Very interesting, thanks for the input. I'm not 100% sure what these videos are supposed to achieve, and showing untrained/experienced MOPs it might serve only to reinforce the delusion between Copper and Average Joe. My responses to these situations are: 1) Maggie) Despite not knowing what the original 999 call was, my guess would be that two or more double crews would respond to it - this has become common practice with domestics and I'm sure this would be treated as one of those. There is no way the male officer would have not been looking at the suspect, this would make a slit neck massively less likely and he would surely see the knife and shout up. However if it did happen I would activate my panic button with my left hand (I have my radio on my right chest) while going my ASP with my right (worn on the tac belt just left of my stomach). Though it isn't taught in training, the ASP can be used as a deadly weapon - any strike to centre mass or the head will cause massive injury and likely kill and in this situation I would most certainly use this option if I was able to draw it in time. 2) Andrew) During night time economy patrol you NEVER leave your partner no matter what is happening, so this would never occur. These patrols are rarely mobile (as in they don't have a car) and are carried out on foot which is why I assume the officer was holding him against the wall rather than removing him to the car. Again should this happen I would uncuff the suspect and go to my colleague who sounds be in serious danger of being killed - life over limb I'm afraid. His message was transmitted over local airwave channels so any officers in the area would also be responding. 3) Robert) Now that would really suck. I would certainly have to pull the guy out, as I3ubba said there's no use him frying to death so you might as well try to get him out. Thanks for the replies!