A domestic violence activist has come under fire after mocking hardworking Australian firefighters who had been risking their lives battling bushfires for weeks.
In a press conference held by Greens Senator Larissa Waters, human rights advocate Sherele Moody made a bold claim suggesting that firefighters beat their own family members after “cataclysmic events” such as wildfires.
“After a cataclysmic event like this, domestic violence peaks. Women become extremely unsafe when, generally, the men return home from the fires and subject them to domestic violence,” she said as the senator was listening.
Soon after the conference aired, upset people lashed out at the speaker and at the Greens senator for mocking and falsely accusing firefighters who are risking their lives to save their communities.
“What happens when domestic violence perpetrators finish their work on the frontline of a major crisis? They abuse women in their lives – harder than they ever have. I am not saying every firefighter, emergency service responder or victim of this crisis is a perpetrator,” Moody went on to say in her Facebook post.
Following the massive backlash, the Greens quickly distanced their party from the activist claiming that they do “not support the statement made today by Sherele Moody that firefighters are responsible for an increase in domestic violence during times of disaster.”
The speaker was also confronted by angry people who slammed her for false claims and a lack of respect.
“This is how radical greens party are and what they stand for, they have no shame insulting Australian heroes (firefighters) saving homes in NSW in last couple days and in QLD in coming days,” someone wrote.
“I’m totally disgusted by this, the bulk of firefighters regardless of being paid or volunteer do so to serve their community which requires a very special mindset of care which is not comparable with this disturbing statement,” one person added.
Someone suggested: “Such a shocking, shocking statement to make … You have just insulted every firefighter in Australia, and that I could never forgive or forget, just unbelievable.”
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