@Regrann from @crackedrosecoloredglasses_us-#Repost @dp_mind.and.soul・・・A #firefighter recruit was #
@Regrann from @crackedrosecoloredglasses_us - #Repost @dp_mind.and.soul・・・A #firefighter recruit was #fired and three others #resigned after a #noose was found hanging over the seat belonging to the only #blackrecruit.According to the Sun Sentinel, an #investigation into the noose, which was found at the #PompanoBeachFire Training Center, wrapped up on Wednesday. #FireChief #JohnJurgle said that he took quick action as soon as he learned about the #racist symbol last month, discovering that the #offensive, threatening gesture was directed at the only black recruit in a class of six. “It’s a very #serious, unfortunate incident that happened,” Jurgle said. “We’re #professional #firefighters. We’re not going to tolerate this kind of thing.” The noose was found on June 7 during the recruits’ last day of training, Jurgle said, and Jurgle launched his investigation July 26, suspending all of the recruits from duty the following day with the exception of the victim, identified as #VilbertGreen.The fired recruit was identified as #MatthewReilly. Those recruits who offered their resignation amid the investigation were identified as #KeropBerberian, #GeandyPerez and #AustinSovay.Sovay insisted on Wednesday, “It wasn’t a noose. It was a fishing knot.” I swear these bigots think we’re all idiots. A fishing knot. Right.According to the report, on the day the noose was found, each recruit was assigned to complete a cleanup task. Green left the room to take care of his duties, but when he returned he found the noose dangling over his chair next to his name tag.Green took a picture of it but decided not to do anything, according to Jurgle. “He was not happy with what was done, but after taking the picture, he decided he didn’t want to do anything with it,” Jurgle said.However, when Green showed the picture to another firefighter outside the class, things started to progress. That unidentified firefighter took offense at the racist gesture and attempted to talk to the other recruits about it. “They told him they knew nothing of it,” Jurgle said.Since nobody was owning up to their shitty behavior, the firefighter took the issue up with the captain in charge of t -- source link
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