Firefights let home burn to the ground over $75
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Firefighters in rural Tennessee let a home burn to the ground last week because the homeowner hadn't paid a $75 fee.
Gene Cranick of Obion County and his family lost all of their possessions in the Sept. 29 fire, along with three dogs and a cat.
"They could have been saved if they had put water on it, but they didn't do it," Cranick told MSNBC's Keith Olbermann.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39516346/ns/us_news-life
Anyone else find this disgusting?
The owner either forgot, or didn't pay a $75 yearly fee, so fire fighters just let his home burn. Even though he offered to pay them whatever they wanted.
"They put water out on the fence line out here. They never said nothing to me. Never acknowledged. They stood out here and watched it burn," Cranick said.
They even showed up later to put out their neighbors fence, which the fire had spread to.
After the blaze, South Fulton police arrested one of Cranick's sons, Timothy Allen Cranick, on an aggravated assault charge, according to WPSD-TV, an NBC station in Paducah, Ky.
Police told WPSD that the younger Cranick attacked Fire Chief David Wilds at the firehouse because he was upset his father's house was allowed to burn.
No shit, I'm sure I would have done the same. They had the equipment, they even showed up, but didn't bother to help this family. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would have said "Fuck it, I'm going there anyways".
Their logic for not helping the family after they offered whatever the firefighters wanted?
South Fulton's mayor said that the fire department can't let homeowners pay the fee on the spot, because the only people who would pay would be those whose homes are on fire.
Goddamn. What happened to human decency?
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The house was outside of the city limits
The mayor has a point though, people would only pay when their houses are on fire and it costs more than $75 to put out a fire. The idea is, the $75 per year per house adds up when there are no fires, like insurance. If they only pay $75 a fire the department has to pay to put them out.
Ah, reading would have been a good idea. I didn't know such a fee even existed. Well, that sucks. They could have just charged the people an assload.
So instead of simply sending them a bill they just say"fuck you" and let your house burn down and your pets die in a fire. Great.
You're thinking like a person here. Try thinking like a business.
I'd rather not.
I sure am glad you aren't my employer.
I highly doubt that this man "forgot" to pay the fee. Instead he completely disregarded the notice or did not put it on his important bills to pay, like upgrading his cable to catch NASCAR. I will admit, I did the same last winter. I had a large propane bill that I kept putting off to pay, as I did not want to take the money out of my savings at the time and then forget about it. Middle of winter hits and there is no heat in my basement. I call the company up and they tell me that due to not receiving any type of payment for 4 months and being overdue, they did not deliver any propane to me. I could either pay the bill in full with an surcharge of over $120 and they would come out that day or mail my check in, and wait for the next delivery. I did the second, and had to wait a week and a half. I took responsibility for my actions, not bitched about not getting what I "deserved". And I have never been late on a payment since.
That, is what is wrong with the majority of Americans. Many think that they deserve this and that in life, without wanting to take responsibility or doing the work. Instead of trying to make changes now how the firefighters operate in his county, I am sure now this man will try to sue.
Is it only the fire department that does this? Or can ambulances do the same thing?
I am pretty sure that with ambulances, they always come out, but the coverage and what comes out of your pocket depends on your health care insurance (in the US).
That makes two of us.
I sure am glad you aren't my imam
Next week: Paramedics leave child to bleed to death in street because parents didn't pay taxes.
That's fucked up.
There's a difference between a public service and a business, retard.
Most services are usually involved in scams and report high taxes.
Q: And how does the government get money?
A: It charges people outside city limits $75 for fire response!
Look at my example above of and ambulance crew leaving a child to bleed to death because her parents didn't pay taxes. You're saying that you'd be ok with that?
yes
ur liek sooooooooo hardcore, how cn i b kewl like u???
omg lyk all u haf to do is liek understand that services cost the provider capital, fucktard.:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:
Whats wrong with capitalism? are you a commie? You got something against people working for there money?
I have a problem with a fire department standing around with their thumbs up their asses while someones house burns down.
So do I actually I was just jumping in at the capitalism thing. But yeah the firefighters were pricks and FATTY is retarded.
I'm not against capitalism in and of itself, just when it gets taken too far like in this situation.
Exactly.
fucking owned
yea it's fucked up, and the firefighters are all pieces of shit to do this, but this is what happens when you live out in the middle of nowhere. it's a risk, because you don't always have big brother there to protect you.
maybe the locals of this little area will be motivated to work out a better system now.
sometimes I expect the provider, being a compassionate human being, to sacrifice his precious fucking capital to save a dying child. or a burning house.
Plus it's not even like 75 bucks is that much money I mean come on.
That isn't thinking like a business, communist. We, as capitalists, must be machines.
Now you're thinking like a capitalist.:hai:
It costs more than $75 dollars to put out a fire. Know how insurance works? By spreading around the costs over time and a large group of people? Same concept.
That's not the point. The point is they only owed 75 bucks and they let the mans house burn up. That is wrong. I know how insurance works so dont play that card what Im saying is theres more important things in life than the dollar. Letting that house burn was wrong you prick and you know it.
fuck off
This. Billing people would be a deterrent too. If you don't pay the 75 bucks and they come out, they bill you 2000. That would make people pay, be sensible and still cover their expenses. Their rationale was pretty stupid. "omg no one will pay the small fee!!!" The dumbfucks fail at capitalism because they could've made mad profits by fining the dude :facepalm: