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TNNurse

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33. The firefighters live there and know him.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Dec 22, 2021, 11:39 AM

Dec 2021

I think they may have cause.

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Convicted arsonist named a fire department's acting chief; almost all the firefighters quit [View all] sl8 Dec 2021 OP

Not Sure How To Feel About This ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #1

Agreed! 634-5789 Dec 2021 #2

Who would want to take the chance? secondwind Dec 2021 #3

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2021 #27

Some convictions never go away. This may be unfortunate... TreasonousBastard Dec 2021 #4

This! And I am wondering who assigned him the job although I suppose clicking Maraya1969 Dec 2021 #12

According to the OP, his dad is county Emergency Management Director. haele Dec 2021 #31

Simmons can't lead the department PJMcK Dec 2021 #6

And the mayor's kid at the time. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #7

Remember Tom Lehrer... k0rs Dec 2021 #23

Indeed. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #26

I wonder if things like setting fires as a teenager are indications of mindsets that never Vinca Dec 2021 #8

There is a phenomenon called a "firefighter arson." LisaL Dec 2021 #11

Firebug is a podcast Sur Zobra Dec 2021 #35

I read a book about serial killers once. AncientAndy Dec 2021 #36

I don't believe arsonists become reformed as they age.. msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #9

Fully agree, IF it was a stiffy fire, not a mistake. BlueBlud Dec 2021 #17

I'm not sure what that means msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #18

Such as, you drive car catalytic converter over dry grass, and start a brushfire etc. BlueBlud Dec 2021 #19

I gotcha... that's a careless and stupid accident, as opposed to deliberate intent msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #21

thank you. and your response is probably stopdiggin Dec 2021 #10

I think a conviction of arson is disqualifying Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #15

I'm wondering if it's the NEPOTISM on top Captain Zero Dec 2021 #24

Well it looks kind of hinky when a convicted arsonist is appointed by his father Bev54 Dec 2021 #34

:) I'll accept the firefighters wishes, Prof, and I am a bleeding heart Hortensis Dec 2021 #43

If crime is related to career..i would be hesitant to give him a pass Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #44

The Chief of a fire department has important roles PJMcK Dec 2021 #5

Yep. If THEY'RE bothered by it enough to resign, that shouldn't be overlooked. calimary Dec 2021 #13

Like hiring Michael Vick to run an animal shelter. SharonClark Dec 2021 #14

I lol'd at the irony. Calista241 Dec 2021 #20

Fuck Michael Vick. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #22

Fuck Michael Vick XanaDUer2 Dec 2021 #32

The nepotism, the arson conviction, or the firefighters know he is an a-hole cuz they grew up... Thomas Hurt Dec 2021 #16

Bravo to the departed firefighters. Paladin Dec 2021 #25

Details not mentioned in OP: intheflow Dec 2021 #28

Got one better packman Dec 2021 #29

yikes!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds awful! Takket Dec 2021 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author packman Dec 2021 #30

The firefighters live there and know him. TNNurse Dec 2021 #33

Three things I do not want sarisataka Dec 2021 #37

There's a thousand other career paths for such folks Hekate Dec 2021 #41

If What This Guy RobinA Dec 2021 #39

How to put this: kind of like hiring a reformed Josh Duggar to run the girls' school. Some things... Hekate Dec 2021 #40

I have a different concern about him. People who play with fire, start fires, etc. are sometimes liberalla Dec 2021 #42