Video of a Boston police officer whizzing down a kiddie slide earlier than sliding face down throughout the playground’s turf has gone viral.
Boston police mentioned on Tuesday the officer was being handled for minor accidents, however did so with the assistance of his personal medical health insurance and didn’t miss work.
Multiple viral clips, reportedly filmed by fellow cops, confirmed the second when the totally uniformed cop got here operating down the slide in Boston’s City Hall Plaza, which was present process main renovations in November.
As he emerged from the opening of the slide, he was slammed towards the sting of the exit lane and several other objects appeared to return unfastened from his belt, together with a pair of handcuffs.

As the officer emerged from the opening of the slide, he was knocked towards the sting of the exit monitor and several other objects appeared to return unfastened from his belt

The plaza in entrance of Boston City Hall underwent a $95 million renovation in November 2022. The slide may be seen within the background

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu mentioned Tuesday afternoon that she had not seen the video when requested about it at a information convention, however praised the brand new playground.
It’s not the primary time an grownup has skilled a tough slide down the slide. In November, Boston City Councilman Erin Murphy shared a video on Twitter of her dropping a shoe whereas coming down and ending up face down the identical means.
“I started going down the slide while sitting up and facing forward. I was thrown around in the tunnel and came out backwards and upside down,” she commented on the time.
The incident involving the at present unnamed officer shouldn’t be beneath investigation, police mentioned.
“He was injured and was using his own personal health insurance to get treatment,” Detective John Boyle mentioned. “He lost no time and is back to work.”
The supply of the video shouldn’t be clear, however a number of variations have gained traction on varied social media websites.
On TikTok, one model had been considered hundreds of thousands of instances, whereas one other model was posted on Twitter by skilled hockey participant turned NHL commentator Ryan Whitney.
However, shortly after posting the video, he eliminated it. “I just deleted one of the funniest videos of all time. I was begged to take it down. Sa,” he mentioned.
But a lot of different customers had been capable of save the video, and totally different variations at the moment are circulating on the Internet.

Boston police on Tuesday mentioned the unnamed officer was being handled for minor accidents, however did so with the assistance of his personal medical health insurance

Mayor Michelle Wu (pictured in April) urged whereas addressing the incident on Tuesday that the town might make it clearer that the slide is for teenagers solely

Children play within the Boston City Plaza playground, which was renovated in November. The slide may be seen within the background

Various Boston shops claimed to have recognized the officer in query, however mentioned they withheld his title as a result of the incident was not being investigated.
The slide is the centerpiece of a revamped playground and was a part of a $95 million makeover. The renovated house was described as having a “child brutalist” fashion, an official from the mayor’s workplace told the Boston Globe final 12 months.
Addressing the incident on Tuesday, Mayor Wu urged that the town might make it clearer that the slide is for youngsters solely. “We were just there for the Puerto Rican festival this weekend,” she mentioned told Boston 25 News.
“I don’t know what the circumstances were or what happened,” she added. “But I’ll be sure to check in and make sure the officer is okay. If it turns out that more signage is needed that is for children or something, then we can do that too.’
According to the outlet, the entrance to the playground has signs indicating that it is intended for children between the ages of two and 12.
“Everything has a chance to go viral these days,” Wu mentioned.