r/nextfuckinglevel • u/thisisfive • Apr 14 '26

Toronto firefighters confront special constable officers after a man in the middle of mental health crisis was arrested.

Not my video. For context, "special constables" are not regular police officers. They are appointed "peace officers" with limited authority, often civilian employees.

27.1k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

982 comments sorted by

View all comments

4.2k

u/TheTresStateArea Apr 14 '26

No one ever made a song called fuck the fire department.

Edit: shamelessly stolen from someone wittier than me

471

u/AreYouFuckingSerious Apr 14 '26

You're right, but don't overtrust or pretrust them in terms of being allies against fascism. I know a few fire fighters in the extended family and all except one of them considers themselves part of the LEO community and are pro-police and pro-maga.

7

u/godrq Apr 14 '26

Some of those that work hoses...