Title: Fire Chief Arrested For Preventing A Cop From Making A Fire Worse — House Burns as a Result Source:
Free Thought Project/Law Officer/WEHT-7 URL Source:http://thefreethoughtproject.com/fi ... ire-worse/#fDjgLsEhyEPwAcyC.99 Published:Dec 30, 2016 Author:Matt Agorist Post Date:2016-12-30 19:39:35 by Deckard Keywords:None Views:19170 Comments:140
Cannelton, IN Volunteer Fire Chief Christopher Herzog was recently arrested for attempting to prevent a police officer from making a fire worse. However, the police version of the story makes it sound like Herzog was some crazed assailant attacking heroes. Now, the firefighter is facing a felony.
When kindergartners are taught to stop drop and roll, they are also taught that fire feeds on oxygen and that sometimes a suddenly opened door or window could cause a fire. Unfortunately, Cannelton police officer Ryen Foertsch did not get the memo.
Foertsch was at the location of the fire and in plain clothes, not dressed as an officer and was attempting to smash in one of the windows of the house, a move that could have obviously made the fire far worse. Herzog arrived on the scene to witness the blunder, and attempted to prevent the officer from literally adding fuel to the fire, and tried to get him away from the house.
Sensing that his authority was being threatened, Foertsch arrested the fire chief as the house continued to burn.
To make matters worse, as the house burned, the police ordered the remaining fire crew off of the property, preventing them from doing their jobs and putting lives and property at risk. Officer Foertsch claims that Herzog was shouting obscenities at him and shoving him. However, Herzog says that he was simply attempted to diffuse a dangerous situation, and even if he was shouting at the officer, he had every right to considering the circumstances.
Chris Zukeschwerdt, the man who owns the house that was burning, was horrified by the encounter that he witnessed.
I was in shock. When I saw the faces of those firefighters to see their leader being pulled out of here while he was fighting a fire was just unreal, Zukeschwerdt said.
Zukeschwerdt said that he heard the chief yell to the other firefighters to stay and make sure the fire was put out, as he was dragged away in handcuffs. However, he says that next the police officers took over the scene and ordered the firefighters to leave.
Were in charge of this scene now, Zukeschwerdt says he heard an officer say. Zukeschwerdt said at that point, a lot of the fire department guys started saying lets grab out gear and go.
Sadly, after the chief was arrested and the other firefighters sent away, the police officers did nothing and allowed the fire to completely destroy the house. Herzog was taken into custody and lodged in the Perry County Jail on a charge of battery against a public safety official, a level 6 felony.
Soon after the arrest, Herzog was bailed out of jail by Cannelton Mayor Mary Snyder.
It is important to note that the National Incident Management System, which sets national standards for first responders in emergencies such as this, states that the first fire unit arriving on the scene of a house fire are the ones to take command of the incident, which means that Herzog was within his rights to take charge of the situation when he arrived on the scene.
It seems that officer Foertsch was more concerned with his own ego and perceived authority than he was with saving lives, which is a dangerous consequence of giving a person unlimited power.
Strange. Be interesting to hear " the rest of the story "
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."Theodore Roosevelt-1907.
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I wonder what Chris Zukeschwerdt's insurance company will have to say about this incident ?
Even though the house does not appear to be large or expensive, it appears to be a total loss. And, with contents that should be a somewhat large claim / loss to the company.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."Theodore Roosevelt-1907.
I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
The article neglects to mention that officers were entering the building looking for possible victims, and that Herzog was actually arrested by State Troopers, rather than the police. Of course, facts infuriate Deckard.
Cannelton Fire Chief Arrested after Shoving a Police Officer at a Fire Scene
Perry County (Cannelton): The chief of the Cannelton Fire Department was arrested Tuesday for shoving a police officer multiple times at a fire scene.
Tuesday evening, Cannelton Fire and Police Departments responded to an active structure fire at 550 Knight Street, Cannelton. Cannelton Police Officer Ryen Foertsch and Perry County Deputy Stephen Poehlein arrived at the scene, and immediately entered the burning residence to make sure nobody was inside. After clearing two rooms of the home, smoke became too overwhelming, forcing the officers from the fire.
