73 yo man beaten by cops and firemen

Oh my god that is awful what is wrong with people this day and time why the hell did they not find out what was going on before they did that oh that makes me so mad.

Yeah that those officers were really out of order! It may be against the law to save things after you have been told to vacate the premises but surely the bulldozer wasn't in the house and could have made the situation with the fire! On the other hand I don't know what it is like in your area but we hear so much about the emergency services being attacked these days for no reason and with different weapons and vehicles that they could have thought they were in danger? I know it doesn't really sound plausible - just like the officers excuse just didn't wash! Miss you Mom - been thinking of you! xxxxx

Even if it was and it is not where I live, that is no reason to be beaten up, that police officer should go to jail.

Sometimes we must empathize first before imposing the law. The officer may be right if it's just about the law. However, there's also a human right that he must also considered before doing an act. What he did was wrong because he shouldn't threat the man like that. Sometimes we forget to understand our act before doing it. God created us equally, so we must try to respect each and every human right.

You have got to be kidding me!!! What was the point of them pulling him away from the bulldozer, if they were going to beat the crap out of him? How is it against the law to try to save your property? And why would they hit a seventy-three year old in the first place. They could have killed that man.

I thought the fireman should be the ones trying to get the old man out instead of just asking the old man out! It is really inhumane to beat the old man but perhaps the firemen are really overly overwhelmed and they forgot that he was an old man. I do not approve of the old man trying to save his bulldozer from the fire. It is simply beyond reason, in my opinion.

Granted maybe he shouldnt have tried to move the bull dozer but I think the police and fire fighters could have stopped him without beating him. He was 74 for goodness sake. I sure didnt know it was a law not to try and save things and I'm sure he didnt either. Hopefully the officers will be held accountable for their actions.

To restrain the man in the name of his own safety may have been appropriate and part of their job, To beat him is outragous, I hope they get a fair and just trial and are dealt with accordingly.And the home owner get awarded compensation that will not only replace all his losses but have plenty left to spare.

Just because the old man tried to move the dozer doesn't mean he was not listening to the police officer. Poor old man. The police officers and the firemen are the one who deserve to be beaten to pulp.

Once my neighbor's house was on fire too. I did several trips back to my house to get all our things. If the police officers and firemen saw what I'm doing, does it mean they will beat me too. No way! I will slap them a 10 years imprisonment or better yet demand suspension of their license.

..well, they certainly didn't need to be beating him.. I don't care how fast the adrenaline is pumping.. Humans!