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via Modernity.news<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\nIn a nation where self-defense is apparently a fireable offense, Mark Hehir, a dedicated London bus driver, has been hailed as a hero by the public but sacked by his employer for daring to chase down a thief who snatched a passenger\u2019s necklace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis absurdity highlights how the UK\u2019s bureaucratic overlords prioritize corporate protocols over actual justice, leaving ordinary citizens vulnerable to rampant crime while the establishment looks the other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hehir\u2019s act of bravery, which even the police deemed \u201cproportionate and necessary,\u201d has sparked petitions, fundraisers, and widespread fury online.<\/strong> But in today\u2019s Britain, where globalist policies have eroded basic freedoms, punishing the good guys seems to be the new normal\u2014echoing a broader decline that sees literal convicted terrorists eyeing political power while heroes like Hehir get the boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe incident unfolded on June 25, 2024, aboard the 206 bus route in northwest London. A man boarded, shoved past a female passenger, and ripped a necklace from her neck before fleeing. Hehir, 62, didn\u2019t hesitate\u2014he pursued the thief for about 200 meters, retrieved the jewelry after a scuffle, and returned it to the distressed woman.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBut the story didn\u2019t end there. The thief returned to the bus, allegedly to \u201capologize\u201d according to Metroline, the bus company. Hehir insists the man threw the first punch, prompting him to retaliate in self-defense and restrain the assailant until police arrived. Both were arrested, but authorities quickly cleared Hehir, with a detective noting the force used was justified \u201cin the defence of himself and the female passenger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metroline saw it differently. They fired Hehir for gross misconduct, accusing him of assault, leaving the bus unattended, and bringing the company into disrepute.<\/strong> An employment tribunal upheld the decision, claiming it fell within a \u201cband of reasonable responses\u201d for an employer. Never mind that Hehir had put himself in harm\u2019s way to protect others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public backlash has been swift and fierce. <\/strong>A petition demanding his reinstatement has garnered over 5,000 signatures, while thousands of pounds have been raised in support. On X, users decried the ruling as emblematic of \u201canarcho-tyranny,\u201d where criminals roam free but citizens are penalized for stepping up.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe exact opposite happens in other countries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hehir himself called into LBC radio to set the record straight. \u201cI\u2019m the actual bus driver,\u201d he told host Tom Swarbrick, explaining how the thief came back aggressive, not apologetic. \u201cHe went to throw a left punch and I met him with a right punch and clearly he went down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This case isn\u2019t isolated. It fits a disturbing pattern in the UK, where the establishment\u2019s obsession with \u201cprotocols\u201d and political correctness tramples on individual rights. Under Labour\u2019s watch, crime surges unchecked, fueled by open borders and soft-on-crime policies that echo the globalist agenda eroding Western societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tie this to the latest outrage: a convicted terrorist running for office in the UK\u2019s second city Birmingham. Shahid Butt, sentenced to five years in Yemen for plotting bombings against British targets and with a history of violent offenses in the UK, is now campaigning on a pro-Gaza platform in a Muslim-majority ward. He dismisses his conviction as a setup, but facts don\u2019t lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sharon Osbourne, widow of rock legend Ozzy, fired back on social media: \u201cThis has nothing to do with racism. I think I\u2019m gonna move to Birmingham and put my name down for the ballot to be on the council. I\u2019m serious.\u201d Supporters cheered her on, with comments like \u201cPlease do, Sharon. Gosh, it\u2019s just unbelievable that someone like him can stand. It\u2019s just so demoralising. What is this country coming to?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This juxtaposition is damning. While a bus driver gets sacked for defending a victim, a man with terrorist ties can vie for public office, backed by pro-Gaza activists. It\u2019s the same system that welcomes extremists like Alaa Abd el-Fattah\u2014who praised Osama bin Laden\u2014while jailing Brits for social media posts criticizing immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such hypocrisy exposes the rot: a two-tier justice system where mass migration and woke ideologies prioritize outsiders over natives, stifling freedom and safety. Hehir\u2019s sacking isn\u2019t just a corporate blunder\u2014it\u2019s a symptom of a nation surrendering to chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brits deserve better than a government that handcuffs heroes while handing platforms to radicals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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This absurdity highlights how the UK\u2019s bureaucratic overlords prioritize corporate protocols over actual justice, leaving ordinary citizens vulnerable to rampant crime while the establishment looks the other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hehir\u2019s act of bravery, which even the police deemed \u201cproportionate and necessary,\u201d has sparked petitions, fundraisers, and widespread fury online.