In Oregon, a Year of Political Tumult Extends to Devastating Wildfires
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A tumultuous summer of protests has become a complication in the wildfires raging around Portland.

Imagine being an incarcerated firefighter and you're told you have to save these people.

EDIT for posterity: https://web.archive.org/web/20200911184401/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/fires-oregon-antifa-rumors.html

    • LeninWalksTheWorld [any]
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      4 years ago

      that firefighter will probably be an enslaved person anyway so it'll be especially fine and normal normal normal normal country :amerikkka:

      • Papanurgel [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        They aren't using prisoners right now cuz of covid. It's part of the reason theses fires are raging.

        • VILenin [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          He had a pre-existing condition and a knife was found on him and actually he shot himself twice in the back of the head