The entire volunteer firefighter department of a B.C. Okanagan town has been handed a bitter punishment after admitting to stealing a number of beer kegs from a burning building earlier this spring.
"BartSimpson" said They better hope they don't have a fire in the next two weeks.
Oliver city council originally recommended three-month suspensions for the members, but that decision has since been rescinded. The suspensions will be served in two-week rotations so the community can ensure there will be enough firefighters.
I'm a fulltime FF and the golden rule is "Don't steal". We're in people's houses all the time when they are at their most vulnerable. This is unacceptable and I would probably fire the lot. I don't buy the 'pumped about the fire' excuse.
"They're a really good crew," he said. "There will always be some people who will question what happened but they're really well respected in the community. I want us to move forward now."
Apparently, not good enough. You can want to move on whatever you want, but that is not up to you. You can keep your stealing firefighters. If steailing is something I have to be afraid of when everything I worked hard for is going up in flames, I rather know its all gone than think it might be in the hands of the "well respected" firemen I cannot trust anymore.
They better hope they don't have a fire in the next two weeks.
They thought of that.
If you want to do something good, come forward before getting caught, even better, before you even think you might get caught.
The group standing together, the check sent to the hotel... just looks like a publicity campaign to me.
Doesn't say if the hotel is pressing charges.