In Other News: Impersonate a firefighter, get hired by fire department; Canadians rally to save aggressive grizzly

Published 12:15 am Wednesday, July 19, 2017

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He impersonated a firefighter in a burglary, then Cal Fire gave him a job

Brandon Visyak used a stolen state forestry firefighter badge in a ploy to rob a woman the first time he got caught impersonating a public safety officer. Two years later, he again claimed to be a Cal Fire firefighter while he tried to get out of a traffic arrest. Both incidents led to criminal convictions on charges that he illegally impersonated a California public safety officer. Neither prevented Cal Fire from offering him a job as an entry-level seasonal firefighter last summer. — Sacramento Bee

Afghans stand out among refugees committing crimes in Europe. But why?

As refugees flooded into Europe in recent years, there was one development that had not been expected: the large and growing incidence of sexual assaults committed by refugees against local women. These were not of the cultural-misunderstanding-date-rape sort, but were vicious, no-preamble attacks on random girls and women, often committed by gangs of young men. And a disproportionate number of the assaults are being committed by refugees of one particular nationality: Afghans.  — National Interest

Thousands rally to save grizzly that charges people

The grizzly has charged a man pushing a baby stroller, chased hikers and wandered through a high school rugby practice, but thousands of people in Banff and Canmore have petitioned the Alberta, Canada, government not to kill the animal tagged as Bear 148. — CBC

British college to remove portraits of founders

King’s College London replaced portraits of its founding fathers and former deans with ethnic minorities from around the world amid pressure from students. The move comes two years after King’s sparked controversy for removing a photograph of Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and one of its most noteworthy alumni, because of his opposition to gay marriage. — The Telegraph

Trudeau did not reach out to widow of soldier killed by terrorist

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he did not reach out to the widow of the U.S. soldier killed by Omar Khadr after the Canadian government apologized to Khadr and paid him $8 million for his reported mistreatment after being captured by U.S. forces. Trudeau would not comment on reports that former prime minister Stephen Harper called both the widow and a U.S. soldier wounded by Khadr after the settlement became public. “I did not reach out and I have no comment on what the former prime minister did,” he said. — CBC