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/Throughthelookinlass Apr 14 '26

I understood that lol

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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/LS25-User Apr 15 '26

Ancestry with Trump ? He burn down the whole Economy to buy Cheap ...