Timcast IRL · September 11, 2020 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #131 - BLM Leftist Arrested For Igniting Wildfire, Democrats Say its Climate Change
Episode Recap
In Timcast IRL Episode 131 recorded on September 11, 2020, Tim Pool and co-host Ian Crossland discussed the arrest of a 36-year-old Puyallup man named Jeffrey Accord, who was taken into custody for allegedly starting a large brush fire along State Route 167 near Meridian Avenue. The hosts noted that Accord had previously been arrested in 2014 during an anti-police protest and was charged with possession of a concealed weapon without a permit and other offenses. Tim highlighted that while authorities initially stated he was setting a fire, which would constitute arson, the official charge appeared to be reckless second-degree fire, possibly from flicking a cigarette. The discussion examined how mainstream media outlets were attributing the West Coast wildfires primarily to climate change while largely ignoring reports of arson. The hosts also covered the suspension of the Oath Keepers from Twitter for violating extremism policies, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's renewed tear gas ban, and the arrest of a student who showed up to school in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions. Throughout the episode, Tim emphasized that while climate change may be a contributing factor, the prevalence of arson cases was being underreported.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool and Ian Crossland discussed the arrest of Jeffrey Accord, a 36-year-old Puyallup man allegedly caught setting a wildfire along State Route 167
- →Accord had prior arrests at anti-police protests in 2014, raising questions about his connection to organized activist groups
- →The hosts debated whether media coverage was properly addressing arson as a cause of wildfires versus solely blaming climate change
- →Twitter suspended the Oath Keepers account for violating policies on extremism and hate speech
- →The panel covered Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's renewed ban on tear gas use by police
- →A student was arrested for defiantly attending school in-person despite COVID-19 restrictions
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Wildfire Story IntroductionTim welcomed viewers and introduced the main story about the Puyallup wildfire arrest
- 4:37Arrest Details and EvidenceDiscussion of the Facebook Live video and police statements about Jeffrey Accord setting the fire
- 6:18Previous Protest HistoryAnalysis of Accord's 2014 arrest at anti-police protests and weapon charges
- 12:00Climate Change vs Arson DebateTim and Ian debated media framing of wildfires as climate change versus human-caused fires
- 18:00Oath Keepers Twitter SuspensionBrief coverage of the Oath Keepers being banned from Twitter for extremism violations
Notable Quotes
“There's a lot we got to break down first. They don't say who the person is and they don't say it was intentionally lit.”
— Tim Pool · introduction of the wildfire arrest story
“We definitely got to talk about this because if you Google search the wildfires what are they saying climate change yeah and i'm sure some of it is related you know i'm i personally believe we've got issues with you know just i think climate change is a serious issue however you cannot ignore the fact that we have we have a lot i've i pulled up a lot of stories man nice a lot of arson no joke”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on wildfire causes
“So we got some other news too considering the kind of i don't know man this story's it's kind of crazy right people getting riled up about this”
— Ian Crossland · co-host commentary on the story
“Play stupid games. All right, now hold on. They said he was setting a fire. That sounds like arson.”
— Tim Pool · reaction to police statements about the arrest
“If someone set off a nuclear bomb they'd go to jail for like much worse these wildfire like if yeah dude this guy was like that they're lucky it didn't spread because you look at this photo and that was a huge that's a big fire”
— Tim Pool · analysis of the severity of the fire