RACIST REMARKS: Fire company shut down after racist remarks caught on video call

Briarcliffe Fire Company Station 75 is silent. No firetrucks and no firefighters are moving inside or outside.
It comes after the fire company was temporarily shut down following allegations of racist remarks by firefighters who thought their video call conversation was private.
The original call was to discuss the consolidation of services between the Briarcliffe, Goodwill, and Darby fire companies.
When county and state officials got off the call, members of the Briarcliffe Fire Company allegedly stayed on and engaged in a discussion that included racial slurs and disparaging remarks about African Americans in the area.
"A bunch of f---ing n--- down there," one man can be heard saying while discussing the all-Black Darby Township Fire Company. There were also comments about Darby's chief.
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[@JD10142002]

Why are people shocked or outraged? This is who they are and have always been. I'm sure they're happy that it's out in the open and they don't have to hide it anymore

[@dawnatkinson7704]

Would you prefer it is just swept under the carpet?!

[@JD10142002]

@@dawnatkinson7704 your account is only 1 year old troll.

[@rabd3721]

@@dawnatkinson7704 I prefer rightwing racists expose themselves and get themselves banned.

[@abdiali6820]

They're pretending to be shocked. The reality is just too ugly to admit.

[@MrBsailor]

@Aví J He's just looking for attention don't feed this troll

[@terencescott3957]

I have been a fireman coming up on 37 years. Early in my career this type of talk and much much worse was very common. A lot of times the hatred went from the Chief all the way down to the lowest firefighter. The fireman low on the totem pole were always emboldened by a racist chief. And now here we are listening to a group of guys that weren't even born back in the day speaking with the same tongue. We will always have a long way to go.

[@mcfrisko834]

💪🏿 Salute to you Brother Terence. Thank you for keeping us safe.

[@terencescott3957]

@@mcfrisko834 you are very welcome. If I had a chance to start over with a different profession I wouldn't.

[@frankb389]

Terence, sad but this is true. and is not limited to just racist comments

[@terencescott3957]

@@frankb389 you are correct. Unfortunately I can write a book on what I've had to deal with outside of just comments.

[@barbietheemuslimah]

Even mocked a deceased child

[@johnsnow145]

Black Barbie loll

[@tarfielarchelone2674]

@Jimmy Serafin cops blind fire at suspect they don't see and kill 8 year old. White people- Well maybe if she wasn't a criminal.

[@SVGIN]

Appauled....!!Appalled....!!! Those are whote people = devil....

[@Rocanala]

Sick

[@time4477]

He probably claims to be a Christian and pro lifer too It’s all hypocrisy, they are immoral not moral

[@funnelnutz3227]

How can anyone make fun of a child who lost her life what kind of sick person do you have to be i hope their all fired

[@willsimpson7022]

Because they r nothing but deceased animals, so it's easy for them....

[@RANDO4743]

@Jimmy Serafin is that supposed to make you tough? Mathew 12:36 "And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak." l you're online and still such a p@ssy you need to use code words.Just say black.

[@puthiminacoffin3491]

@Jimmy Serafin you said the key word “household” you know you’re a sad,weak, low IQ troll so you keep it to yourself. In your Safe Space 😢

[@caipirinha_king1632]

“They are who we thought they were….” ~ Dennis Green

[@power966]

And some people say. The South is full of racists. Station 75 said hold my beer.

[@RAY-THE-WAY]

@@gardnerminshew1108 yea but they’re open about it. The north is all undercover and acts like it’s not racist

[@power966]

@@RAY-THE-WAY big facts!

[@power966]

@@gardnerminshew1108 no not all. The North is just as bad as the South. When it comes to racist and racism. The North is sneaky. The South is out in the open.

[@kennethmullenix]

@@gardnerminshew1108 Definitely,some parts in the deep south you definitely don't want to get caught,less you ready to go through a bunch of BS.

