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[_] [?] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)18:49 No.1389996
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>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:00 No.1389999
Faggots should've paid the $75 annual fee
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:24 No.1390007
>>1389999
No, people should burn you wuss
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:27 No.1390008
The cheapskates deserve to have their attic flooded since they didn't pay the monthly $57.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:30 No.1390011
>>1390008
They don't deserve anything less than death
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:36 No.1390013
>>1389999
Exactly.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:45 No.1390021
I saw this on the news.
RAGE.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:45 No.1390022
Wait, isn't this shit included in... you know... tax payments?
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:49 No.1390023
Even if they don't have to respond to the people who didn't pay, what about the neighbour who
did? They just sat there and waited until the fire caught onto his property before they responded.
Its kind of like hiring a bodyguard, then having a crazed gunman stand next to you, and the
bodyguard refuses to do anything until the gunman opens fire on you.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)19:51 No.1390024
interesting thing about this story is the fire department themselves fought against the 75 dollar
fee. The family involved had simply forgotten to pay. The department themselves suggested a lot
of ways to make sure no one was in this situation including increasing a tax by only 3 dollars.
The municipal government in the area outright refused.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)20:21 No.1390036
>>1390023
Neighbor could have greatly avoided the fire spreading to his house by soaking his yard and house
in water from his hose.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)20:28 No.1390040
>>1390022
It's upheld by the city, unfortunately federal government doesn't own a nation-wide fire
department. It's up to your city or county to decide how to fund their fire departments, so no,
it doesn't come from the taxes. He dodged the fee banking that his house would never burn down
and lolirony hit him and people raged.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)20:35 No.1390045
If I wanted to read about a fucking news story, I'd go to Fark. Thought this was /f/ - Flash.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)20:58 No.1390054
>>1390036
And lets suppose the neighbour isn't there at the time, or the fire is already getting so out of
control it becomes a risk to themselves? They essentially paid their due, to have the fire
department knowingly allow a fire to spread onto their property. All in the name of essentially
flipping somebody the bird over performing their duties for someone who paid up. Priorities
straight fucked-up there.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:02 No.1390057
>>1390036
>>1390054
Where exactly does it say the neighbor's house sustained damages again? I think I missed that
part.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:03 No.1390058
>>1390057
Nowhere. I was merely stating that the neighbor didn't have to worry as much as the person I was
replying implied. There are things they could have done to reduce any risk of the fire taking
hold of their house as well.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:07 No.1390060
>>1390058
I'm not disagreeing, I just think it's a little off-topic.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:07 No.1390062
>>1390057
"It wasn't until fire spread to a neighours property, that anyone would respond"
Its fire, bitch. If it is on fire, it is already fucking damaged. The fact remains that even if
they acted quickly, they still willingly and deliberately allowed it to cause damage to
somebodies property, who paid the fee.
"Well gee, at least they put it out after it only blackened one end of the house" nothing. I
don't give a shit if all that got burned was the fringe of the lawn. Somebody paid their due, and
was put in second-place to flipping somebody the bird.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:09 No.1390064
>>1390060
Uhm, no, the opening post had no topic other than "Look at this." A text document in /f/, no
less. The topic is whatever we make of it.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:11 No.1390068
>>1390062
herp derp
>It was only when a neighbor's field caught fire, a neighbor who had paid the county fire service
fee, that the department responded.
You haven't ever been to a rural area, have you. Most people yards are significantly larger than
suburbia, and a field is significantly larger than a yard.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:14 No.1390071
>>1390064
What if the neighbor had shot the FD's chief. Would he then inherit the power to stop the fire?
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:16 No.1390074
>>1390068
durpa durp
They still let that shit reach and damage his property instead of y'know, preventing it when they
should have.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:20 No.1390076
>>1390074
I don't really think that's an issue. I mean it's hard to put out a fire that's not there yet.
