firefighters watch a house burn because the owner did not pay annual fee.

[jcardona1]

You dont pay for service you dont get service. You dont pay for your electric, u dont get ur electric. Dont pay your water, dont get your water. Dont pay to get ur trash removed, your trash stays at your house.

yes, BUT, as soon as you pay the bill and any late fees, the service is re-established immediately. Why couldn't they just let him pay the fee on the spot and put out the fire? Because they're a bunch of douchebags with a chip on their shoulder who love to abuse their power. There's NO reason not to let him pay the fee and put out the fire. It was a bad decision made on whoever was in charge. Things like this make me ashamed to be human.

 

[ceeej31]

i feel it wasn't the firefighters fault, they were just following orders

 

[LoganBlade]

yes, BUT, as soon as you pay the bill and any late fees, the service is re-established immediately. Why couldn't they just let him pay the fee on the spot and put out the fire? Because they're a bunch of douchebags with a chip on their shoulder who love to abuse their power. There's NO reason not to let him pay the fee and put out the fire. It was a bad decision made on whoever was in charge. Things like this make me ashamed to be human.

He should have paid. He didn't because he didn't think his house would be on fire and he figured, like you, they would put it out anyways.

His family was safe the house was his fault.

 

[nikond70s]

this story is not about money, right or wrong. its more about morals. like someone said. if you saw someone get hit by a car because it was his fault and was dying do you not call 911 and let him die because he deserves it? a true firefighter puts out fire. sometimes you gotta go outta your way and not be TOLD what to do. the owner pays his taxes, that alone is enough for public service to help him. and sure you dont pay your bills you dont get your water/electricity etc....but this is fire your talking about. its dangerous and can take peoples lives.

 

[jcardona1]

He should have paid. He didn't because he didn't think his house would be on fire and he figured, like you, they would put it out anyways.

His family was safe the house was his fault.

Read what I said. Why not let him pay the fee on the spot and restore his fire protection service? If this is all really about $75 fee as you make it seem, they would have gotten their money...so what's the problem?

Unless this is about them trying to make an example out of somebody, my comment about them abusing their power still applies. Something about Americans these days, they love to hurt or make people suffer just to prove a point or make an example. It's sick.

I'm surprised things like this still happen in an advanced country like the US. I'd understand if this was some undeveloped third world country, but in this country? Come on now. There are certain services that should NOT be refused because of money. Law enforcement, fire, ambulance, health, etc. These are basic needs that should be provided to citizens of this country. People should not have to die or lose their homes to fire because of some idiotic bureaucratic policies.

Reading about things like this makes me shake my head in disgust.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

yes, BUT, as soon as you pay the bill and any late fees, the service is re-established immediately. Why couldn't they just let him pay the fee on the spot and put out the fire? Because they're a bunch of douchebags with a chip on their shoulder who love to abuse their power. There's NO reason not to let him pay the fee and put out the fire. It was a bad decision made on whoever was in charge. Things like this make me ashamed to be human.

his own words. He thought they would put it out anyway. HE choose to not pay his fee for services. If he ahd paid right then and there im sure they would have put it out. He choose to not pay for services and he got no services.

thats how life works. u dont get what u dont pay for. thier taxes dont pay for thier services those $75 fee does

 

[jcardona1]

his own words. He thought they would put it out anyway. HE choose to not pay his fee for services. If he ahd paid right then and there im sure they would have put it out. He choose to not pay for services and he got no services.

thats how life works. u dont get what u dont pay for. thier taxes dont pay for thier services those $75 fee does

Well I'm sure he quickly found out the hard way when they refused to put out the fire. But if he offered to pay the fee, would you still refuse to accept it and not put out the fire? If you were the Chief and he handed you $75 cash in your hand, do you let the mother burn???

 

[Bhack91]

yes, BUT, as soon as you pay the bill and any late fees, the service is re-established immediately. Why couldn't they just let him pay the fee on the spot and put out the fire? Because they're a bunch of douchebags with a chip on their shoulder who love to abuse their power. There's NO reason not to let him pay the fee and put out the fire. It was a bad decision made on whoever was in charge. Things like this make me ashamed to be human.

What makes you think the firefighters fighting the fire had the authority or are even involved in the collecting of fees? The firefighters have thier job, and it isn't collecting fees and deciding on the proticol for the fee system. No matter wether you agree with what happened or not, no one should be attacking the firefighters. That is just ignorant, now a lot of people are finding it easy to say they would of put out the fire anyways if they were there. Simply put there are rules to be followed, if you break them you can get fired especailly in a PR mess and as a government worker. I know I have no pity on this man, that is my personal opinion, and maybe that makes me heartless to some people. But the problem is that people expect there to be someone there to save them no matter what. Without pay a lot of people are saying in this thread, how exactly do you plan to have a police force, ambulance, and firefighters without money? I value those firefighters' livelihoods more than that man's house. What would be a tragedy is if the firefighters' lost thier jobs because they helped the man. They would then be without thier career/home because they choose to help someone, rather then because they didn't want to pay 75 dollars.

 

[nikond70s]

his own words. He thought they would put it out anyway. HE choose to not pay his fee for services. If he ahd paid right then and there im sure they would have put it out. He choose to not pay for services and he got no services.

thats how life works. u dont get what u dont pay for. thier taxes dont pay for thier services those $75 fee does

he offered to pay all expenses. but the firefighters refused to do anything.

 

[jcardona1]

What makes you think the firefighters fighting the fire had the authority or are even involved in the collecting of fees? The firefighters have thier job, and it isn't collecting fees and deciding on the proticol for the fee system.

Somebody was there to make the decision NOT put out the fire. If they can make that decision, why couldn't that same person make the decision to allow the homeowner to pay the fee and restore services?