Amid rising numbers of attacks on Seattle firefighters, union seeks better protections

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Crews from the Seattle Fire Department are facing new dangers in recent months with many firefighters reporting being attacked while out responding to calls for help, according to letters recently submitted to the Seattle City Council.

Kenny Stuart, president of Seattle Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 27, has documented at least 40 assaults in just over four months.

Many of the cases he referenced for city leaders involved responding to scenes at homeless camps.

The department's firefighters want the city to take action to curb the violence, which they said only seems to be worsening.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/amid-rising-numbers-of-attacks-on-seattle-firefighters-union-seeks-better-protections/ar-AA10RQmj

[Aristus]

1. Homeless people don't like their encampments raided or their belongings confiscated

anymore than anyone else would.

That's all you have to teach cops and firefighters. Get to it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. I think they're referring to calls to put out fires at homeless encampments of which there have been

several.

You assault anyone you're going to jail. Don't try to justify that bullshit.

[Aristus]

3. Not a justification; just an explanation.

If the badge-bearers leave the homeless people alone, they will be left alone in turn.