Idiot fire-chief fired
West Virginia Fire Chief Fired For Wearing 'All Lives Splatter' Shirt Depicting Car Running Over Protesters
https://www.newsweek.com/west-virginia-fire-chief-martin-hess-george-floyd-protests-1508996
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People aren't usually this smug about being an asshole unless it's ingrained from their youth:
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Without knowing the conditions of his position on that commission, I'm not convinced this is much of a smackdown. For a volunteer fire chief, sometimes those aren't much more than honorary, perhaps with a stipend and expenses paid for meetings.
KY.......
Regardless, that's against the fireman's creed and he should be removed from the service. Unfortunately, none of these disciplinary actions will remove the core racism and in fact probably just hardens them.
Check out how the demographics have changed in just 10 years (from Wikipedia on Gilmer County, WV):
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,768 households, and 1,862 families living in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile. There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 97.33% White, 0.91% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.57% Asian.... 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,693 people, 2,753 households, and 1,806 families living in the county. The population density was 25.7 inhabitants per square mile. There were 3,448 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 82.5% white, 12.3% black or African American, 0.5% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.7% of the population.
So, in ten years it goes from under 3% non-white to over 17% non-white.
No excuse for it but that may explain much of the resentment. Likely overheard: "Them blacks and feriners are moving in to take us over".
There's an interesting read on this event here: https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2020/06/photo-leads-to-removal/
(note the comments below that article)
KY........
Use the word 'if' right after 'sorry' [in this case he managed to avoid it; I credit his lawyers] and immediately pivot to talk about the feelings of the person/s wronged rather than take responsibility for the action that made the apology necessary. This guy doubles down by almost blaming protestors for the shirt being made, as though it was really a necessary public service message after all, dontcha know. Make 'we are all in this together' noises, nice touch to mention god at the very end. There! Fauxpology accomplished. 
I have to say the verbiage on this one is not as egregious as some, but still. Ugh.
to mention most of good people of Charlottesville Va, the US & the WORLD when we remember ALL those good & decent folks who've literally DIED after being run over by troglodytes driving vehicles, powered by stupidity & hatred, beginning with HEATHER HEYER,
,who was mown down by a black Charger used as a murder weapon by jimmie fields jr?
