Border patrol officers swoop in, make arrests as firefighters prepare to tackle 3,600-hectare blaze in Washington State.

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[–] 77 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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?

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  • [–] 40 points 1 year ago

    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.”

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  • [–] 60 points 1 year ago* (11 children)

    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 much

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  • [–] 46 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Not 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.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    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.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 year ago

    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.

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Why would ICE arrest firefighters in the line of duty?

    Are they stupid?

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago*

    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?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    c/leopardsburnedmyhouse lol

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  • [+] -10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Let the fucking place burn

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  • [+] -12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The better question is why not? ICE obviously doesnt care, why should the fire fighters?

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago

    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.

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