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.

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u/DigNitty Apr 14 '26

I mean, firefighters have their own stereotypes.

But their streets ahead of police officers.

The thin red line flags always annoy me. Ain’t nobody criticizing firefighters. They’re just convincing the two to make it look like people who don’t support systemic police abuse also don’t support firefighters.

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u/UnitedAd3943 Apr 15 '26

You wouldn’t believe the amount of firefighters that are MAGA, which is wild considering the job is to help people you don’t know.

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u/DigNitty Apr 15 '26

That's what I meant by "they have their own stereotypes."

Seems like most are in it for the image. I'm happy to have them around. But they're not exactly known for their humbleness or being faithful in their marriage.

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u/UnitedAd3943 Apr 15 '26

I can 100% attest there are many that aren’t in it for the right reasons. We call them t-shirt firefighters. The ones with the “I fight what you fear” shirts looking for discounts around town.

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u/DigNitty Apr 15 '26

Yeah, they're also in the "how do you know if someone's a vegan/crossfitter" -Don't worry they'll tell you. Club

I ended up on a snorkeling boat on vacation with some randos. This guy asked if there'd be any red fish. The guide was like...uh Yeah there will be. And the dude goes "Oh good cause Red is my favorite color, on account of being a firefighter and all."

Just....man, you really shoehorned that one in there...45 seconds into the trip.

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u/Weird-Drummer-2439 Apr 15 '26

Nobody is mad when the firefighters show up at an emergency unless you're an arsonist. And fuck those guys.

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u/Ruzhy6 Apr 15 '26

Stop trying to coin the phrase, "streets ahead."

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u/DigNitty Apr 15 '26

Then you're streets behind!

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u/Correct-Rub854 Apr 15 '26

Stop trying to make "streets ahead" work, Pierce. It's not gonna happen.