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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:36 AM Sep 2017

Fireman suspended for saying he would rescue a dog from a burning building before saving a n*gger

A fireman from Franklin Township in Ohio has been suspended for posting on Facebook that he would rather save a dog than a “n*gger” during an emergency.

According to WHIO, volunteer fireman Tyler Roysdon has been suspended over the racist Facebook post which has since been taken down.

The report notes that Roysdon wrote that if he had to choose between saving a dog and an African American man from a burning building, he’d save the dog’s life because “one dog is more important than a million n*ggers.”

Despite being a volunteer, the Ohio firefighter is paid for when his services are needed — but will not be called while his case is under review.

“Recently, a Franklin Township volunteer firefighter posted unacceptable remarks on social media.
Upon gaining knowledge of this information, Fire Chief Steve Bishop immediately contacted the firefighter and directed the comments be removed.

The firefighter was suspended without pay until the Board of Township Trustees could meet to determine a course of action.

Chief Bishop does not have the authority to terminate employees. Termination of any township employee requires a vote by the Board of Trustees,” a statement from the township read.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/ohio-fireman-suspended-for-saying-he-would-rescue-a-dog-from-a-burning-building-before-saving-a-ngger/

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Fireman suspended for saying he would rescue a dog from a burning building before saving a n*gger (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 OP
And this Ohio Nazi is still on the payroll dalton99a Sep 2017 #1
Same community protesting the move of a confederate monument. CincyDem Sep 2017 #2
That's fucking inane dalton99a Sep 2017 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #4
My Trump loving brother lives in oHIo left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #5
WTF! Did someone put something in the water to turn everybody racist? Initech Sep 2017 #6
They were always there. Now they've come out of their closet. Mister Ed Sep 2017 #7
Obama enabled the gay community and women. Initech Sep 2017 #8
They need together and fire his un-American Nazi ass rockfordfile Sep 2017 #9

CincyDem

(6,323 posts)
2. Same community protesting the move of a confederate monument.
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:45 AM
Sep 2017


The "monument" was a little plaque about 2' square tacked to a rock down at ankle level at a traffic interception and was partially obscured by overgrown weeds. City of Franklin inherited it when they annexed some land from the township years ago. Decided last month or so to give it back to the township.

Local folks when nuts about taking away our history.

This guy - he's not alone up there. He's the tip of an iceberg who happened to be stupid enough to think his racism really had become mainstream american thought.

What an asshat.

dalton99a

(81,371 posts)
3. That's fucking inane
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:49 AM
Sep 2017
Named for Benjamin Franklin, the town was hundreds of miles from the nearest Confederate state during the Civil War and there’s no evidence Lee ever visited or had ties to anyone here.

What’s more, Ohio was a major contributor to the Union effort, both in blood and treasure. The cemetery across the street from the site of the Lee monument is filled with the graves of men who fought Lee’s Confederate Army.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/08/23/how-confederate-monument-stirred-battle-union-state/593094001/

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Mister Ed

(5,920 posts)
7. They were always there. Now they've come out of their closet.
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 08:01 PM
Sep 2017

They're linking arms and marching together in the sunshine.

They've revealed themselves. Now I know who they are, in my own family and my own social circle.

Initech

(100,013 posts)
8. Obama enabled the gay community and women.
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 10:00 PM
Sep 2017

Trump has enabled the racists, the KKK, and neo Nazis. Pretty telling isn't it?

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