Once outside, Foertsch attempted to break the window of a room that he was unable to clear. Fire Chief Christopher Herzog approached Foertsch, pushed him hard enough to cause him to step back, and began shouting profanities at him, telling him to get off of his fire scene. Foertsch tried explained to Herzog what they were doing in clearing the burning home, at which point Herzog pushed Foertsch again, and again yelled profanities at Foertsch to get off of his scene.
Both officers conveyed the situation to their superiors. At the request of Cannelton Police Chief Lee Hall, troopers with the Indiana State Police were contacted to investigate the complaint. After investigating, Troopers Jeremy Galloway and Nathaniel Kern arrived at the scene of the fire and placed Herzog into custody. Herzog was lodged in the Perry County Jail.
Arrested and charges: Christopher W. Herzog, 51 Cannelton, IN - Battery Against a Public Safety Official, Level 6 Felony
Strange. Be interesting to hear " the rest of the story "
I found it interesting that the comments from the linked "Law Officer" site were opposed to what officer Ryen Foertsch did at the scene.
And these guys are cops.
Here's one - Breaking windows and letting more oxygen into a fire is a no no. It sounds like the chief might have gotten carried away but he is the supervisor and the highest Authority on the scene and everyone else needs to follow his commands.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
I find it absolutely wildly bizarre for you to post something from LawOfficer.com, a website whose Editorial Team consists of law enforcement officers with a combined experience of over a century in the profession .from street cops to supervisors to upper management.
Breaking windows and letting more oxygen into a fire is a no no. It sounds like the chief might have gotten carried away but he is the supervisor and the highest Authority on the scene and everyone else needs to follow his commands.
A cop said this and you believe it? How striking unique of you to believe anything a cop says.
Have you set a precedent here that we all may regard as an example and guide to be considered in your future posts?
We can only vaguely hope so and that this is a prelude to you becoming truthfully objective
How about posting a picture of yourself so we can all judge from your photo whether or not you are a drunk.
KooK, should I get stewed like Herzog, then pick a fight with cops at a fire scene, my pic will be available, not before. Now beat it dimwit, and go pick a fight with a cop. I'd love to see you deposited head first in a garbage dumpster.
You think the Mayor would have bailed him out had he been drunk?
Why not?
You think the Murrietta Mayor would be arrested for drunk driving .HE WAS.
You think the mayor Fairfax would be arrested for attempting to trade drugs for sex .HE WAS.
You think the D.C. Mayor would be arrested for possession of cocaine .HE WAS.
There are numerous other cases similar to these
You simply cannot place a mayor on a sanctimonious pedestal trying to show him as being morally superior to the faults of other people because if there is a drunken fire chief arrested somewhere you can bet there is also a drunken mayor somewhere to bail him out.
Your analogy for as a supporting purpose is deserving of derisive ridiculing mockery.
Breaking windows and letting more oxygen into a fire is a no no. It sounds like the chief might have gotten carried away but he is the supervisor and the highest Authority on the scene and everyone else needs to follow his commands.
Common sense tells anyone that this is a fact.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
KooK, his face is red and his nose basically blinks. He's stewed to the balls. Even someone with your remedial education and drug addled brain should be capable of seeing that.
No, you obviously didn't watch the video. None of the footage aired of the event contradicted anything I posted.
Read it again, man up, and apologize.
Cannelton Fire Chief Arrested after Shoving a Police Officer at a Fire Scene Perry County (Cannelton): The chief of the Cannelton Fire Department was arrested Tuesday for shoving a police officer multiple times at a fire scene.
Tuesday evening, Cannelton Fire and Police Departments responded to an active structure fire at 550 Knight Street, Cannelton. Cannelton Police Officer Ryen Foertsch and Perry County Deputy Stephen Poehlein arrived at the scene, and immediately entered the burning residence to make sure nobody was inside. After clearing two rooms of the home, smoke became too overwhelming, forcing the officers from the fire.
Once outside, Foertsch attempted to break the window of a room that he was unable to clear. Fire Chief Christopher Herzog approached Foertsch, pushed him hard enough to cause him to step back, and began shouting profanities at him, telling him to get off of his fire scene. Foertsch tried explained to Herzog what they were doing in clearing the burning home, at which point Herzog pushed Foertsch again, and again yelled profanities at Foertsch to get off of his scene.