[@andrellsmith9083]

I'm not surprised racism will never die. I'm glad this was discovered

[@darkknight3769]

@Christopher Jacobs Funny how this is about racist fire departments, or police, and a Black girl, not asian and black, not the fire or police departments and Asian...but yet you take it somewhere else...not about the mocking of the 8yr old girl!! That's wrong regardless of what race she may have been. And it says alot about you!!

[@Tre_Dub]

@@darkknight3769you might actually be mentally challenged this all stemmed from the fact that the fire fighters we caught making racist remarks about black people in there own community how could it be about anything other than racism against black people 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@darkknight3769]

@@Tre_Dub instead of a feeble attempt at trying to insult...why don't you read what I wrote again!! I never said it wasn't about racism against a black girl!

[@mariehill8734]

You have to be a cold blooded soul to talk like that smfh

[@rabd3721]

I just assume all rightwingers are like this behind closed doors. You can't be disappointed if you have low expectations.

[@myfraction1]

@@rabd3721 I don't think It's a right or left thing, there just a lot of racist white people out there whether they know it or not.

[@naturelover2292]

They are wicked and evil. They always have been.

[@sbss924]

So, have they given less than professional service to the Black people in the community? Talking about a deceased young girl that died a violent death, I would put nothing past these firefighters.

[@ashp6821]

Good on the other firefighters on the call who overheard for taking action and reporting it. A lot of people don't report their counterparts which is why many bad situations continue. Only light can dispel evil.

[@justinnewsome9574]

Free speech, the double edge sword. You expect people to use it for the sharing of ideas and the protection from religious persecution, but half the time it's just to call people N-words or other profane names without facing consequences. Society was never going to get far.

[@speakthewordbiblestudy]

GWiz! And these racist people are expected to render unbiased aid to Black people!

[@paulne1514]

You’re the racist here. When has “any” fire departments or rescue squad, not gone or given aid or put out a fire because the owner or occupants where of a different race! Never!

[@spoonsnaper]

@@paulne1514 you should really read a history book. WoW

[@myfraction1]

@@paulne1514 I see you are working overtime to maintain the white supremacist system.

[@johncollins6437]

Thats just wrong making fun of a poor little girl who lost her life due to negligence of police

[@onegod4425]

Fire all of them.

[@email4664]

Burn them in a pile

[@rodochrous]

they're volunteers

[@lavish_rayne5730]

The little girl is African why would they make fun of her name

[@SuperDusty56]

@Jimmy Serafin, so you think a dead child is funny guess I know what you are

[@yyyi7384]

@Jimmy Serafin Can you explain how is it funny ?

[@rtehcs000]

It's amazing that we have those who say that people should be able to say whatever they want in the privacy of their own homes. Duh. They certainly can and do. However, when those disparaging, often racist, and completely immoral things that theses upstanding citizens or public servants say is somehow brought to light to the public outside the privacy of their homes or in this case, the fire station, they should be fired and even investigated to determine if their opinions affected the way they performed their sworn public duties. Let's take their pensions while we're at it. They don't deserve it by their disgraceful thoughts and possible actions. Just for the sake of argument, let's move past their racist feelings about black firefighters joining the ranks to help save peoples lives and property and taking over their good ole boy setup. Let's talk about the fact that they were making fun of an innocent little girl's name who was killed by an officer who failed to access the scene and perform his duties properly. Making fun of her name after she was killed. I bet they wouldn't like for someone to make fun of their daughter if she was shot and killed by an officer recklessly shooting at a public sports event. This just shows the callous nature of whomever made the statement and who agreed with it. How about the good ole boys coming together to talk about the blacks or the word they really use behind closed doors joining the ranks and how threatened they feel. What a bunch of BS! Fire all of them and keep it moving.

[@LadyAtheOnly]

💯🎯👏🏾💯🎯👏🏾

[@vogelvogeltje]

Those people are , more often than not, usually racist themselves.

[@Muzzik000]

Oh yess! Hit them where it hurts, because they will kill you and their family over a dollar and see their reactions then...

[@DeAMurphy2004]

They don’t see black children as innocent.

[@richardpanini971]

This is insane

[@mr.stranger4951]

This insanity has been going on since the slave ships!!!

