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WhiskeyGrinder

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40. This place blows me away sometimes

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #35)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 12:15 PM

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Fire chief to 10 yr old sobbing Black girl as she's loaded into ambulance: "Shut the f*** up!" "Shut your mouth!" [View all] Demovictory9 Aug 2025 OP

Volunteer. not professional Justice Brandeis Aug 2025 #1

I think the fire chief is paid staff. thucythucy Aug 2025 #4

Certainly not professional! COL Mustard Aug 2025 #11

well that's awful. seems like a job for police not a firetruck tho nt msongs Aug 2025 #2

More like a mental health crisis team TommyT139 Aug 2025 #3

Not sure of the circumstances Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #14

When I go to the hospital I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2025 #16

That is totally normal, and this should be the case Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #34

I also got dissocitive identity disorder I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2025 #46

A symptom on many levels TommyT139 Aug 2025 #17

They also do not want to label children too early. Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #33

For sure TommyT139 Aug 2025 #37

Thanks for the insight/perspective BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #44

Given how often cops tend to shoot people in these cases, a screaming firefighter is a improvement. Lancero Aug 2025 #19

No worries nwduke Aug 2025 #5

Were all of those people there responding to... a tantrum? JoseBalow Aug 2025 #6

I wondered that as well. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #7

Are we making excuses for an adult cursing at a child Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #9

I said that in my post. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #10

I responded to I understand their frustration Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #12

Over a cell phone. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #41

... littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #8

Terrible! calimary Aug 2025 #13

Notice the grandmother is unquestionably in the right Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #15

That's more understandable to me TommyT139 Aug 2025 #18

Well among other things it would dsc Aug 2025 #20

Completely unacceptable. That creep needs to lose his firefighting position. Paladin Aug 2025 #21

I'm confused. Why called 911 and why? What was the emergency and why was she taken away? Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #22

From another article: WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #24

Ah... thanks for the info. It sounds like she needs help from CPS or another family crisis org. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #25

what the fuck WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #27

Oh, hello! Thank you for sharing your opinion. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #30

Hi, you're welcome! WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #31

Plus, no matter the situation, you just don't say that to a kid. Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #35

This place blows me away sometimes WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #40

In the real world he did his best. This outrage is ridiculous. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #38

. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #39

I will not fault him. He deserves much more consideration that he's being given. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #43

Typical coward and racist scumbag. RandiFan1290 Aug 2025 #23

Wrong Number OC375 Aug 2025 #26

I agree OC.... democratsruletheday Aug 2025 #29

And yet ... you just don't say that to a kid. Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #36

Wanna bet that Fire Chief considers himself to be a "good Christian". ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2025 #28

No excuse and wrong call SkylineChili Aug 2025 #32

There is a documentary about 911 being called for everything..i think it was focused on urban California Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #45

Should be fired. republianmushroom Aug 2025 #42