Both officers conveyed the situation to their superiors. At the request of Cannelton Police Chief Lee Hall, troopers with the Indiana State Police were contacted to investigate the complaint. After investigating, Troopers Jeremy Galloway and Nathaniel Kern arrived at the scene of the fire and placed Herzog into custody. Herzog was lodged in the Perry County Jail.
Arrested and charges: Christopher W. Herzog, 51 Cannelton, IN - Battery Against a Public Safety Official, Level 6 Felony
Breaking windows and letting more oxygen into a fire is a no no. It sounds like the chief might have gotten carried away but he is the supervisor and the highest Authority on the scene and everyone else needs to follow his commands.
Common sense tells anyone that this is a fact.
First Responders dont operate on common sense [as you so ignorantly suggest] when arriving at the scene of a fire. They are trained to operate by follow procedures.
Each PD, FD and EMS has published procedures to follow .or definitely should have .and each department coordinates with the other departments in establishing those procedures. There are a number of these procedures posted on the internet. All are basically the same, especially when relating to task priority. I randomly picked one to quote for you, it is from Phoenix:
Procedure
The first-arriving company officer at the scene of a multi-patient or mass casualty incident shall establish Command. The initial Incident Commander (IC) shall remain in Command until Command is transferred or the incident is stabilized and Command is terminated. Command is responsible for the completion of the tactical objectives. The general tactical objectives, listed in order of priority, are:
1. Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
[ .]
As the IC, the volunteer fire chief was not following the tactical objectives.
The cops arrived on the scene, recognized that, and the were following the procedure accepted as the published norm .they were checking for endangered occupants.
Something the volunteer fire chief should already have done .but obviously had not since he violently tried to stop the cops from performing the correct task.
The volunteer fire chief was apparently too shot in the ass with his authority and position to follow standard procedures and he got belligerent ..like might be expected from an uncompromising drunkard.
Breaking windows and letting more oxygen into a fire is a no no.
Screw that! Breaking windows might cause the house burn faster but a house can be replaced. The life of an unconscious person who may be in the room the officer was breaking the glass for entry .cannot be replaced.
It sounds like the chief might have gotten carried away but he is the supervisor and the highest Authority on the scene and everyone else needs to follow his commands.
He definitely got carried away!
And the rest of the statement is pure BULLSHIT for you dont blindly follow orders [as you have said numerous times] when you know those orders are totally incorrect, completely asinine and lives may be endangered.
The fire chief was wrong .and the fire chief was arrested
The cops were not wrong and the cops were not arrested.
And the cop-haters are proceeding on the assumption that the home was on fire when the fireman committed a felony assault on the police officer. Reports indicate that the fire was extinguished at that point, but reignited later.
#24. To: Deckard, Roscoe, A K A Stone (#17)(Edited)
...officers were entering the building looking for possible victims
That isn't their job at a fire scene unless requested by the Fire Chief, who has command.
The volunteer fire chief displayed all the characteristics of an incompetent hothead. He was WRONG. He displayed total disregard for published procedures in exercising his command.
The published normal procedure upon arriving at the scene of a fire is:
Procedure
The first-arriving company officer at the scene of a multi-patient or mass casualty incident shall establish Command. The initial Incident Commander (IC) shall remain in Command until Command is transferred or the incident is stabilized and Command is terminated. Command is responsible for the completion of the tactical objectives. The general tactical objectives, listed in order of priority, are:
1. Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
[ .]
Extracted from te Phoenix handbook.
Again: The volunteer fire chief was WRONG in that he had not properly performed the first assigned task and then violently tried to prevent the cops for doing that.
The cops recognized that the volunteer fire chief had NOT performed that task and THEY PERFORMED THE TASK.
The cops are to be commended, the incompetent hothead volunteer fire chief needed to be arrested .HE WAS.
And the cop-haters are proceeding on the assumption that the home was on fire when the fireman committed a felony assault on the police officer. Reports indicate that the fire was extinguished at that point, but reignited later.
These cop-hating assholes are oblivious to checking facts .they ignore them.
All that matters is their agenda and personal opinions.
However, the police version of the story makes it sound like Herzog was some crazed assailant attacking heroes. Now, the firefighter is facing a felony.
And this YELLA journalistic piece of shit is just as slanted.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
the cop-haters are proceeding on the assumption that the home was on fire when the fireman committed a felony assault on the police officer. Reports indicate that the fire was extinguished at that point, but reignited later.
