Video of firefighters forcing man to ground

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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[inacarjam]

WOW little man is kicking a tax payer when he down!! Shortest person in the room acting like ROCKY & if he had kicked me I would be back at his firehouse putting my foot about his face,neck,chest,and head..Look's like a great lawsuit for sure & what's going on with all the bald headed public servants. NOW take note these men are holding this guy down for what?? I didn't see any law being broken PERIOD. There's alot of Violence In Truth..

[MegaBull84]

löl

[chivas0231]

ahaha its funny how at the end the just one police officer pulls him like nothing.

[denzy1806]

lol cop (brother) just chillen.

[clayboy16]

Me being a firefighter, I believe they had a right to take him to the ground if he was getting violent, but you don't need to hit him, or kick him. Just restrain him, if a police officer isn't there, and if he is. Defend yourself and let the officer do the rest. It's not our job to do that, Not saying I didn't think he deserved it, cause I do. Firefighters have a family bond. Don't fuck with another man's family. lol

[Marty32]

You know, every time I call Fire / EMS to the mall I work at (I work security) and they (FFs) show up, suddenly I feel A LOT more safe than I usually would.

[lucy9359]

attacking a fire fighter is the ultimate sign of a disengaged society becoming socialistic and self centered the epitimy of disrespect to the common good of the people!

[branch48111]

Whether he deserved it or not isn't the issue, we aren't Police Officers. We're Firefighters. Did this idiot have it coming, of course he did. But to jump him & kick him is plain ignorant especially when you know there are cameras everywhere.

[kdub0911]

Brotherhood= one for all all for one

[CaptainAmerica322]

Am I the only one who thought it was funny how that one Firefighter just lied on top of the guy for like, 2 minutes? Also that dude was obviously a douche, and in another video of him telling what happened, it's evident that he ain't to bright either.