California firefighters have been fighting a heroic battle to put out of the most devastating wildfires in the state’s history with absolutely no help from state and local leadership. Now, it turns out some of society’s worse are using their courage to seize upon an opportunity that could further endanger the public.
LA County Sheriff Robert Luna revealed disturbing news this morning during a press conference about the wildfires: looters are now masquerading as firefighters to rob homes.
According to Luna, his deputies caught one individual dressed up as a firefighter who had just burglarized a home in the Malibu area. Luna at first thought the person was an actual fireman.
“When I was out there in the Malibu area, I saw a gentleman that looked like a firefighter and I asked him if he was okay because he was sitting down,” Luna told reporters.
“I didn’t realize we had him in handcuffs. We are turning him over to LAPD because we didn’t realize he was dressed like a fireman and he was not,” he added.
“He had just got caught burglarizing a home.”
This potentially means firefighting operations are being affected because firefighter uniforms are likely being stolen.
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This is what happens when state and local governments tolerate crime for years.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that a massive 3,000-acre wildfire raged out of control and engulfed homes in Pacific Palisades, California, on Tuesday afternoon. Shocking and heartbreaking footage has emerged showing people abandoning their cars and running for their lives.
Residents have lost their homes, entire livelihoods, and even their lives over the past several days as fires have spread all across Southern California and show no signs of abating. Meanwhile, firefighters are having issues with water pressure, thanks to politicians.
The fires would not have been so severe had California politicians led by Newsom utilized common-sense solutions such as clearing out the dead brush in the woods and filling the state’s depleted reservoirs with water.
Now, thanks to these politicians, we can add soft-on-crime policies as a potential exacerbating factor.
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