Wealthy hire $2,000/hour firefighters, sparking public outrage.

[Text Drivers are Killers]

Big problem with this is these companies will turn arsonist and start fires to drum up business. This is the opposite of insurance. Insurance companies don't want fires; these companies do.

jan 13 2025 In the midst of devastating wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, a controversial practice has come to light: the wealthy are hiring private firefighters at a staggering rate of $2,000 per hour to protect their mansions and businesses. This revelation, reported by the U.S. Sun, has sparked outrage among the public, highlighting a stark contrast between the haves and have-nots in times of crisis. While thousands of public firefighters from city, county, and state agencies battle the blazes, risking their lives for the community, some affluent individuals are opting for personalized protection, raising questions about fairness and societal values.

Critics argue that California’s political landscape, with its repeated voting patterns, has contributed to this scenario, where the rich can afford to bypass public systems for their own protection. This situation has led to comments likening the state to a “third world shithole,” where political corruption, incompetence, and inequality manifest in the most literal sense during emergencies like wildfires.

Wealthy hire $2,000/hour firefighters, sparking public outrage.

citizenwatchreport.com

 

[AProudLefty]

That's the Capitalist way.

 

[Diogenes]

The politics of envy.

What derelict Democrats can't or won't do, must be done by others.

The Democrat that lost to the incompetent (Obama-backed) Karen Bass hired firefighters to save his property.

Rick Caruso, the California real estate developer who was defeated by Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, hired private firefighters to protect his properties during the wildfires. This action was reported in the context of the severe wildfires that affected Los Angeles, where Caruso's properties were at risk.

@Grok

 

[Tobytone]

Big problem with this is these companies will turn arsonist and start fires to drum up business. This is the opposite of insurance. Insurance companies don't want fires; these companies do.

Wealthy hire $2,000/hour firefighters, sparking public outrage.

citizenwatchreport.com

I understand that argument, but I can't help think with today's advanced forensic science and surveillance cameras everywhere, I'd find it hard to believe many would risk the substantial jail time when caught. However, considering we're talking about California, I'm not sure what the conviction rates and sentence lengths are there. They're probably low, with even shorter sentences. So....

 

[Hawkeye10]

When the people lose faith in the governments ability/willingness to protect them all sorts of bad things happen.

 

[Text Drivers are Killers]

That's the Capitalist way.

You can say the same thing about drugs or porn. This reminds me of an old charlie chaplin movie where charlie is a window repairman and so hires a kid to break windows.

 

[Hawkeye10]

I understand that argument, but I can't help think with today's advanced forensic science and surveillance cameras everywhere, I'd find it hard to believe many would risk the substantial jail time when caught. However, considering we're talking about California, I'm not sure what the conviction rates and sentence lengths are there. They're probably low, with even shorter sentences. So....

Lots of effort is being put into figuring out how the biggest fire started.....lets wait and see if they come up with anything.

 

[Text Drivers are Killers]

I understand that argument, but I can't help think with today's advanced forensic science and surveillance cameras everywhere, I'd find it hard to believe many would risk the substantial jail time when caught. However, considering we're talking about California, I'm not sure what the conviction rates and sentence lengths are there. They're probably low, with even shorter sentences. So....

HAHAHA. They won't get caught, you fool . Arson is extremely easy to get away with. Anyone can go into a forest near some houses with some gasoline in their backpack and start a fire.

 

[Text Drivers are Killers]

Lots of effort is being put into figuring out how the biggest fire started.....lets wait and see if they come up with anything.

If they come up with anything, it will be a lie. Esp if the fire was caused by illegals as many suspect.

 

[cawacko]

One of the fundamental roles of government is safety. When people don't feel safe they will do what they need to protect themselves. It's why people in even the most progressive cities such as Oakland, SF and LA hire private security for their homes/areas or private fire fighter services. The desire to feel safe generally transcends political beliefs.

 

[Diogenes]

If they come up with anything, it will be a lie. Esp if the fire was caused by illegals as many suspect.

Are you suggesting that felon Trump won't task Kash Patel with conducting a thorough investigation?

 

[Tobytone]

Lots of effort is being put into figuring out how the biggest fire started.....lets wait and see if they come up with anything.

True that, sort of unrelated to the point, there's a video from a YouTube channel that captures take-offs and landings at an airport in or near Palisade. The channel's host noticed what might've been the initial outbreak. The fire was on a hill behind the airport and he said, "Oh boy, that looks like it could be bad." Whether or not it was the starting point, he was more right than he imagined. However, regarding the OP, I still think most established business owners aren't the type of criminals who would intentionally start a fire that could harm or kill people for a contract. This is just my opinion, based on my experience with company owners, not because I know it wouldn't ever happen.

 

[Hawkeye10]

If they come up with anything, it will be a lie. Esp if the fire was caused by illegals as many suspect.

If the FD had not properly put out a fire in the same location 6 days before there will be great anger:

Palisades Fire was likely started by dormant blaze sparked by NYE fireworks: report

“I don’t know if you’ve ever been camping, but when you go camping and put a fire out, that doesn’t mean that it’s not hot below. Then the Santa Anas came on Monday, and that’s what started, …

nypost.com

I dont know how likely that is....I can also see arsonists returning to a previous arson attempt for another go.

 

[Hawkeye10]

I have seen a claim the brushfire resources and competence have been allowed to wither over the years.....if that did happen people are going to notice that this happened at the same time the FD was putting so much energy into promoting their pet ideologies.

 

[Text Drivers are Killers]

I still think most established business owners aren't the type of criminals who would intentionally start a fire that could harm or kill people for a contract. This is just my opinion, based on my experience with company owners, not because I know it wouldn't ever happen.

If there's money in it , they will do it. Companies sell cigarettes and cars that do 200 mph.

 

[Diogenes]

If there's money in it , they will do it. Companies sell cigarettes and cars that do 200 mph.

Problem?

 

[Hawkeye10]

It would be very helpful to have pics of the area before the burns, to know how much fuel (dead trees) was littering the floor.

I get around, and I have not seen any.

 

[AProudLefty]

Text drivers are the problem.

 

[Tobytone]

If there's money in it , they will do it. Companies sell cigarettes and cars that do 200 mph.

That's a way to look at it, To me, it sounds more like an A-Team episode than reality. I think it a bit different considering people like and want cigarettes and fast cars.

 

[Text Drivers are Killers]

That's a way to look at it, To me, it sounds more like an A-Team episode than reality. I think it a bit different considering people like and want cigarettes and fast cars.

Only idiots want cigarettes and only psychopaths want fast cars. THINK