Border patrol officers swoop in, make arrests as firefighters prepare to tackle 3,600-hectare blaze in Washington State.
During the arrests, border patrol agents reportedly lined the 44 firefighters up and ordered them to produce identification, according to The Seattle Times, with crew members telling how they were not allowed to film the encounter.
Why aren’t American citizens allowed to use their First Amendment right to record activities in public?
Because the US is a fascist-controlled state now, which means that Wilhoit’s Law is in effect:
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition … There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
How did 44 firefighters accept this? Where were thier other truck mates?
They’re wildland firefighters. They hike or fly in and camp for sometimes weeks at a time. Generally they have very little beyond shovels and survival tools to defend themselves in that situation.
This actually insane
What the hell?
Ok, we have to draw a strong line here.
Firefighters are one of the only categories that are universally agreed upon across every spectrum as a good force of humanity.
This level of evil is redefining too muchNot MAGA they are not. My dad hates fire fighters and says taxes should not pay for them. I don’t know why he loathe them but he brought it up a few times. I am sure sone right wing shit he listens to today told him so.
What an ass, he should fry the turkey indoors this year
And remember: the skin will never crisp right unless you drop the bird in still frozen!
Hope he likes expensive homeowners premiums. That’s what you get without a good local fire department.
Is Crassus your neighbor?
Damn, someone hurl a molotov cocktail right quick.
Ok, I guess it doesn’t carry across cult spectrums, but isn’t that almost the rule for cults?
You didn’t watched South park S27E02 did ya?
Almost never honestly
I really want to see states like Washington harness their state troopers to track down and “block” ice, or protect their constituents.
But maybe thts just came I live in a currently Red state (VA) that is working with ICE.
Ehhhh slow your role there a bit
For the most part yeah firefighters are a good force, but their origins are just as shady as the police.
And even to this day there are plenty of places where the fire department operate closer to their original counterparts then they do to the image we have of them.
Why would ICE arrest firefighters in the line of duty?
Are they stupid?
Yes. Yes, they are.
I’d imagine from their perspective that it’s a perfect time to strike: they’re in a known location, can be gotten to, and are busy trying to prevent forests from burning and people from dying. What’s ICE gonna do, just not be mindless fucking ghouls?
Perhaps.
But the ICE agents on the ground are just following orders™. You know, like the OG Nazis.
I guess fires are woke now cause of climate change
Are they stupid?
Probably
Although part of the issue is Trump pushing to find “illegals” that don’t exist
Because they can. It’s that simple
c/leopardsburnedmyhouse lol
Let the fucking place burn
Washington State? Why?
The better question is why not? ICE obviously doesnt care, why should the fire fighters?
Because fire fighters are by definition better and more worthwhile people than ICE thugs. AKA not petty assholes who will automatically sink to the level of their assailants.
Fire fighters save lives, ICE agents end and destroy lives.