Proving that the Fire Chief was right, and the arsonist cops fueled the fire, and rekindled it, and burned the house.
The Fire Chief will be found, NOT GUILTY. The fact that he was arrested is just further testimony to the incompetence and malice of the scofflaw pigs.
The article he posted did not mention it. The article he linked to did not mention it. Now. like a craven bitch, you whine that the article linked to an article that linked to a video, and pretend you've made a point. You didn't.
his face [looks] red and his nose basically blinks. He's [Volunteer Fire Chief Christopher Herzog] stewed to the balls.
Then you have the unmitigated gall to challenge Vinny to:
Please state your evidence that Herzog was drunk. Oh, you can't? Typical.
You need to stop with your continued hypocritical double standard in that it is okay if you use something but then let your total absence of any good moral principles apply to be condemningly different and more rigorously judgmental to someone in a another circumstance using the same methodology.
You straying from the accepted right and normal way of objectively analyzing something and deviating into La La Land is so atypical of a sane and rational person.
At least try to stay consistent while living in your warped world
Something the volunteer fire chief should already have done .but obviously had not since he violently tried to stop the cops from performing the correct task.
Oh, so that's your rationale now?
There is no evidence to show that the Fire Department failed to search the house. It makes sense to me that experienced and highly trained firefighters would know to do that first.
To make matters worse, as the house burned, the police ordered the remaining fire crew off of the property, preventing them from doing their jobs and putting lives and property at risk.
Apparently the cops were not really interested public safety.
It was just another example of an arrogant cop flexing his authoritah when he should have been directing traffic or fetching donuts and coffee for the real heroes.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
The article he posted did not mention it. The article he linked to did not mention it. Now. like a craven bitch, you whine that the article linked to an article that linked to a video, and pretend you've made a point.
Just a suggestion - maybe you could get an update on your 64K phone modem so you are able to watch videos and not appear to be so much of a lying assclown.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
You claim to have been a cop. Who has authority at a fire scene, the Fire Chief or a patrolman?
If it is as you say, that he only CLAIMES to have been a cop .then why in the pluck are you even asking him the question?
Furthermore, a better question to ask: Is a patrolman allowed to take direct action when a volunteer fire chief does not follow the published procedure and lives may be endangered because of that?
Procedure
The first-arriving company officer at the scene of a multi-patient or mass casualty incident shall establish Command. The initial Incident Commander (IC) shall remain in Command until Command is transferred or the incident is stabilized and Command is terminated. Command is responsible for the completion of the tactical objectives. The general tactical objectives, listed in order of priority, are:
1. Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
[ .]
The volunteer fire chief did NOT check the house for any endangered occupants. He was negligent in his duty by not following established procedure.
Follow Up Question: Since the volunteer fire chief did not perform his duty at all .then is the patrolman to stand down and not check the house for occupants after an irresponsible hothead volunteer fire chief abdicated his duties and acted irrationally by not following published procedures?
Any volunteer fire chief who lost control of himself at the scene and reacts violently by physically attacking a Public Safety Official should be arrested and relieved of his duty as the volunteer fire chief.
The Indiana State Troopers independently investigate the incident and they arrested the volunteer fire chief.
Most likely due to the "police officer" breaking the windows.
Your posted article doesn't say he broke the window. It shows that he was feloniously assaulted while he was "attempting to smash in one of the windows of the house."
Reports indicate that the fire was extinguished at that point, but reignited later. Most likely due to the "police officer" breaking the windows.
There is no report that the fire reignited later. The author is taking yellow journalism liberty here. Local news reports that as the handcuffed volunteer chief departed, he instructed the firemen to make sure there were hotspots remaining. Again, no remaining hotspots were reported to be remaining and the house had already burned down.
Besides, you need to read and comprehend the yellow journalism article you posted.
Foertsch was attempting to smash in one of the windows of the house .
That was when the volunteer fire chief got into the fray with the cop. There is NO report that the window was ever smashed.
I say let the experts handle a fire, the cops should only be there to direct traffic.
I say that if the volunteer fire chief had been an expert, then he would have followed published procedures and checked the house for occupants. He did not. The cop was doing that, the duty unfulfilled by the irresponsible volunteer fire chief.