They probably don't have access to retardants and the like. It's more the neighbor's fault for
being a dumbass and not paying the fee. However, I gather that it's not a required law to pay the
fee so this is the only enforcement they have.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:26 No.1390081
>>1390076
Uh, then thats why you supress/fight the fire wherever it is near to other properties? Because
fire doesn't just teleport, y'know.
Christ, I hope you're just trolling.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:38 No.1390085
I saw this on the news. The elderly couple who'se house burned hadn't received their retirement
checks, yet, when the payment came due. They were waiting on thier check in order to pay the fee,
which they always did. What that town in Tennessee is illegal under US Federal law and you can
bet that whole county's going to be dragged into a civil suit because of this. I hope the old
couple wins, too!
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:45 No.1390090
>>1390081
You're speaking in hypotheticals that didn't happen. They protected his property as soon as it
got out of hand.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:47 No.1390092
That's just life. They should have been responsible and paid the annual fee.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:48 No.1390093
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS TOTAL FAILURE IN FLASH??? THIS IS NOT A NEWS SITE, AND I WAS GOING TO CALL
OP A MAJOR FAG, BUT EVERY STUPID NEWFAG FAGGOT MOTHER FUCKER COMMENTING ON THE STORY HERE IS JUST
AS FUCKING BAD. HOLY FUCK YOU ALL ARE RETARDED MOTHER FUCKERS!!
(caps lock for cruise control and rage expression.)
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:50 No.1390095
>>1390093
some people find politics entertaining. If you'd prefer, I could flood gay furry from swfchan.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)21:55 No.1390100
>>1390092
while true of those responsible to law whats in question here isn't that.
it's whether this is an appropriate means of enforcement, and while it sounds good on paper, I
don't think it would last long to burn peoples houses down because they didn't pay 75$ a month to
the state.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)22:02 No.1390105
>>1390100
excuse me, to *allow* peoples houses to burn.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)22:03 No.1390109
woot f451 baby! CLEANSE IT WITH FIRE
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)22:08 No.1390115
>>1390100
If people knew the fire department would come to the rescue of their homes regardless of whether
or not they paid the fee, then very few people would, and then the system would be underfunded
and hurt.
The reality is, we can never just assume that big nanny government will take care of us.
Do you think the first fire departments where free enterprises? Think again, they didn't used to
call them companies for nothing.
>> [_] Fire Fighter !tr.t4dJfuU 10/06/10(Wed)22:09 No.1390117
If you don't pay car insurance and run into a tree then you are shit out of luck. Why is this any
different? Fucking bleeding heart fagots need to realize this this is a Privilege Not a right, be
safer you cheap shit heads.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)22:22 No.1390133
I think we can all agree this is a worst case scenario. Ideally, the city would have had fully
incorporated the area into the protection of the rural areas. If they chose to levy a fee,
enforcement should have gone beyond letting property burn, be it with a heavy fine or even jail
time. This was not the way to handle the situation, but all parties involved did what they were
supposed to. The FD was not supposed to put out the fire, and the owners were supposed to have
paid their fee. The laws should be changed, but guess who's job that is. It's not the fireman's.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)22:41 No.1390146
so much /lit/ in my /f/
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)22:54 No.1390155
Sooooooo...
If I don't pay the fee, the 911 emergency operator will simply hang up on me.
If I don't pay a fee, the police will just watch as I get raped in the street.
If I don't pay a fee, even a passing good Samaritan will leave me to bleed to death.
That is where absurd laws like this will turn up. That is not to say that public services should
not be paid...by all means, they should, for they are underfunded as is...but they should be
regulated through taxes, not by subscription. If taxes were raised for that purpose, then I would
have no problem paying the higher taxes.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)22:58 No.1390157
>>1390117
even if you have car insurance, unless you can afford P&P, you won't get shit if you hit a tree.
(except a raise in your premiums, lol)
>> [_] Anonymous 10/06/10(Wed)23:27 No.1390169
NO GODS OR KINGS.