[@pokemonzike6130]

Sad I wonder how many black people who they let die

[@xpeditededdie3788]

None.

[@pokemonzike6130]

@@xpeditededdie3788 yea right

[@acirema1009]

A lot nevermind the ones they killed

[@xpeditededdie3788]

Your bigotry is showing. There has yet to be a reported incident of anyone of these heroes letting any person of any race die. They operate in the full eye of the public.

[@pokemonzike6130]

@@xpeditededdie3788 yea stick up for ur race ... the moment u speak about race ..ur racist make me think how they treat calls of help. My tax dollars r going into that ..beside yall white r dying slow .so it dont matter

[@thetotster670]

I would LOVE to see pictures of these cowards who mocked a little girl murdered by racists with badges!!! WHO ARE THEY! Everyone should KNOW WHO THEY ARE, those demons should have EVERY call they were responsible for reviewed with a FINE TOOTHED COMB!!

[@jhonsoto6663]

Look in the mirror..

[@vp3696]

Them fire fighters need to be fired asap.

[@mac78xxx28]

Every one involved should be fired & keep it pushing... Simple problem solved👀✌️

[@freewheelburning8834]

Archie Bunker never meant to hurt anyone

[@email4664]

He was there to MOCK you racists- Go be like babbitt and get whatyou deserve

[@rodochrous]

he never did hurt anyone

[@alexstone1808]

Yup, I would never trust those racist firefighter to put out a fire at my house.

[@laughoutloud2334]

Yes….yes you would. Your home and all that’s in it, maybe your family, your life, burning…? You’d have Derick Chauvin put it out if need be. Stop with the martyrdom.. you sound stupid now.

[@rabd3721]

@@laughoutloud2334 Don't get mad at Alex for losing faith and trust in these people. These firefighters put themselves in this situation. Liberty comes with personal responsibility and accountability. Derick Chauvin is rightfully locked up anyway.

[@theopportuneson699]

They’d probably spray gasoline “accidentally.”

[@myfraction1]

@@laughoutloud2334 Like he said, he would never trust "those" racist firemen. You are the one that sounds like an imbecile.

[@johnboys4697]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beautiful7152]

Nothing surprises me anymore enough is enough when are we gonna wake up and know the reality

[@38snubnose]

Who's Surprised? That's How Pilgrims Are!!!

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

We need some Racist Fighters.

[@buttabcool6262]

Sure we do.... we can set them up & blame there deaths on a fire...Give us names

[@ABoredTroll]

Appalling is an understatement.

[@gardnerminshew1108]

This is normal for white people from Delco and parts of Philly.

[@ZachariahtheMessiah]

Yall would have a rude awakening if you heard the way police, firemen, and MEDICS talk about human beings when the camera isn't on them

[@xpeditededdie3788]

And they still risk their lives and render care without making race a factor. So this is really stupid.

[@steveocirinooo8703]

Yea i mean im a medic i dont talk about any people no matter their race like this no matter where i am or who im with. Cause im not a racist bigot.

[@ZachariahtheMessiah]

@@steveocirinooo8703 I think there are more good medics than bad ones but it really depends on the work environment and who they choose to employ

[@ZachariahtheMessiah]

@@xpeditededdie3788 you're literally ignoring the evidence in front of you

[@xpeditededdie3788]

@@ZachariahtheMessiah You're ignoring reality.

[@tycho_Grayken]

We should start a "beat up your neighborhood racist" campaign...

[@lnloutsidework2581]

But black people be making these types of things up for pitty as if they're pitty gonna pay bills.

[@SapienSafari]

You can’t spell for shit, bro. 😂

[@agathayoung1893]

Disgrace They have fallen shameful how far they have fallen 👎

[@RAY-THE-WAY]

911 ain’t gonna be the first number I call if something goes wrong.

[@djdndjdndndj3435]

Devil is alive even the county starting to be bad 😩

[@What-Why-When]

Oops they did it again ....

[@sekhmet5736]

Burn this world up Jesus! Let's go JESUS! LETS GO!!!!

