Cop handcuffs on-duty firefighter for not moving truck

[joeybee12]

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."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/cop-arrests-on-duty-firefighter-over-parking-feud-150128011.html?vp=1

Cueing the apologists in 3, 2...

[ForgoTheConsequence]

1. It's a stressful job.

You weren't there you can't judge.

Don't insult union workers like cops.




I forget the rest, figured I would get in first.

[busterbrown]

2. Union workers who care only about themselves...

and vote republican in overwhelming numbers...
Firemen are worse...

Maybe your being sarcastic...

[ForgoTheConsequence]

3. Firefighters here endorsed Obama.

Supported him in big numbers.

[busterbrown]

7. I certainly hope so.. Where are you?

It seems to me that maybe they figured out that the state provides a nice living with nice benefits.
And the Republicans would love to turn those jobs over to Wall Street, by privatizing them..

Cops however, are just awful.. They vote on tough crime issues, morality issues and immigration issues.. Bad!!

[joeybee12]

5. YOu win! Very quick!

[Make7]

4. The 805 Freeway near Orange County? What? ( n/t )

[uppityperson]

6. What the hell? Yes, you use your trucks to block the road to get enough room to save lives.