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Jan 25, 2021
the boy that cried wolf
One of the big questions surrounding the violence in Bnei Braq last night with the bus going up in flames is why it took nearly an hour for the fire station to respond and arrive on scene?
According to Kan News, the initial investigation has found that there was an order at that time to not respond to calls in Bnei Braq because of everything that had happened and the escalation of violence. They were instructed to wait until they would have police escort.
It is not really the boy that cried wolf, but like that boy they did it to themselves. Some people created a situation of violence and security forces felt it was dangerous and risky to go in and provide service in that area. When a real situation required their services, they already had a policy to not enter the danger zone.
I don't know if the policy was justified or not or if someone needs to be held responsible for it. But it existed because of the violence perpetrated by some people. And ultimately their own people suffered because of it.
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I fully understand the reluctance of the fire department to drive into a violent demonstration.
ReplyDeleteSuccot 2 years ago (before Covid) I took my kids to Simchot Beit Hashoeva in Mea Sharim - I was hoping to show them one of the most positive elements of the Chassidic community. When we got to Toldas Aharon a firetruck came down the street followed by an ambulance, without sirens - not sure why they were driving down that street, but it doesn't matter.
For some reason, kids (with the encouragement of the adults around) decided that they didn't like these vehicles in these streets, and blocked the streets and started throwing stones. I don't know what triggered it, my best guess was that they were suspicious of any "Zionist" influence in their neighborhood. My kids were terrified as it looked like it was going to get violent so we left (and never saw a Simchat Beit Shoeva). The Firetruck was stuck there for at least half an hour, no idea how much longer it was there after we left.
So, given that segments of the extremist society have no qualms about attacking ambulances or firetrucks, if I drove an ambulance or firetruck there is no way that I would drive into an area where these extremists have taken control of the streets - not without a police escort and clearance.
I hope that no one was hurt in the fire, I also hope that the hooligans that rioted are all arrested, sit for a long time in jail, and are forced to pay for the damage that they caused.