Firefighters refuse to put out housefire

AngusJS · 10-06-10, 12:32 PM

...because the owners didn't pay a $75 fee.

http://www.wsmv.com/video/25290103/index.html

http://thenewsoftoday.com/south-fult...use-fire/3265/

Ignoring repeated 911 calls, the morons finally did respond to a neighbor's call asking them to protect his house. There, they stood and watched as the other house burnt to the ground, in a fire that also killed three dogs and a cat. But hey, what's the prevention or alleviation of suffering to these heroes?

They wouldn't take the $75 when the homeowner offered it to them on the spot.

They apparently couldn't act like human beings and try save the house, and then bill them the 75 bucks later, either.

What if the neighbor hadn't been home? That house might have been damaged or destroyed as well, and these morons wouldn't have done anything about it.

I for one look forward to living in the libertarian utopia where all emergency services will be privatized and pay to play - and emergencies will become much more severe, as "responders" will not respond immediately, when the situation can be controlled, but only when a customer makes a call.

*edit*

What if someone had been in the neighbor's house, but was a child or incapacitated, and thus unable to call the fire department? They might have been injured or killed while the firefighters did nothing.

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AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Firefighters refuse to put out housefire ...because the owners didn't pay a $75 fee. http://www.wsmv.com/video/25290103/index.html http://thenewsoftoday.com/south-fult...use-fire/3265/ Ignoring repeated 911 calls, the morons finally did respond to a neighbor's call asking them to protect his house. There, they stood and watched as the other house burnt to the ground, in a fire that also killed three dogs and a cat. But hey, what's the prevention or alleviation of suffering to these heroes? They wouldn't take the $75 when the homeowner offered it to them on the spot. They apparently couldn't act like human beings and try save the house, and then bill them the 75 bucks later, either. What if the neighbor hadn't been home? That house might have been damaged or destroyed as well, and these morons wouldn't have done anything about it. I for one look forward to living in the libertarian utopia where all emergency services will be privatized and pay to play - and emergencies will become much more severe, as "responders" will not respond immediately, when the situation can be controlled, but only when a customer makes a call. edit What if someone had been in the neighbor's house, but was a child or incapacitated, and thus unable to call the fire department? They might have been injured or killed while the firefighters did nothing. Last edited by AngusJS; 10-06-10 at 02:14 PM.