Fire Official Didn't Know He Was Masturbating On Webcam For Other Firemen

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An investigation into a Milwaukee fire lieutenant who is suspected of performing a lewd act in front of a computer camera while on duty has widened, leading to the suspension of at least two firefighters, a top city official said Monday.

The department has put two to three firefighters on suspension, said Patrick Curley, chief of staff for Mayor Tom Barrett. He said at least one of the suspended employees is being paid. At least four firefighters are under investigation, he said.

"I don't know how far the tentacles will reach. There is a minimum of four, and it could go higher," Curley said.

"The chief has informed us about the suspensions. Our advice has been to follow the letter of law but move as quickly as possible and let people know this is clearly unacceptable behavior and it will not be tolerated at the Fire Department."

The department declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation, said Assistant Chief Mark Sain.

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One night in late November or early December, the lieutenant was in a computer chat room, corresponding with a woman he thought he knew, the sources said. Actually, a group of firefighters at a different station were given the woman's password and posing as her, the sources said.

At the request of someone whom he thought was the woman, the lieutenant partially disrobed and masturbated in front of a computer camera, which sent the images back to the other station where the firefighters looked on, the sources said. The sources said the incident was a gag meant to fill down time at the station. A female firefighter reported the incident. At least one of the computers used in the incident was a personal computer and was seized, sources said.

Unlike the Police Department, the Fire Department does not conduct many investigations into alleged employee misconduct, Curley said. He said the investigation is broader than any conducted by the Fire Department in recent memory.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/dec05/378988.asp

Always makin' us look bad...

If so, I now know why, LOL!

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