BF2S Forums Let it burn? Firefigters in Tennessee refuse to extinguish fire.

Acerider wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

Acerider wrote:

Can't believe some idiot actually attacked a firefighter after the incident. Probably some guy who didn't know the whole story...

More on topic, the firefighters shouldn't have put it out, but was putting out the fire and overcharging the guy out of the option? Like, if the people dont pay for the fire service, dont deny it to them, just vastly extort them for it. It's good capitilism, and besides, then no one can complain afterwards.


Well said.

did you just say a firefighter shouldn't put out a fire.

Firstly, I was implying that they shouldn't put it out because of their contract. However, Morally, they shouldve put it out. I wish they did put it out... but they were following they're contract. I'm sorry, but as morally wrong as the firefighters were being, they were FOLLOWING THEIR ORDERS. Sure, they chose the greater of two evils, but they still followed orders. Besides, the guy should've had his house insured, and his possesions, fires and disasters happen, and there isn't a fucking thing you can do about them. No matter how hard you try to prevent them. The guy should've paid his tax. Sure, they shouldve put out the fire, but it's the guys fault. Call me a no-hearted capitalist, but that's how I stand.

DrunkFace wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

mtb0minime wrote:

How come there aren't stories like this when someone's power gets shut down after they failed to pay their electricity bill?

Or when they fail to pay for garbage pickup and the trash piles up in their back yard.

Council rates pays for garbage pickup.

DrunkFace wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

Acerider wrote:

Firstly, I was implying that they shouldn't put it out because of their contract. However, Morally, they shouldve put it out. I wish they did put it out... but they were following they're contract. I'm sorry, but as morally wrong as the firefighters were being, they were FOLLOWING THEIR ORDERS. Sure, they chose the greater of two evils, but they still followed orders. Besides, the guy should've had his house insured, and his possesions, fires and disasters happen, and there isn't a fucking thing you can do about them. No matter how hard you try to prevent them. The guy should've paid his tax. Sure, they shouldve put out the fire, but it's the guys fault. Call me a no-hearted capitalist, but that's how I stand.

It was a mobile home. The value of the home was probably minuscule and not worth covering. I mean the guy wasn't even paying for trash pickup, he was burning it in his front yard (10 feet from his front door).

Isn't that illegal?

DrunkFace wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

Acerider wrote:

Firstly, I was implying that they shouldn't put it out because of their contract. However, Morally, they shouldve put it out. I wish they did put it out... but they were following they're contract. I'm sorry, but as morally wrong as the firefighters were being, they were FOLLOWING THEIR ORDERS. Sure, they chose the greater of two evils, but they still followed orders. Besides, the guy should've had his house insured, and his possesions, fires and disasters happen, and there isn't a fucking thing you can do about them. No matter how hard you try to prevent them. The guy should've paid his tax. Sure, they shouldve put out the fire, but it's the guys fault. Call me a no-hearted capitalist, but that's how I stand.

It was a mobile home. The value of the home was probably minuscule and not worth covering. I mean the guy wasn't even paying for trash pickup, he was burning it in his front yard (10 feet from his front door).

Isn't that illegal?

JohnG@lt wrote:

DrunkFace wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

Or when they fail to pay for garbage pickup and the trash piles up in their back yard.

Council rates pays for garbage pickup.

I have no idea what that means.

DrunkFace wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

DrunkFace wrote:

Council rates pays for garbage pickup.

I have no idea what that means.

Which part, the council rates or the fact garbage pick up is paid for?

JohnG@lt wrote:

SenorToenails wrote:

The guy is a moron for not paying $75.

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11 Bravo wrote:

maybe you should pay next time

Turquoise wrote:

mtb0minime wrote:

This family had to be made an example of, to be honest. If they let them pay the bill later, then everyone would opt out of the fee and just pay if their home caught fire. Since hardly anyone would pay the bill, the volunteer fire department would not have the funding necessary to maintain their equipment and would not be prepared in the event someone's home does catch fire.


In the end, it all comes down to some retarded red-necks being retarded and looking everywhere for a scapegoat instead of taking responsibility for their retardedness. Retards.

It begs the question though...   Was this fire truly accidental?

Gene Cranick wrote:

"I thought they'd come out and put it out, even if you hadn't paid your $75, but I was wrong."

S3v3N wrote:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39535911/ns/us_news-life

MSNNBC wrote:

The firefighters' decision to follow orders and let the doublewide mobile home owned by Gene Cranick burn to the ground Sept. 29 while saving the property of a neighbor who did pay the subscription has prompted debate as the event has gained nationwide media attention.................

The fire started when the Cranicks' grandson was burning trash near the family home. As it grew out of control, the Cranicks called 911, but the fire department from the nearby city of South Fulton would not respond, because Cranick had not paid the annual fee.

While this article doesn't say 10 feet, the one i did read I cannot find and have better things to do than argue with people that have no idea what its like to fight fires anyway.  I'm also currently sitting in my command truck watching over a 2,000Acre Burn. Sooooo Exciting.