[@Rocanala]

He’s coming back…

[@sekhmet5736]

@@Rocanala He sure is!!!

[@frankb389]

1. It is not Glenolden it's Darby Township 2. two guys having a conversation does not represent or condemn a whole group of people.

[@surgezoom7079]

DISGUSTING!

[@shehears1163]

Fire them all can't trust haters

[@labretbear]

Why be shocked ! It's their words , let them use it !

[@jimbo1733]

Critical race theory is needed

[@johnboys4697]

Yes keep it closed maybe the neighborhood will burn down 🤣🤡🤡🤡

[@captainkenzo2563]

Oh well

[@michellebattle9033]

See never understand why there still racism in this world never peace & they never understand why we can't see we are not equals in this world smh

[@Annaberry425]

“Black taking over “😳.

[@johnboys4697]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tigerlilly9038]

Run me that pension if you cannot fulfill your job requirements or do not want to because of personal biases. No one wants to force you to do anything against your will. NEXT

[@MomLifeBeauty]

But are we surprised?!? Nope! They have no place serving the public! Get them out of there for good, suspension is not good enough.

[@SapienSafari]

Y’all, people record zoom calls.

[@lorrainehanson2868]

They need to be fired.

[@frankb389]

Volunteer fire company

[@lorrainehanson2868]

@@frankb389 They can have their certification taken (fired) and put on their records and they can be made to resign or let on.just because they are volunteering they still come under the fire Department .

[@killapapo773]

Freedom of speech like this should be kept inside your home were nobody could hear you or suffer the consequences.

[@mrs.logan926]

Just fire them all, this racist stuff is ridiculous and sickening😡

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: Anti Semitism - Sternly dealt with Racism,Islamophobia - if not Equally Sternly dealt with Judiciary and Govt - Fair,Racist?

[@mrs.carmen3839]

my heart is broken

[@tigerlilly9038]

Racists and Zoom, match made in heaven..SMH.

[@nicolemonrue]

Keep in mind....this isn't the south either

[@qball6520]

Here we go again........

[@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.]

Constantly getting exposed for who they really are.

[@tylerdurden1848]

Words can't be racist, it's impossible

[@evelynpollard9125]

Good And They Should Never Open Up Again Sorry A--

[@FreeAssange_]

Be like them! Stop victimising yourselves and start acting like they do!

[@kent6619]

This is hilarious to see this story amidst crime after crime after crime after crime by, well, criminals.

[@djxcel23]

Bye Bye,,

[@jimbo1733]

Fire the devils

[@pharaohmedjaylawofmedjay2680]

Rick Expression is priceless 🤨 Why Not Not Just Fire The Fire Department I Don't Blame Them If you can't trust the same people who supposed to save you protect you then who can you trust

[@danielleransom123]

Her family need to sue. Go ahead and sweep those bad apples out of here and out of the such important roles as life savers when they don't give a f about lives, obviously not even a child's life.

[@santabanter]

Who cares?

[@rwboa22]

Time to amend the Pennsylvania State Constitution to require ALL Counties of the First Class (Philadelphia County), Second Class (Allegheny), and Second Class A (Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties) to establish both Countywide Police and Professional Fire Departments, with the former taking over the functions of policing in municipalities that has no municipal police department, while the latter (except in Chester City and Upper Darby Township, which both already have paid firefighters, the latter also having volunteers) handle Fire and EMT services; with provisions to allow for volunteer departments to exist as auxiliary squads, providing coverage on an as-needed basis. Of course, we do not have to worry about Philadelphia, as the combined City & County has their Police and Fire Departments established since the Act of Consolidation of 1855.

[@rmarshall249]

PEOPLE DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT GOD HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE, I FEEL SO SORRY FOR YOU ALL IN PENNSYLVANIA

[@JK_JK_JK]

Racism: Constitution of Liberia Article 27 b. "In order to preserve, foster and maintain the positive Liberian culture, values and character, only persons who are Negroes or of Negro descent shall qualify by birth or by naturalization to be citizens of Liberia."

