@vfrmedia @beecycling @TransitBiker @Hex seriously, wtf is wron in the #UK?
Like #Arson is a damn #felony in every juristiction for good reason.
- Just like impeding rescue work is in Germany, to the point that in some cities the Fire Brigade is called to order people to vacate an area, since Police can only jail people for 24 hours, and with Firefighters that escalates to up to € 15.000 fine and 6 months of jailtime…
Jul 19, 2026, 10:46 PM@kkarhan @beecycling @TransitBiker @Hex
its also a separate criminal offence in UK to attack any Emergency Services worker (Fire, Police or Ambulance) - max penalties are the same irrespective of service, but its still a problem here, during the race riots in Northern Ireland some folk were actively trying to stop the firefighters putting out the fires they had set to try and burn out minority communities
Also some firefighters ended up fighting amongst themselves - only reason I can think for this happening (I have *never* heard of this before in 30+ years ) was that one of them actually wanted to see Belfast burn, can't imagine them arguing about how to run hoses
Everyone who deals with public has bodycams now, even school crossing guards (lollipop persons)
https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/11/firefighters-start-fighting-putting-fire-belfast-riots-28733059/
@vfrmedia @beecycling @TransitBiker @Hex dafuq!?
Jul 19, 2026, 11:07 PM@kkarhan @beecycling @TransitBiker @Hex
I'm aware of the Fire Brigade having the usual problems with misogyny, racism and bullying that plague all uniformed services (and even the NHS), which is why I was put off considering working for them as a control room/ radio operator - but I've never until now heard of firefighters scuffling at an active fireground, and I've been reading reports on crimes and Emergency Services operations since I was a teenager..