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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 10:45 AM Original message |
Alameda police, firefighters watch as man drowns |
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patrick t. cakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. to serve and protect...nt |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sad that we put people in this position. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I couldn't... so clearly I would not have a job afterwards... |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. You've got the right answer here! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Sometimes the word, "hero," is wasted on |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. studies in situations like this tell that group dynamics make ordinarily |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. What have we become that people are afraid to do the right thing? |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. They should have saved him anyway. If you could watch someone drown you are no public servant |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Yes. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. I agree. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. Two of my very favorite people live in Alameda |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hang on a minute. He drowned himself? Isn't that like someone on a ledge? |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. Budget constraints my ass |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. They aren't officeholders. But I can guarantee you that officeholders |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Understandable? |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. There are all sorts of rules emergency responders have to follow. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Whats really weird..... |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. You are a good person. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Can't argue with you about that. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. In NC, the police have legal NO obligation |
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avebury (455 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. So much for to serve and protect |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. WTF!?!! |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Must have been against regulations |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. FUCKING TAX CUTS killed this man. Don't blame the fire department. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I do blame the "first responders" |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. +10000000 |
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Pigheaded (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. OSHA regs |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Fuck the regs! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. They could have taken the rest of the day off |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That's what I was thinking too |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Yes! |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Plenty of blame to go around in this case. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Weak |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. "We were just following orders . . . ." |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
31. One of the on-duty FFs couldn't have called an OFF-duty guy to help? |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
36. K&R |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
37. Their spokesman, talking about the difficulties in the rescue - "it's muddy out there". n/t |
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