<\/strong> But in today\u2019s Britain, where globalist policies have eroded basic freedoms, punishing the good guys seems to be the new normal\u2014echoing a broader decline that sees literal convicted terrorists eyeing political power while heroes like Hehir get the boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The incident unfolded on June 25, 2024, aboard the 206 bus route in northwest London. A man boarded, shoved past a female passenger, and ripped a necklace from her neck before fleeing. Hehir, 62, didn\u2019t hesitate\u2014he pursued the thief for about 200 meters, retrieved the jewelry after a scuffle, and returned it to the distressed woman.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But the story didn\u2019t end there. The thief returned to the bus, allegedly to \u201capologize\u201d according to Metroline, the bus company. Hehir insists the man threw the first punch, prompting him to retaliate in self-defense and restrain the assailant until police arrived. Both were arrested, but authorities quickly cleared Hehir, with a detective noting the force used was justified \u201cin the defence of himself and the female passenger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Metroline saw it differently. They fired Hehir for gross misconduct, accusing him of assault, leaving the bus unattended, and bringing the company into disrepute.<\/strong> An employment tribunal upheld the decision, claiming it fell within a \u201cband of reasonable responses\u201d for an employer. Never mind that Hehir had put himself in harm\u2019s way to protect others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Public backlash has been swift and fierce. <\/strong>A petition demanding his reinstatement has garnered over 5,000 signatures, while thousands of pounds have been raised in support. On X, users decried the ruling as emblematic of \u201canarcho-tyranny,\u201d where criminals roam free but citizens are penalized for stepping up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The exact opposite happens in other countries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hehir himself called into LBC radio to set the record straight. \u201cI\u2019m the actual bus driver,\u201d he told host Tom Swarbrick, explaining how the thief came back aggressive, not apologetic. \u201cHe went to throw a left punch and I met him with a right punch and clearly he went down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n This case isn\u2019t isolated. It fits a disturbing pattern in the UK, where the establishment\u2019s obsession with \u201cprotocols\u201d and political correctness tramples on individual rights. Under Labour\u2019s watch, crime surges unchecked, fueled by open borders and soft-on-crime policies that echo the globalist agenda eroding Western societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tie this to the latest outrage: a convicted terrorist running for office in the UK\u2019s second city Birmingham. Shahid Butt, sentenced to five years in Yemen for plotting bombings against British targets and with a history of violent offenses in the UK, is now campaigning on a pro-Gaza platform in a Muslim-majority ward. He dismisses his conviction as a setup, but facts don\u2019t lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharon Osbourne, widow of rock legend Ozzy, fired back on social media: \u201cThis has nothing to do with racism. I think I\u2019m gonna move to Birmingham and put my name down for the ballot to be on the council. I\u2019m serious.\u201d Supporters cheered her on, with comments like \u201cPlease do, Sharon. Gosh, it\u2019s just unbelievable that someone like him can stand. It\u2019s just so demoralising. What is this country coming to?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This juxtaposition is damning. While a bus driver gets sacked for defending a victim, a man with terrorist ties can vie for public office, backed by pro-Gaza activists. It\u2019s the same system that welcomes extremists like Alaa Abd el-Fattah\u2014who praised Osama bin Laden\u2014while jailing Brits for social media posts criticizing immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Such hypocrisy exposes the rot: a two-tier justice system where mass migration and woke ideologies prioritize outsiders over natives, stifling freedom and safety. Hehir\u2019s sacking isn\u2019t just a corporate blunder\u2014it\u2019s a symptom of a nation surrendering to chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brits deserve better than a government that handcuffs heroes while handing platforms to radicals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hero British Bus Driver Fired For Stopping Thief And Protecting Passenger renegade February 3, 2026 4 min read By Steve Watsonvia Modernity.news In a nation where self-defense is apparently a fireable offense, Mark Hehir, a dedicated London bus driver, has been hailed as a hero by the public but sacked by his employer for daring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3421,3422,3423],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4817"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4817"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4818,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4817\/revisions\/4818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}