r/Firefighting • u/AngronOfTheTwelfth • 1d 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/Impressive_Change593 VA volly 1d ago

I don't want to get off topic but also I am fine with border security being increased and even deportations. HOWEVER they way it is being done is not ok. they're going around with one identification thing and that's it. that's not supposed to be enough to identify them..normal police at least should show two factors (could be marked car and uniform, marked car and badge, uniform and badge).

I fully support the masks. just other identification like uniforms should exist. unmarked vehicles also make sense