[@jaysonsmith4912]

Racism: Article I, Sec. II, Paragraph III: The Three-Fifths Clause (1787) Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other Persons. Liberia was founded on January 7, 1822 and when was the Constitution written???? 😂😂😂🤡

[@totalnewb123]

@@jaysonsmith4912 but yet Texas was still a slave state.🤡🤡🤡

[@jaysonsmith4912]

@@totalnewb123 You furthering my point 🤡🤡🤡… learn how to read and comprehend.

[@vogelvogeltje]

What is this? A pissing contest on who’s more racist? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rabd3721]

This is America, not Liberia.

[@freewheelburning8834]

there's a difference between prejudice and racism neither which are good but the left will always confuse the two

[@ddhh1270]

What is the difference?

[@freewheelburning8834]

@@ddhh1270 dudes not a racist just caught expressing an opinion, but these people want to burn books and raise Cain because it fits their superficial narrative to address their false ideologies, the white liberal man is who enslaving everyone that believes them and Marxists are fueling it

[@sarahdanielle6884]

@@freewheelburning8834 🤣🤣😅

[@freewheelburning8834]

@@sarahdanielle6884 they should bring back asylums and stick all you wokies and Marxists in there

[@spoonsnaper]

@@freewheelburning8834 what is a Marxist?

[@arlenehorne4857]

God created everyone from Adam and Eve , that makes everyone , everyone , everyone equal .

[@kwikky22]

They are firefighters from Philadelphia. Who's surprised?

[@frankb389]

not Philadelphia

[@johnboys4697]

How can you watch this and then ask this ???🤡

[@user-gu6vf3je1d]

Typical

[@underdog0731]

Why would you include a deceased baby. Why. What if that was there child. Most all fire fighters are racist unfortunately. 😒

[@christmasbaby6651]

Good

[@james-im1sj]

Are you kidding me shut the fire department down because of that 🤔 put people's lives at risk over racism remarks. Like living in the twilight zone anymore 🤦‍♂️

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

They Volunteered to be replaced.

[@james-im1sj]

@@WALTERBROADDUS most ridiculous thing I ever heard of.

[@isaiahbutler1938]

Who's to say they didn't allow people to die due to the hatred?

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@james-im1sj The Community would disagree. The morals and standards bar is not that high.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@isaiahbutler1938 There is history of that Actually.

[@Officialbarz]

Nothing new with those type of people

[@yusnis4796]

What !?

[@censorshipsucks9493]

1:25 if you named your kids after a soda I'd mock their names too. Ever see Idiocracy?

[@culenahalim9683]

Who is surprised talking about a child who was murdered. Toss all those devils in the trash. Talking about a child who was murdered. Heartless folks always talking about get over the past how can anyone when the wickness from the past has produced babies with the same wicked behavior.

[@Refresh2b]

Is that even an American Flag on that building? 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Depends what you call America I guess?

[@Refresh2b]

@@WALTERBROADDUS of course you didn't know 🇺🇲

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@Refresh2b on the contrary, quite familiar.

[@DanCohoon]

it is a racist back the blue/red flag These flags were used to beat cops at the capital. They are not about supporting the police but supporting the police when they kill black people.

[@email4664]

That is a traitor flag- Altering the Stars and Stripes in ANY fashion is a disgrace to the soldiers that have fought to defend it

[@damonhicks8643]

I'm tired of white people getting treated like this

[@email4664]

I would love to see racists burning in a pile, like the trash they are

[@xpeditededdie3788]

@@email4664 It would be a very dark pile.

[@myfraction1]

@@xpeditededdie3788 hope your mothers in it.

