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In a jaw-dropping display of misplaced priorities, the Los Angeles Police Department found itself short-staffed amid calamity, largely because officers were too busy guarding President Joe Biden during his jaunt to the City of Angels. The LAPD’s commitment to keeping the President safe took precedence over protecting civilians attempting to escape from the Palisades Fire, which was raging on January 6th to 8th. Apparently, keeping a watchful eye on Biden’s family during the birth of his great-grandchild was deemed more critical than directing traffic away from impending disaster.
As the flames climbed and residents scrambled to escape the smoke, the LAPD apparently had its hands tied. All available resources were assigned to the VIP in town, resulting in traffic chaos on Sunset Boulevard. First responders struggled to navigate the gridlock while terrified residents, stuck in the existential nightmare of both a fire and an explosion of vehicles, waited for some semblance of order to return, or even for someone to show up and help them escape the inferno.
BREAKING: An LAPD source tells Breitbart News that there were not enough officers available to direct traffic and assist the evacuation from the Palisades Fire because they were guarding then-President Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/xmG1lOzDsq
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 29, 2025
It’s a classic example of government inefficiency and misguided priorities. Instead of having officers on the ground ready to coordinate evacuations or battle the blaze, they were busy babysitting a President who just couldn’t make time for a little self-reliance. Citizens needing to flee were competing not only with emergency services trying to address the fire but also with people trying to pick up their children from school. The agony of waiting for help combined with the ever-encroaching flames made for a recipe for sheer panic.
When the smoke crept dangerously close to key intersections, the urgency was palpable. Drivers were literally told to abandon their vehicles, as firefighters resorted to bulldozers to clear a path. This is what happens when the priorities of a local police force are squared solely around protecting someone who can most likely afford to take a fire-free vacation elsewhere. The sight of firefighters forced into traffic rather than actively combating flames in a timely fashion paints a grim picture of government at its finest.
The situation exposes more than just a misstep in police deployment; it lays bare a glaring deficiency in leadership when it comes to emergency situations. With all the high-profile attention on the President, the reality hits hard that while everyone else needs to buckle down and handle a wildfire, those tasked with public safety were more focused on personal security. Citizens deserve better when it comes to protecting their lives and homes, rather than simply bearing witness to a classic case of “who’s important today?”
