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Firefighters watch as home burns to the ground | WPSD Local 6 - News, Sports, Weather - Paducah KY | Local
Reporter - Jason Hibbs
Photojournalist - Mark Owen
Story Updated: Sep 30, 2010 at 12:31 AM CDT
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. - Imagine your home catches fire but the local fire department won't respond, then watches it burn. That's exactly what happened to a local family tonight.
A local neighborhood is furious after firefighters watched as an Obion County, Tennessee, home burned to the ground.
The homeowner, Gene Cranick, said he offered to pay whatever it would take for firefighters to put out the flames, but was told it was too late. They wouldn't do anything to stop his house from burning.
Each year, Obion County residents must pay $75 if they want fire protection from the city of South Fulton. But the Cranicks did not pay.
The mayor said if homeowners don't pay, they're out of luck.
Lucky no-one was inside.
I'm sorry, but isn't this the kind of world that conservatives want? A world where you can opt out of government programs?
Because it's much more fun for the firemman and the mayor to watch the house burn down and see the owners lose everything they have. It makes them feel powerful. :ninja:Honestly, I don't see why they couldn't have just fined him. It wouldn't be too hard to make the law so that if you respond to a fire and they haven't paid the $75 then they have to pay the total cost of what it took to put out the fire. I imagine it would be a lot more than $75 but a lot less than a whole new house. It could even be based on consent. They only put out the fire if the home owner accept the fines. Problem solved.
As long as the fire department is under govt control and the people are paying taxes, then the fire department should do it's goddamn job.
I have no issue with fire departments operating on a fee basis for their services, but this department is not a private entity, it is under govt control. That's different.
However, if he was told specifically "This is the cost per year of having 'fire insurance', so to speak" and he deliberately and knowingly CHOSE not to pay that, then that's really is own ****ing fault.
BUT... when he offered to pay if they would come out, then IMO they should have come out. If it was only about the money, then they would have gotten their money. They did this out of spite and that I cannot condone.
Honestly, I don't see why they couldn't have just fined him. It wouldn't be too hard to make the law so that if you respond to a fire and they haven't paid the $75 then they have to pay the total cost of what it took to put out the fire. I imagine it would be a lot more than $75 but a lot less than a whole new house. It could even be based on consent. They only put out the fire if the home owner accept the fines. Problem solved.
As long as the fire department is under govt control and the people are paying taxes, then the fire department should do it's goddamn job.
I have no issue with fire departments operating on a fee basis for their services, but this department is not a private entity, it is under govt control. That's different.
However, if he was told specifically "This is the cost per year of having 'fire insurance', so to speak" and he deliberately and knowingly CHOSE not to pay that, then that's really is own ****ing fault.
BUT... when he offered to pay if they would come out, then IMO they should have come out. If it was only about the money, then they would have gotten their money. They did this out of spite and that I cannot condone.
Honestly, I don't see why they couldn't have just fined him. It wouldn't be too hard to make the law so that if you respond to a fire and they haven't paid the $75 then they have to pay the total cost of what it took to put out the fire. I imagine it would be a lot more than $75 but a lot less than a whole new house. It could even be based on consent. They only put out the fire if the home owner accept the fines. Problem solved.
I have zero sympathy for this guy. At least he had the option to pay the ~ 20 cents a day for this service. I live out in the county and all we have is a volunteer fire dept. we call them the "ash coolers"
Read it here and discuss.
LET IT BURN?!? Firefighters Watch Home Go Up In Flames Over $75 Fee - Local News - Spokane, WA - KHQ-TV - msnbc.com
That was really lousy of them, even if the poor victim didn't have any money! It was downright disrespectful and I hope their homes burn down as well!!
If 1$ of thier tax money went to this FD and they wanted an additional $75 a year? The FD and that town is ****ed. I hear a huge lawsuit coming.
that's the issue, Rev. this guy lived in the county. it was a city FD. ZERO of his tax money went to this FD. this fee based service was offered to county residents as a courtesy. he chose not to pay, he gambled and lost. boo ****ing hoo
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