Video of Firefighters Forcing Man to Ground

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Tapes from a surveillance camera show Portland firefighters forcing a 48-year-old man to the floor and one kicking him after he argued with them in the lobby of his apartment buildilng. A spokesman for the Portland Fire Bureau said a different story likely would emerge if the videotape had also recorded what was said in the lobby because the man was being aggressive and the firefighters felt threatened.

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Video of Firefighters Forcing Man to Ground

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  • The guy bowed up to ...

    The guy bowed up to the fireman with the clipboard. They were just doing their job and he was obviously threatening them. I am a fireman and can tell you that we watch after each other. I wasnt here but I believe they didnt take him down for nothing. It is against the law to interfere with emergency operations. He obviously was

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  • wtf man how can you ...

    wtf man how can you make a generalization like that you dont even know what happened man like anyjob or club whatever 1 or two people may do something wrong it doesnt mean that all the other people out there who risk their lives every day are assholes wtf screw you bro

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  • ok fine ...

    ok fine firefighters are cowards but next time you or ur family isnt feeling well or ur house is on fire or whatever dont dial 911

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  • ya but im sure it ...

    ya but im sure it would have been perfectly fine if that guy had taken a swing at the firefighter. aparently u didnt notice the part where the firefighter was simply seperating him before he got any closer to the Lt the the guy went after the firefighter.

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  • true..

    true..

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  • cowards?? watever.. ...

    cowards?? watever.. i pray that
    one day u'll have to beg those cowards to save ur live..

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  • F**k you.. cowards ...

    F**k you..
    cowards dont risk their lives saving a dork like u..

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  • F**k you!! coward ...

    F**k you!!
    coward dont risk their lives saving assholes like u..!!

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  • that guy had it ...

    that guy had it coming. firefighters have a hard enough job all with an Idiot like that causing trouble.

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  • "Firefighters are ...

    "Firefighters are Cowards" i have never heard something so stupid. It does not make sense to call someone that risks their life for others every day a coward.

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  • The guy had it ...

    The guy had it coming. I get tired of all the bleeding heart sympathy on here. He mouthed off, he got owned.

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  • firefighter, police ...

    firefighter, police officer, whatever. that firefighter should be charged with assault. he had absolutely NO right to harm that man. it wasnt a provoked reaction. just a small minded tiny cowardly arsehole trying to act the nig man. DICK HEAD!

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  • firefighter, police ...

    firefighter, police officer, whatever. he SHOULD NOT have kicked him. should be charged with assault. disgraceful behaviour.

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  • Firefighters are ...

    Firefighters are Cowards A man on the ground
    But they still hit hem !!! WTF

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  • That dude was ...

    That dude was looking for trouble and he got exactly what he asked for. Why was he mouthing the firefighters off...he kept pacing back and forth...so damn obvious. It looked like some kind of shelter, or faucility for poor people - my guess is socio-paths live there.

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