A video of an Alameda County firefighter directing racist feedback to a driver throughout a heated alternate has been circulating on social media, resulting in the firefighter’s short-term suspension.
After a automobile crash in Lodi, the off-duty firefighter walked as much as the opposite driver’s window and accused the driving force of not letting him cross on the freeway. He proceeded to name the driving force a “dumb ass Mexican” and “f—ing Filipino b—” amongst different inflammatory feedback in a three-minute lengthy alternate that the driving force recorded final week.
The motive force, Vath Contact, known as the firefighter racist and urged him to let the police deal with the state of affairs. He didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
“I’m not f—ing racist, I’m a firefighter,” the person responded.
Alameda County Fireplace Chief William McDonald confirmed at a press convention Monday that the person within the video was an Alameda County firefighter who has been positioned on administrative go away.
A spokesperson for the fireplace division mentioned it will not disclose the identification of the firefighter right now.
The investigation is ongoing and can decide if the firefighter, who has been with the group since 2004, will face additional penalties past administrative go away, McDonald mentioned.
“Such habits shouldn’t be consultant of who we’re as a division or our values we try to embody each day,” he mentioned. “I wish to sincerely apologize on behalf of the firefighter and our division for his actions.”
The hearth division is at the moment assessing sensitivity coaching and steering for personnel, McDonald added.
The video on TikTok has since been seen greater than 500,000 occasions.