Oh gee, the Fire Chief has the training and experience fighting fires.
If this volunteer fire chief had the training and experience fighting fires, then why didnt he follow the published procedures?
Procedure
The first-arriving company officer at the scene of a multi-patient or mass casualty incident shall establish Command. The initial Incident Commander (IC) shall remain in Command until Command is transferred or the incident is stabilized and Command is terminated. Command is responsible for the completion of the tactical objectives. The general tactical objectives, listed in order of priority, are:
1. Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
[ .]
This volunteer fire chief did not check for occupants. Therefore, he either did not have the proper training and experience in fighting fires .or he was incompetent not to follow the published procedures.
When kindergartners are taught to stop drop and roll, they are also taught that fire feeds on oxygen and that sometimes a suddenly opened door or window could cause a fire. Unfortunately, Cannelton police officer Ryen Foertsch did not get the memo.
Foertsch was at the location of the fire and in plain clothes, not dressed as an officer and was attempting to smash in one of the windows of the house, a move that could have obviously made the fire far worse.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
There is no evidence to show that the Fire Department failed to search the house.
There is no evidence to show that the fire department had searched the house. If they had, surely the volunteer fire chief would have told the cop that, the altercation would not have occurred and the volunteer fire chief would not have been arrested for assult. Basic deduction My Dear Watson .basic deduction. And a correct one
You probably should have checked the links and watched the video.
I was in shock, says Chris Zukeschwerdt, whose house was on fire.When I saw the faces of those firefighters to see their leader being pulled out of here while he was fighting a fire was just unreal.
Zukeschwerdt has spent 40 years as an EMT and says, I've never seen anything like it in my life.
Humphery recorded the aftermath on her cell phone. She watched first responders in blue and red butt heads, while a fire burned in the background.
They pulled the fire chief out, Zukeschwerdt said, while the fire was still smoldering. Humphrey saw him arrested and put in handcuffs.
Neighbors there say police officers then told Cannelton firefighters to pack up. A firefighter can be heard on video telling his crew to pick up the hoses and leave.
We're in charge of this scene now, Zukeschwerdt says he heard a police officer say, and a lot of the fire department guys started saying let's grab out gear and go.
Zukeschwerdt says he heard the assistant fire chief tell his firefighters to stay put and make sure this fire is out.
Well, it wasn't.
The house caught fire again, and torched the rest of the house.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
KooK, read the link in your article. The police officers cleared two rooms, exited, then fearing additional people might be in the house, broke a window. And thank god they did, had they allowed that human eternal flame into the house he would have burst into flames given his rum intake.
To make matters worse, as the house burned, the police ordered the remaining fire crew off of the property, preventing them from doing their jobs and putting lives and property at risk.
It was reported that the fire was out when the handcuffed volunteer fire chief departed the scene and that was when the police ordered the remaining fire crew off the property.
It was just another example of an arrogant cop flexing his authoritah when he should have been directing traffic or fetching donuts and coffee for the real heroes.
No, this is just another example of the many yellow journalism article you post and your failure to fact check.
It was reported that the fire was out when the handcuffed volunteer fire chief departed the scene and that was when the police ordered the remaining fire crew off the property.
You and your darn facts! Don't you know that mansplaining triggers the SJWs.
You probably should have checked the links and watched the video.
I have.
First, Zukeschwerdt said : their leader being pulled out of here while he was fighting a fire.
Then a couple line down, Zukeschwerdt said: They pulled the fire chief out, Zukeschwerdt said, while the fire was still smoldering.
Then a link stated as the handcuffed volunteer fire chief departed, he said to his crew: Check to make sure there are no hot spots. [meaning of course, that the fire was out].
Now, please tell me .which link should I probably have checked?
The house caught fire again, and torched the rest of the house.
There is no quotation marks encompassing that statement.
Stop making up shit and trying to slip it in .that is so typical yellow journalism and easily spotted.
If it is as you say, that he only CLAIMES to have been a cop .
lol.... was wondering that myself.
It's kinda like Gatlin "claiming" to be a major when he distances himself from and trashes the very Constitution that he supposedly took an oath to protect and defend.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
Ignoring the poor attempt at intentional deflection and staying on topic .the Indiana State Police Press Release states:
Cannelton Fire Chief Arrested after Shoving a Police Officer at a Fire Scene
Perry County (Cannelton): The chief of the Cannelton Fire Department was arrested Tuesday for shoving a police officer multiple times at a fire scene.