[@tracyjohnson1674]

Oh wow. Sad 😔

[@torybrown7730]

OMG IS THAT EVER STUPID!!#

[@PinHeadzBlackson]

What do you expect from the devil

[@cheekytron22]

And all the firefighters had trump 2024 on their Facebook

[@rmarshall249]

HOW DO YOU ALL ENJOY OUR CHILDREN DYING

[@ftswarbill]

*Jesus christ people settle down. What's nex,t execution? What he said wasn't kewl but shutting down a firehouse over it? Come on...*

[@spoonsnaper]

easy for you to say

[@ftswarbill]

@@spoonsnaper *Yes it is easy for me to say because I don't have any hangups. Being a white repairman in black communities I can say from first-hand experience that racism is alive and well in all races. Unlike you and the phony shocked Liberals, I'm not bitter about it.*

[@spoonsnaper]

🍪 for you

[@MKR5210]

I'm white, but I can put myself in other's shoes, and if the firefighters in my area were expressing an obvious hatred of black people and I was black I'd not be confident they would give their all to save me from a fire.... I think that's reason enough to close the station. And by the way, that racism can be seen in people of all colour in all situations does not negate the worry black people would have from these remarks !!!

[@ftswarbill]

@@MKR5210 *"Karen" is the PERFECT name for you. Pat your parents on the back for having such future insight from their Bidenbot Woke daughter the perfect name.*

[@larryking233]

briarcliffe klavern

[@asdaligadumiani2326]

Make fun of non white's name "Freedom of speech" Make fun of Trumpuss name "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

[@Officialbarz]

You can't be a racist and have a job that suppose help the public that is a conflict of interest

[@edbuckley1670]

I rather have a racist fireman put out my house fire rather than let it burn to the ground. Hopefully some of the people appalled by their speech will be willing to risk their lives to save other people's property and lives without pay.

[@mr.mxyzptlk2786]

Africans are like Monday mornings.

[@hihihihi7804]

Am African… thanks for your opinion

[@Tyrone181]

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” - Maya Angelou

[@brucewoods21]

No surprise but I hope they catch a bad fire 🔥

[@tishabobbitt2624]

Smh... devils

[@junaidisalam5718]

Cee Ville War, coming soon...

[@ZachariahtheMessiah]

I can't hear you over this incessant HONKING

[@email4664]

I will be there to take out as many of you maga cowards as possible, and with the way OUR nation trains it's citizens to KILL TERRORISTS- You maga scum are doomed

[@Tyrone181]

@@email4664 All I heard was "bleep-bloop bleep-bloop"

[@myfraction1]

lay off the mchickens first bub!!

[@jakejackman6899]

Ugh 😑

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

So much for freedom of speech. People say lots of things in private conversations when venting that don’t carry over to how they behave in their professional lives.

[@kevinworthington8318]

@Johnathan What you said is some some straight bullsh*t. Well you like it or not, you personal beliefs can and will effect how you perform your job! I doJohnathan don't know what planet you are living and the nerve to mock the death of a Lil girl..SMMFH!!!

[@kevinworthington8318]

@Dan so do you really believe that if they were black that nothing would of happened ...really??? So,what you're doing is excusing what the fireman said???? Unexcuseable !!!!

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

@@kevinworthington8318 So they joked that her name sounded like a soda pop - boo hoo. Considering the amount of solidarity and camaraderie firemen have with their police brethren, and how the police in that case got vilified for trying to break up yet another petty gang banger shooting, how they vent in private conversation is none of my business. At the end of the day I guarantee you those firemen would put their lives at risk to save anyone from a house fire regardless of race.

[@a.w6047]

All white people are racist they just no how to hide it but if you get caught saying the N word you won't be protected by your peers they won't help you. It's called Plausible Deniability.💯

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

@@a.w6047 What a racist thing to say.

[@Harry_Dunn]

I bet these folks are equally outraged about the blatantly racist showtime series that just came out, right? What's the saying? Keep that same energy tho.

[@cnccarving]

morally it isnt right but talking about safety, over 200 hotings in 40 days about 120 carjacking 67 death by guns yeah racist skur is lethal yet shotings are nothing.. armed robberies in the sky then the most safety concern is someone said slurs

[@eriksonyw]

Carjacking and gun violence are also bad, but they are different from this issue. Talk logic plz. Racial remarks such as this will cause humans of different racial backgrounds to continue to fight against each other. War breaks out because of racial divide or racism. The issue is not as small as u think. Face it, and help stop it if u wanna talk moral.