Submission to Pride

    In Chula Vista California this week, a firefighter was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car because he refused to submit to a police officer's orders concerning  the placement of his fire truck. Nevermind that he was in the middle of helping victims of a serious car crash at the time. The California Highway Patrol officer could have easily called the fire chief and solved the problem that way, but his pride got in the way. The car crash victims were apparently not as important as the ego of the CHP officer. This story is all about the CHP officer making a point. We should all know that the police are infallible and we should obey them at all times ((sarcasm)). This is the power of pride, it will override rational thought and logic. The CHP officer was obviously more upset at the disregarded order than the placement of the fire truck. I realize police actions like this are the exception rather than the rule and there are plenty of good cops around the country. Unfortunately there are many men/women who want to be worshipped and forget their duty once they receive a badge. We can all be a victim of pride, nobody is immune. We can also be a victim of someone else's pride, like the fireman Jacob Gregoire who parked his truck in the middle of the street to protect the crash scene and the ambulance from traffic. What the fireman did was standard operating procedure, but for unknown reasons the CHP officer didn't agree. After a brief exchange with the officer and refusing to move his truck he was cuffed and detained for half an hour and then rightfully released. "It's unbelievable that you guys have to treat us like this, we are on the road trying to help people" said Gregoire as he was being cuffed and placed in the squad car. Maybe next time the firemen will not argue with the police, the police always know best and should never be questioned ((sarcasm)). As expected, this outraged the fire department who were only trying to do their job by helping people. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident and has not released the name of the CHP officer nor commented on whether or not the officer has been reprimanded. To watch the video visit the link provided below.- BDB

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http://www.infowars.com/cop-handcuffs-firefighter-for-trying-to-protect-crash-victims/