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Posted: 2015-12-06T00:57:09Z | Updated: 2015-12-06T07:36:17Z

On Saturday, a man allegedly stabbed three people in a London subway and then approached several officers. What happened next might surprise some Americans.

In video released on Twitter , the knife-wielding suspect can be seen lunging toward a man standing near two officers; the victim pushes him off. The officers, pointing stun guns at the suspect, appear to show restraint even after he moves toward them. They don't discharge their weapons until after they've notified him several times that they're about to do so.

VIDEO: Attacker shouted This is for #Syria as he slit the throat of another passenger - @News_Executive pic.twitter.com/BEb9wGxmiJ

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VIDEO: Attacker shouted This is for #Syria as he slit the throat of another passenger - @News_Executive pic.twitter.com/BEb9wGxmiJ

Conflict News (@Conflicts) December 5, 2015

In comparison, here's how officers in San Francisco reacted on Wednesday to a stabbing suspect who was stumbling against a wall while holding a knife. (Note that the video is graphic and disturbing.)

A video posted by HotRod (@daniggahot) on