{"id":2389897,"date":"2025-01-13T19:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T00:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-spots-fireman-sitting-on-ground-shocked-to-find-hes-actually-a-looter\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T19:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T00:41:17","slug":"officer-spots-fireman-sitting-on-ground-shocked-to-find-hes-actually-a-looter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-spots-fireman-sitting-on-ground-shocked-to-find-hes-actually-a-looter\/","title":{"rendered":"Officer Spots Fireman Sitting on Ground, Shocked to Find He&#8217;s Actually a Looter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficer-spots-fireman-sitting-on-ground-shocked-to-find-hes-actually-a-looter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389897&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u200b suspected looter \u2063dressed as a firefighter was apprehended in the Pacific Palisades area of Los \u2064Angeles County during ongoing wildfires that have prompted evacuations and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">caused important property damage<\/a>. Eric Fox, a local photographer, observed the individual on a moped wearing a yellow fire jacket and other firefighter attire, alongside another alleged looter. As\u2062 he reported them, \u2064authorities had already detained them. The faux firefighter\u2019s jacket \u200bfeatured outdated branding from the California Department of\u200c Forestry and Fire, highlighting the \u2062mismatch as\u2062 the\u2064 agency&#8217;s\u200d name was changed to\u2063 Cal Fire in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are grappling with a spike in looting incidents as\u2064 residents evacuate their \u2063homes. during recent incidents, the Santa Monica Police Department arrested ten suspects, primarily \u2063from outside the \u200carea,\u200d many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-teens-indicted-on-murder-battery-charges-in-fatal-hit-and-run-of-bicyclist-captured-on-video\/\" title=\"2 Teens Charged with Murder and Battery in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Bicyclist on Video\">possessing burglary tools<\/a>. in total,\u200d 39 individuals have been arrested in and around the\u200d evacuation \u200bzones, facing charges that include burglary, drug \u200bpossession, and parole violations.<\/p>\n<p>The article critiques local governance strategies, attributing\u2062 rising crime\u2062 rates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-virginia-prosecutors-face-recall-amid-crime-surge\/\" title=\"Soros-Backed Virginia Prosecutors Face Recall Amid Crime Surge\">lenient law enforcement policies<\/a> that have developed over the last decade. As an inevitable result, the community faces challenges in maintaining public safety, especially during emergencies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police in Los Angeles County detained an alleged looter dressed as a firefighter on Sunday in the Pacific Palisades area as wildfires destroy property and force evacuations.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Fox, who runs Fox First on Scene Photography, saw a pair of apparent looters on a moped and a scooter, but he noticed that one of them was dressed in a yellow fire jacket, as well as jeans and fire boots, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/alleged-looter-dressed-as-fireman-arrested-in-pacific-palisades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA<\/a> in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I saw them riding up PCH and then up,&rdquo; Fox told the outlet, referring to the Pacific Coast Highway.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I pulled up to the checkpoint to report them, the deputies had already detained them,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Photos of at least one person arrested on for impersonating a firefighter in the Palisades Fire evacuation area yesterday. I&rsquo;m told the impersonator was accompanied by another individual who was also arrested. Courtesy: Eric Fox\/ Fox First On Scene <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?\">@FoxNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/77fh0YXD2q\">pic.twitter.com\/77fh0YXD2q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Hernandez (@AlexandriaHrndz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexandriaHrndz\/status\/1878634592305107394?\">January 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Fox added on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEvyITBy10f\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> account that the jacket was emblazoned with the logo for the California Department of Forestry and Fire, even though the name of the agency was amended almost two decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The last time I checked, they don&rsquo;t issue mopeds as response vehicles, and the name CDF was changed to Cal Fire in 2007,&rdquo; Fox wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great job by LASD, CHP and Cal National Guard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police told KTLA that the individual dressed as a firefighter was released.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Los Angeles have been fighting some of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayor-used-fire-department-money-fund-queer-occult-interests-ebony-theatre-trans-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destructive<\/a> wildfires in decades, but they are also fighting a surge of looters taking advantage of the people forced to abandon their homes and flee for their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Monica Police Department officials revealed the arrest of 10 burglary suspects, all of whom were from out of town, according to a Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/santa-monica-police-release-mugshots-suspects-accused-trying-loot-during-california-wildfires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Six of them were caught with tools commonly used for burglaries.<\/p>\n<p>The agency has arrested a total of 39 people in evacuation zones near the Pacific Palisades evacuation zones.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond burglary charges, some face penalties for drug possession and parole violations.<\/p>\n<p>The city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayors-wildfire-blunder-looks-even-worse-campaign-promise-resurfaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a>, not to mention the state of California as a whole, has spent the last decade pursuing soft-on-crime policies, allowing their government to be hijacked by Black Lives Matter ideology, and incentivizing the presence of illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they are faced with a population used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-who-mocked-rand-paul-for-getting-attacked-by-neighbor-express-sympathy-for-paul-pelosi-after-assailant-beats-him-with-hammer\/\" title=\"Liberals Who Mocked Rand Paul For Getting Attacked By Neighbor Express Sympathy For Paul Pelosi After Assailant Beats Him With Hammer\">lackluster law enforcement<\/a> and a tolerant attitude toward even the most brazen sorts of criminal offenses.<\/p>\n<p>The failure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mayor-bass-frantically-edits-mind-blowing-x-post-late-everyone-already-noticed-massive-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Democrats<\/a> to establish an atmosphere of law and order, and even the support of many residents for such toothless policies, is sorrowfully impacting the people of Los Angeles at the worst possible time.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Eric Fox, who operates Fox First on Scene Photography, observed two suspected looters riding a moped and scooter; one was wearing a yellow fire jacket along with jeans and fire boots. He reported seeing them traveling along the Pacific Coast Highway. As he approached a checkpoint to inform authorities, deputies had already detained the suspects. Fox later shared on Instagram that the jacket bore the logo of the California Department of Forestry and Fire, despite its name change nearly 20 years ago. He noted that mopeds are not standard response vehicles for firefighters and pointed out that &#8220;CDF&#8221; was rebranded to &#8220;Cal Fire&#8221; in 2007. Police confirmed to KTLA that the individual impersonating a firefighter was released afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst battling some of California&#8217;s most devastating wildfires in decades, law enforcement is also contending with an increase in looting incidents targeting those forced to evacuate their homes. The Santa Monica Police Department reported arresting ten burglary suspects from outside the area; six were found with burglary tools. In total, 39 individuals have been arrested within evacuation zones near Pacific Palisades for various offenses including burglary, drug possession, and parole violations.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Los Angeles\u2014and California at large\u2014has spent years implementing lenient crime policies influenced by movements like Black Lives Matter while also encouraging illegal immigration. This has led to challenges for law enforcement as residents have grown accustomed to inadequate policing and leniency towards serious crimes. The inability of California Democrats to foster an environment of lawfulness is now adversely affecting Angelenos during this critical time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2389898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eaton-Fire-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48455,48456,3967],"class_list":["post-2389897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fireman","tag-looter","tag-police"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eaton-Fire-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389897"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389901,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389897\/revisions\/2389901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}