6651 guy's from SG, I'm certain this is just a troll or joke

@@tambakoverlanders nah boy China IS THE province of Singapore. Wake up.

Hence the NYPD officer being stationed in Lyon, France.

National ICE?

@@davidb5205NICE

Nah

We are indeed one of the countries of all time

That's crazy

I am almost certain you are mistaken.

how did you know

i like how his linkedin lists his employer as wendover and not hai

@@adog3129 eh. HAI is a Wendover production, so they are his employer.

@@NickCBax lol, ofc not. one makes videos about random facts and the other makes videos about planes

@@adog3129 there is some confusion going on. Wendover, the company, produces videos for at least three channels: Half as Interesting, Jetlag, and Wendover Productions (the channel) Adam works for Wendover, the company, and has worked on all three Wendover Production channels.

@@NickCBax idk what you're talking about dude. sam from wendover and sam from hai don't get along at all, they'd never work together.

what they can learn is how to make nyc's metro system a more pleasant experience for riders

that explains the pile of smokes in all the bushes around the MRT stations, no trashcans near by :D

Does Singapore have the same culture of collective responsibility as Japan? Because I know in Japan you just take your would-be litter home to put in the garbage there, and North America has nowhere near the culture that would make that possible.

@@sblack53 No. I think we still have _some people_ who litter.

@@sblack53 just like in USA, canada, and basically 99% of other countries. Some dirtbags litter, others don't. Some follow no smoking signs, other don't. I would say MUCH better than SFO or LA, a bit better than most of USA, worse than japan.

CIA: Isn't that our job?

Hahaha, I don't think they are handing out tickets.

If it came to that it would probably be better to just refuse to go/quit altogether at that point

Well, you would be buying your mid -shift hotdogs from the exact same dudes really, so it’s not that different.

*their

You know you can edit comments right ?

@@shigekax *right?

@@andymiller6661 actually I'm french and we put a space between words and "!" or "?"

@@shigekax Good for you. Yet you're writing in English, which has different rules and such.

No, they still can’t.

It is not against the law. New officers need to live close to NYC in case of an emergency. It is a policy, not a law. Many live outside of the city.

It's more known than you think. Hell, it's mentioned in Blue Bloods.

What controversy? What potential scandal?

You are aware both the FBI and CIA do the same thing, and have even more international offices. Look at their website.

Happens for all countries, so...

@@tevarinvagabond1192 United Fruit didn't topple governments for "all countries."

They have no power, they can’t police another country. They’re basically paid to LARP as a cop in a foreign country. If they tried to arrest anyone they’d be committing a crime

The largest military would have something to say about that.

It may have the numbers, but it doesn't have the equipment, infrastructure or training to be an army.

*snort*

Says nobody who deal with NYC crime on a daily basis. Shooting in my hood have gone up from almost never to daily since the NYPD budget was cut.

@@psychocadet Blame DeBlasio. Your enormous overpaid army isn't any good if they have to stand around because bothering criminals is illegal.

@@dansands8140 i do blame deblasio. I don't think it is enormous or overpaid.

Nypd and conflicts of interest? that cant be lmao

They are staffed by people hired to do that job