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In reply to the discussion: Fire chief to 10 yr old sobbing Black girl as she's loaded into ambulance: "Shut the f*** up!" "Shut your mouth!" [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(27,140 posts)24. From another article:
She said the girl had become emotionally overwhelmed after having her phone taken away and that her daughter called the local police, who have always been kind in the past, she said.
She needed my help and needed my protection, but I wasnt there, the grandmother said, When you call for help the police, the fire department theyre supposed to help you. Not treat you like garbage. And curse at a child at that.
The incident has left neighbors disturbed, especially those familiar with the family.
Thats not a professional way to deal with people, said Mark Simms, a neighbor. I wouldnt want him to speak to my children like that or anyone in my family. Id be outraged myself.
Simms added that while emergency services have been called to the home before, he's never seen a response this aggressive.
Theres been a few times over the summer where police were called, but theyve never treated her like that," he said.
She needed my help and needed my protection, but I wasnt there, the grandmother said, When you call for help the police, the fire department theyre supposed to help you. Not treat you like garbage. And curse at a child at that.
The incident has left neighbors disturbed, especially those familiar with the family.
Thats not a professional way to deal with people, said Mark Simms, a neighbor. I wouldnt want him to speak to my children like that or anyone in my family. Id be outraged myself.
Simms added that while emergency services have been called to the home before, he's never seen a response this aggressive.
Theres been a few times over the summer where police were called, but theyve never treated her like that," he said.
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Fire chief to 10 yr old sobbing Black girl as she's loaded into ambulance: "Shut the f*** up!" "Shut your mouth!" [View all]
Demovictory9
Aug 2025
OP
Given how often cops tend to shoot people in these cases, a screaming firefighter is a improvement.
Lancero
Aug 2025
#19
I'm confused. Why called 911 and why? What was the emergency and why was she taken away?
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#22
Ah... thanks for the info. It sounds like she needs help from CPS or another family crisis org.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#25
I will not fault him. He deserves much more consideration that he's being given.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#43
There is a documentary about 911 being called for everything..i think it was focused on urban California
Demovictory9
Aug 2025
#45