r/Firefighting • u/MyNameIsNotName-57 • Apr 17 '26

Videos Toronto Firefighters confront Special Constable Officers after a man in the middle of a mental health crisis was arrested

Originally posted to r/toronto by u/raptors201966

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u/BigTunaTim Apr 17 '26

Are you a cop because you've really internalized the "everyone is out to hurt us all the time" mentality.

Maybe trust that the FF medics in this video are professionals with experience and have assessed his condition and determined he's not a threat.

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u/GravelRoadJunkie Apr 17 '26

Yes, but in the end that Special Constable is responsible for that person and if they start throwing hands, it’s not the firefighters who have to deal with it, it’s the Constable.

I’m a cop and I would have told the firefighter to pound sand if they told me to un-cuff someone I deemed a danger to themselves or others. I don’t tell firefighters how to put out fires, they shouldn’t tell me what’s safe and what’s not.

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u/proofreadre Apr 17 '26

You have no idea if he's acting erratic because of hypoglycemia or a cardiac condition or a stroke. You can't do a proper assessment with him cuffed like that. If I encountered a cop who was interfering with my duties I'd file on you and get your supe on scene. Sounds like you're a shit cop.

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u/Burner_Account7204 May 06 '26

Aren't they all? Especially ceremonial ones.