Fire truck smash police cars and BMW

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MONTREAL — A fire truck turned an Old Montreal street into a smash-up derby zone Saturday, pushing cop cars out of the way and sideswiping a BMW to get to a raging roof fire
Several police cars were parked on the left side of the street and the unoccupied luxury car was on the right.
When the cars didn't move quickly enough, the truck simply rear-ended the last cruiser in line, pushing the row of cars up the street.
The truck then backed up and bolted through the opening, crushing the side of the German luxury car and shearing off the front bumper.

[yetidynamics]

save lives now, deal with a few broken cars later

[riotbreaker]

Police: we *are* the law.

Firemen: *Move.*

[SuckMyKiss]

Afterwards, the police gave a ticket to the BMW driver for having a headlight out.

[RashaKahn]

First time I felt bad for a BMW, it was parked legally and was damaged because of the police blocking the road.

[sandorujvari]

BMW: parking legally once in a lifetime
*SMASHED*

[mariusberger]

all things considered, they were actually rather gentle while also being quick

[cry]

Its good to know that if you were in danger, firefighters wouldn't fuck around when trying to get to you

[BigfootInAStetson]

The cops were like "WTF!?" and the firefighters were like "Then don't park there."

[brickleyyard]

I love the fact that the fire department are legally allowed to do this as my mum found out the hard way lol

[AJHDuk]

They acting like the building's on fire or something ...

[MontyCarlo]

The firetruck in GTA does a fine job of shoving cars out of the way.

[LordCubbo]

As someone who has seen this happen, first responders are legally allowed to do this if they have an emergency to get to. I have seen ambulances push cars out of the way to get to a burning building. Cars are replaceable; lives are not.

[michaelrief]

I will never forget several years ago when I was at a friends apartment on West 72nd street near Central Park and fire trucks came roaring down his street and they stopped because of a double parked car. They blasted the horn and the siren was screaming and in less than half a minute the fire truck just shoved the car at least 150feet in order to get through.
For a guy from Ohio this was the highlight of my visit to NYC.

[skippyr]

When you call the fire truck but don’t prepare for a fire truck arriving. At least he was somewhat nice about the shoving.

[Full_Otto_Bismarck]

*bmw loses bumper and a headlight*

Insurance company: "It's a total loss."

[ShaqDarnell]

I'm more amazed by the fact that the BMW driver actually managed to park it within the lines.

[monteanthony]

As a firefighter. Can confirm cops get in our way more than they help.

[PeterGriffingigity]

Cars are replaceable, People lives not, I'm with the firemen here.

[southbeachmiamiart]

There could be folks dying in that building. They got to do what they got to do.

[TonytheCapeGuy]

This must be one of the most gangster feelings a law abiding citizen will ever have.