r/Firefighting • u/AngronOfTheTwelfth • 2d ago

General Discussion Border Patrol agents arrested firefighters fighting Washington wildfire after they asked the fire crew to line up to check their IDs.

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What do we all think of this? Seems pretty nuts to me. They are actively getting in the way of wildlands guys as they do their job out there. I dont think this should be allowed or encouraged. Firefighting is a lot more important than .... risking 20 guys dressed exactly like firefighters crossing the Canadian border?

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u/pineapplebegelri 2d ago

The guy was too dumb to work anywhere else, joined border patrol 

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u/AlphaSquared24 2d ago

Interesting argument for an agency that is extremely hard to get hired by with a lengthy hiring process.

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u/FeelingBlue69 2d ago

It cracks me up the lack of knowledge that people know about police. Look I love hating on cops as much as the next guy but I can't stand for straight up ignorance. Most police departments are shockingly hard to get into and Federal level police is even harder.

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u/No_Zucchini_2200 2d ago

Incredibly rigorous.

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u/FeelingBlue69 2d ago

You are case in point my example of the ignorance of most people. This is one test. You think this is the only time they run at the academy? Or the only thing that is required to join? You are just being disingenuous I hope.

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u/pineapplebegelri 2d ago

You just need to know someone and you are in

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u/FeelingBlue69 2d ago

So just like everywhere else in any industry?