ONLY MAN
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:01 No.1390191
>>1390115
dood, if someone says i'm arguing that jesus doesn't exist stop talking to me about buddhism.
L2argue. I'm talking about a completely different issue, while your point is valid, it isn't what
I or the article was focusing on.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:03 No.1390192
>>1390095
Do it!
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:06 No.1390197
So your telling me they took the time to register the addresses
of those who paid and those who didn't and I'm guessing they
check those addresses before they leave the fire department.
Wait a minute doesn't seconds count when your shit is burning!?
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:27 No.1390211
>>1390197
another interesting point, this article and or situation feels odd. I further inquire the
possibility of such documents being made public, and the threat of arson.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:29 No.1390212
>>1390095
good change of pace, politicfags should invade /f/
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:30 No.1390215
>>1390197
No, more like it's pre-filed in the computer, and when a dispatcher puts the address in a house,
the flag stating that pops up on his / her screen.
I used to work for Comcast, shit like this happened with people and "why their cable was cut"
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:32 No.1390218
>>1390215 puts the house's address in the system or when it comes up via caller-ID esque feature.
Same person. Just too tired to Engrish properry.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:34 No.1390219
>>1390215
>>1390215
/r/ing hacker anon to access database of those without fire protection and post here.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:39 No.1390222
>>1390219
Insofar as which state / town / etc? Also hacking it would be worth federal time and not worth it
as you would never read it.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:40 No.1390223
>>1390215
Yeah, if the people of the county paid for it to work like that.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:49 No.1390231
WHO THE FUCK LET THE FARKERS IN HERE? GO BACK TO FARK AND LET US /F/TARDS FAP IN PEACE YOU SELF
IMPORTANT, ASSFUCKING, CUMSLOBBERING COCKFAGS.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:52 No.1390235
Yo /f/ Imma let you finish but I just wanted to say that FARK invented the Rickroll and you all
know it.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:53 No.1390236
>>1390212
So...you want me to gayfur?
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:54 No.1390237
>>1390235
I DON'T GIVE A FLYING FUCK ABOUT WHO INVENTED THE RICKROLL, GET THE FUCK OFF /F/ SO I CAN GO BACK
TO THROTTLING MY COCK AT FURRY LOLI PORN YOU DICKBAGGING TITEATING NAZI JEW DOUCHEBAG.
ALSO, I'M STUCK IN CRUISE CONTROL AND I CAN'T TURN IT OFF.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:55 No.1390238
>>1390237
lol u mad
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:57 No.1390239
>>1390238
He mad.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:58 No.1390240
>>1390238
ACTUALLY I AM QUITE LUCID. I JUST ENJOY YELLING OBSCENITIES TO MAKE THE 40 YEAR OLD ARMCHAIR
POLITICIANS FROM FARK GO AWAY.
AT THIS POINT, I'M KEEPING THE CAPS ON MOSTLY FOR COMEDIC EFFECT.
ALSO, DICKBITING BONERBAITING CUNTFISTING ASSEATING SHITBALLED DYKESLUT.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:59 No.1390242
Capitalism.
Fuck yeah!
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)00:59 No.1390243
>>1390240
ALSO, /CRUISECONTROLL
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)01:00 No.1390244
>>1390243
WTF DON'T YELL AT ME. I HAVE A VERY SENSITIVE PSYCHE AND DO NOT RESPOND WELL TO CRITICISM.
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)01:04 No.1390245
>>1390244
AND QUIT CALLING ME NAMES!
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)01:09 No.1390249
>>1390245
WHO ASKED YOU SHITHEADED WHORESON?
>> [_] Anonymous 10/07/10(Thu)01:14 No.1390255
QQ bitch
>> [_] RamenKider !yPvV1Ijz0M 10/07/10(Thu)01:15 No.1390256
This is what happens when you claim government's too big.
