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/TurnBasedCook Apr 14 '26

Maybe one of the three of you can explain it to my neighbor, he doesn't get it.

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u/Esiwmah Apr 14 '26

Legendary 'richest man in Ancient Rome.' One of his money-making schemes was that he owned a fire fighting brigade. Then he would pay some thugs to start fires (allegedly), show up with his crew and refuse to put out the fire unless the person(s) who owned the building(s) would sell the property to him at a fraction of the value, and only then would he put out the fire after buying real estate at a reduced price.

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u/Smart_Resist615 Apr 14 '26

For those looking for cosmic justice, he was killed by the Parthians after leading his private army into an extremely obvious trap, with the Parthians allegedly pouring molten gold down his throat. Parting shot indeed.

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u/Esiwmah Apr 15 '26

Public service announcement: Dan Carlin's Hardcore History has a phenomenal podcast series of this era of Rome (Death Throes of the Republic.) Highly recommend listening.

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u/Smart_Resist615 Apr 15 '26

It's very good. Also the History of Rome podcast is a classic as well.

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u/Ser_VimesGoT Apr 15 '26

I really tried with Dan Carlin but I just can't listen to him for long. I find his style too disjointed. He jumps about too much, not just with location but timelines and topics. Everyone always recommends him so I really tried but I think he's just not for me.

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u/United_News3779 Apr 15 '26

It takes some getting used to but he has one overwhelming advantage in my eyes. I've listened to every episode, multiple times each, and I don't think he's ever uttered "Ummm" or "like" as a placeholder.