I do live in Boston, Boston educated engineer and I can break down the physics of the cop in the cop slide

First and most importantly, the City of Boston always designated the slide “FOR CHILDREN ONLY” because adults have more mass and momentum

Cop was face down. No damping from shoes. You’re supposed to SIT in a slide even a child knows this

Cops have vests with low friction coefficient because they’re bulletproofish plastic or whatever tf.

Cop threw himself down the slide face down for an initial velocity because he was fucking around

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