Tuesday evening, Cannelton Fire and Police Departments responded to an active structure fire at 550 Knight Street, Cannelton. Cannelton Police Officer Ryen Foertsch and Perry County Deputy Stephen Poehlein arrived at the scene, and immediately entered the burning residence to make sure nobody was inside. After clearing two rooms of the home, smoke became too overwhelming, forcing the officers from the fire.
Once outside, Foertsch attempted to break the window of a room that he was unable to clear. Fire Chief Christopher Herzog approached Foertsch, pushed him hard enough to cause him to step back, and began shouting profanities at him, telling him to get off of his fire scene. Foertsch tried explained to Herzog what they were doing in clearing the burning home, at which point Herzog pushed Foertsch again, and again yelled profanities at Foertsch to get off of his scene.
Both officers conveyed the situation to their superiors. At the request of Cannelton Police Chief Lee Hall, troopers with the Indiana State Police were contacted to investigate the complaint. After investigating, Troopers Jeremy Galloway and Nathaniel Kern arrived at the scene of the fire and placed Herzog into custody. Herzog was lodged in the Perry County Jail.
Arrested and charges: Christopher W. Herzog, 51 Cannelton, IN - Battery Against a Public Safety Official, Level 6 Felony
It doesnt matter who you are or what you are doing .you simply cannot push a police officer hard enough to cause him to step back and continue to push the police officer again and again while yelling profanities at him.
Well you can .but if you do so, then you will get your dumb hotheaded ass arrested and charged with: Battery Against a Public Safety Official, Level 6 Felony.
HUH? So you are trying to say that it was the cops who acted heroically?
Not according to the homeowner and witnesses on the scene.
Chris Zukeschwerdt, the man who owns the house that was burning, was horrified by the encounter that he witnessed.
I was in shock. When I saw the faces of those firefighters to see their leader being pulled out of here while he was fighting a fire was just unreal, Zukeschwerdt said.
Zukeschwerdt said that he heard the chief yell to the other firefighters to stay and make sure the fire was put out, as he was dragged away in handcuffs. However, he says that next the police officers took over the scene and ordered the firefighters to leave.
Were in charge of this scene now, Zukeschwerdt says he heard an officer say. Zukeschwerdt said at that point, a lot of the fire department guys started saying lets grab out gear and go.
Gee, what happened next you say?
The house caught fire again, and torched the rest of the house.
And still you ignorantly claim that the cops were "heroes" that day?
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
HUH? So you are trying to say that it was the cops who acted heroically?
HUH? so you are trying to still say that Chris Zukeschwerdt is a reliable witness to be completely believed?
There you go again spouting of about what Chris Zukeschwerdt said.
Chris Zukeschwerdts account is inconsistent and in contradiction to other sources.
First, Zukeschwerdt said : their leader being pulled out of here while he was fighting a fire.
A couple line down, Zukeschwerdt said: They pulled the fire chief out while the fire was still smoldering.
Then a link stated as the handcuffed volunteer fire chief departed, he said to his crew: Check to make sure there are no hot spots. [meaning of course, that the fire was out].
Now, please, you cannot possible tell which version of all this is factually correct.
This is at least the second or third time you have posted the eyewitness testimony of Chris Zukeschwerdt. I have continually shown you where he contradicts his own eyewitness testimony.
Why do you constantly point to and rely so heavily on eyewitness reports when using eyewitness reports is one of the worse things you can do since science has for a long time proven their inaccuracy.
This is at least the second or third time you have posted the eyewitness testimony of Chris Zukeschwerdt.
Oh - you mean the HOMEOWNER who was at the scene of the fire the entire time?
Chris Zukeschwerdt, the man who owns the house that was burning, was horrified by the encounter that he witnessed.
I was in shock. When I saw the faces of those firefighters to see their leader being pulled out of here while he was fighting a fire was just unreal, Zukeschwerdt said.
Zukeschwerdt said that he heard the chief yell to the other firefighters to stay and make sure the fire was put out, as he was dragged away in handcuffs. However, he says that next the police officers took over the scene and ordered the firefighters to leave.
