Unreal: Cop handcuffs on-duty firefighter for not moving truck

[Politico]

It's Kalifornia. What do you expect?

still to embarrassed to say what State you live in pissant?..

Nope I am proud to say it is not yours.

 

[jillian]

Good thing it was caught on camera, or it would be tough to believe: A California Highway Patrol officer put an on-duty Chula Vista firefighter in handcuffs for refusing to move his truck while tending to victims of a car crash.

As he was being handcuffed on the side of the 805 Freeway near Orange County, the firefighter, 12-year veteran Jacob Gregoire, told reporters who had gathered, "I just want to let you all know he’s arresting me."

Later, according to CBS News 8, Gregoire told the arresting officer, whose name has not been released, "It’s unbelievable you guys have to treat us like this. We are trying to help you guys."

The officer replied, "We asked you to clear the road, you said ‘No.’ You are being arrested for not moving."

Gregoire was reportedly detained in the back of a highway patrol car for several minutes before being released. He was not charged.

Chula Vista Fire Chief Dave Hanneman told CBS, "To detain one of our firefighters in the middle of an incident is ridiculous."

In a statement, Hanneman praised the firefighters for doing what they were trained to do — protecting the scene of an accident with their trucks.

Yahoo!

that cop needs a good long suspension for being a retard.

that's pretty bizarre. the video at your link says it's under investigation. will be interesting to hear what comes out of it.

 

[Katzndogz]

As reported on the news, this was caused by an interagency tiff with the fire department continually blocking traffic and refusing to move their trucks when asked to do so. It's a pissing contest between the police and fire department.

 

[HenryBHough]

As reported on the news, this was caused by an interagency tiff with the fire department continually blocking traffic and refusing to move their trucks when asked to do so. It's a pissing contest between the police and fire department.

Gonna be fun when some cop has a fire in his/her house and the firemen pay scrupulous attention to the speed limits and parking regulations as they come to assist.

 

[Katzndogz]

As reported on the news, this was caused by an interagency tiff with the fire department continually blocking traffic and refusing to move their trucks when asked to do so. It's a pissing contest between the police and fire department.

Gonna be fun when some cop has a fire in his/her house and the firemen pay scrupulous attention to the speed limits and parking regulations as they come to assist.

Just as much fun as if a fire fighter and/or his family wants a cop to show up and escort an intruder off the premises. Or, as is even more common, the fire department shows up to be met by snipers in nearby buildings and the police have to show up and clear out the nest.

This is actually pretty common, these little interagency arguments. The police want the fire department to block as little of the roadway as possible and only for as long as is necessary. The fire department doesn't want to be told what to do by the police department.

Someone with the authority to do so should set down some rules as to who is supposed to move what and when.

 

[HenryBHough]

This is actually pretty common, these little interagency arguments. The police want the fire department to block as little of the roadway as possible and only for as long as is necessary. The fire department doesn't want to be told what to do by the police department.

Someone with the authority to do so should set down some rules as to who is supposed to move what and when.

Yup.

Authoritarianism is the answer.

The only answer.

Yeah.

Right.

 

[westwall]

As reported on the news, this was caused by an interagency tiff with the fire department continually blocking traffic and refusing to move their trucks when asked to do so. It's a pissing contest between the police and fire department.

The cop is CHP. They don't get along with most law enforcement agencies. I remember when I was visiting Atwater and Sylvester in Santa Barbara back in the late 1980's there was a war going on between the CHP and SBPD. They were writing each other tickets for all sorts of things. It was actually pretty amusing.

 

[Sunshine]

Meh. Two public service departments in a pissing contest.

 

[Zona]

This is freakin unbelievable!! ..

Up until I saw this pic, I sort of was with the cop thinking he really didn't know he was a firefighter. Then I re read this and damn, that cop is an idiot.

 

[Jarlaxle]

The rest oif the firefighters should have cut the guy out of the cruiser with the Jaws of Life.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

^^^ I wonder what would have happened if that cop had ordered them to move the truck after he arrested one of their own for not doing so and they all refused too.

God bless you and them and the person in need of their help always!!!

Holly

P.S. That cop knew what was going on and because he didn't care, to me, his badge should be taken from him.

 

[tinydancer]

It appears this is a union matter. Better finish it out quickly. If you have a cop being petty at the side of the road and my mother is in a ditch not being tended to because some CHIPS ass hole has a hard on for a fire department that CHIPS dude better get ready for a car coming thru his house's window.

Get ready asshole. Make sure you're on the second floor fuck face. You know what? I don't want to hear any excuses. I don't want to hear any mother trucking bullshit. This was completely out of fucking line.

 

[tinydancer]

^^^ I wonder what would have happened if that cop had ordered them to move the truck after he arrested one of their own for not doing so and they all refused too.

God bless you and them and the person in need of their help always!!!

Holly

P.S. That cop knew what was going on and because he didn't care, to me, his badge should be taken from him.

*sigh* I am not as nice as you. You nailed it though!

 

[tinydancer]

What's wrong with cops these days? Cripes I feel like I'm being thrown back to the 60's.

 

[Harry Dresden]

It's Kalifornia. What do you expect?

still to embarrassed to say what State you live in pissant?..

Nope I am proud to say it is not yours.

is it because the shit hole you live in contributes very little to the economy of the Country?....you wanna a coattail to hang on too?....

 

[JOSweetHeart]

What's wrong with cops these days? Cripes I feel like I'm being thrown back to the 60's.

What is wrong with them is that they think that they can get away with taking full advantage of their authority no matter who pays in the process.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. As long as they are allowed to "flex their muscles", they are going to do it.

 

[Immanuel]

Someday, that cop is going to need the aid of a firefighter and he will look up and see that firefighter... at which point we will see what kind of a man the firefighter is. Me? I would be damned tempted to turn around and walk away at least a step or two.

 

[tinydancer]

What's wrong with cops these days? Cripes I feel like I'm being thrown back to the 60's.

What is wrong with them is that they think that they can get away with taking full advantage of their authority no matter who pays in the process.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. As long as they are allowed to "flex their muscles", they are going to do it.

I'm really starting to worry about this new breed.

 

[Mertex]

Good thing it was caught on camera, or it would be tough to believe: A California Highway Patrol officer put an on-duty Chula Vista firefighter in handcuffs for refusing to move his truck while tending to victims of a car crash.

As he was being handcuffed on the side of the 805 Freeway near Orange County, the firefighter, 12-year veteran Jacob Gregoire, told reporters who had gathered, "I just want to let you all know he’s arresting me."

Later, according to CBS News 8, Gregoire told the arresting officer, whose name has not been released, "It’s unbelievable you guys have to treat us like this. We are trying to help you guys."

The officer replied, "We asked you to clear the road, you said ‘No.’ You are being arrested for not moving."

Gregoire was reportedly detained in the back of a highway patrol car for several minutes before being released. He was not charged.

Chula Vista Fire Chief Dave Hanneman told CBS, "To detain one of our firefighters in the middle of an incident is ridiculous."

In a statement, Hanneman praised the firefighters for doing what they were trained to do — protecting the scene of an accident with their trucks.

Yahoo!

that cop needs a good long suspension for being a retard.

Sounds like the same type of attitude the cops that beat up Rodney King had.......they're full of themselves, abusing their power.

 

[History]

In California?? That explains it..