"I thought they'd come out and put it out, even if you hadn't paid your $75, but I was wrong," said Gene Cranick.
There is a very special place in hell for anyone who would do that. Just one man with the stones to pull a hose out would have forced them all to do something honorable.
All I can say is "Sad."
Seriously? Rewarding someone for freeloading is honorable?
Heres a scenario. They put this guys fire out, even though he refused to pay the subscription, because its honorable. The neighbors see this, and think to themselves, "Hey, he didnt pay, and they put his fire out, why are we paying?" So, they stop. Everything rock and rolls for a while, they put some fires out, they send out bills to those who arent members, which winds up being everyone, since they are going to put the fire out anyway. insurance pays on most. On many, however, there is no insurance, because hey, why pay that either? They go to court, file some liens. The only problem with that, the lien is on a lot with a burnt house on it. Hard to get your value back on that.
What happens? The department creases to exist due to lack of funding. Then, when a house burns, and someone is stuck inside, NO ONE gets help, because there was no money. How honorable is it now?
Another scenario for you. What happens if they decide to put the mooch's fire out, and they blow the pump on their engine up? Then, the fire gets out of control, and the neighbor's, who has paid his dues, house catches fire. Now, there is nothing that can be done for a subscription member.
Come on, people. What kind of douche bag just sits by and let's a neighbor's house burn? Hell, I'm not a FF any more but I would grab a hose to help out my neighbor, even if I had to wrestle it away from the damn FFs that stood by and did nothing.
I agree the man should have paid his money. He's an idiot for nor doing so, but common decency still has to play a role in this some where, doesn't it? Is it always a "you get what you deserve' mentality?
Come on, people. What kind of douche bag just sits by and let's a neighbor's house burn? Hell, I'm not a FF any more but I would grab a hose to help out my neighbor, even if I had to wrestle it away from the damn FFs that stood by and did nothing.
I agree the man should have paid his money. He's an idiot for nor doing so, but common decency still has to play a role in this some where, doesn't it? Is it always a "you get what you deserve' mentality?
Its time for this guy to Embrace the suck, hope he has home owners, and there wasn't a burn ban in place at the time.
I wonder if the insurance company will try to refuse his claim because he chose not to pay the $75.00 for Fire services.
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