Were in charge of this scene now, Zukeschwerdt says he heard an officer say.
Oh yeah - he must be lying, right?
Your whining is growing tiresome.
All charges against the Chief will be dropped. The town can't afford to have the cops and firefighters become enemies. At the very most, this was two guys getting into an argument over who's boss.
It is nowhere near a Level 6 Felony, unless of course you believe that a heroic public servant pushing a badged "hero" rises to that level of criminality.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
Juror Betsy Vennemann said after the verdict, "We wanted to make a statement that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated."
Capt. David Wilson won $7,500 in compensatory damages and $10,000 in punitive damages. Jurors, including a nun, said they went easy on the defendant, Officer Todd Greeves, because he has a family and they weren't sure who would pay the bill.
Wilson testified that the Robertson Fire Protection District truck was parked in a way to protect rescuers working to free a victim from wreckage along Interstate 270 at McDonnell Boulevard.
Greeves ordered that the truck be moved to accommodate passing traffic and arrested Wilson for ignoring him. Wilson was released after 23 minutes and never charged. He sued, claiming civil rights violations that opened him to anxiety and humiliation.
Greeves told the court the truck was creating a hazard and not adding to safety at the scene.
Jurors interviewed after the verdict said their feeling about Greeves was reinforced during the punitive phase of the trial, when they heard there had been other complaints about him. An internal affairs investigation determined that Greeves used excessive force in a 2002 arrest, court documents show, and was the subject of several other complaints.
Before Wednesday's deliberations, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Ann Medler had already ruled that Greeves had no probable cause to arrest Wilson, who she said had state law on his side. She also dismissed the city of Hazelwood as a defendant.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
You lost the debate when the Indiana State Police independently investigated the incident and did not charge the police officers .but did charge the volunteer fire chief with Battery Against a Public Safety Official, a Level 6 Felony.
It is nowhere near a Level 6 Felony, unless of course you believe that a heroic public servant pushing a badged "hero" rises to that level of criminality.
The Indiana State Police believed it was a Level 6 Felony, when the independently investigated the incident and charged the volunteer fire chief .and of course that is the belief that mattered
You've convinced me that the eyewitness cops are clueless.
Matt Agorist from the Free Thought Project takes a more balanced view, collects observations from a number of eyewitnesses, as well as newscrews covering the event.
Plus, he's not a CT freak like you! Your attempts to parse the homeowners comments are ridiculous. There are no contradictions, k0oK!
The Indiana State Police believed it was a Level 6 Felony, when the independently investigated the incident and charged the volunteer fire chief .and of course that is the belief that mattered
Do you believe that the charges should be dropped?
Prosecuting a heroic firefighter doing his job controlling the scene and pushing a cop out of the way does not do anyone any good.
Lives and property will be at risk due to the animosity between the cops and firefighters which will be exacerbated by a felony conviction against the Chief.
I'm sure we can all admit that this situation could have been avoided if the cop would have checked his ego at the door and allowed the firefighters to do their jobs.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
I remember seeing a clip after 9/11 in NYC during the extended cleanup it was deemed that NYFD was burning up way too many overtime hours. I think the mayor called off the operation after X weeks. The firefighters didn't want to quit their efforts. NYPD had to arrest some of them to get them off the site.
I saw it once on live TV and never again - not that I did a thorough search for it or anything.
Which was a complete waste, since it had no relationship to the volunteer fire chief blowing up and losing his tempter to physically attack a law enforcement officer and then be arrested for a Class 6 Felony.
Please try to stay on topic .I realize it must be hard for you to do so.
Do you believe that the charges should be dropped?
Prosecuting a heroic firefighter doing his job controlling the scene and pushing a cop out of the way does not do anyone any good.
Lives and property will be at risk due to the animosity between the cops and firefighters which will be exacerbated by a felony conviction against the Chief.
I'm sure we can all admit that this situation could have been avoided if the cop would have checked his ego at the door and allowed the firefighters to do their jobs.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
Do you believe that the charges should be dropped?
If he were to make a public apology for physically attacking the police officer and immediately resigned as the volunteer fire chief .i may then consider that.
The nincompoop publically displayed that he is a high tempered hot head who acts irrationally and irresponsibly which makes him mentally incapable to continue acting in his capacity as volunteer fire chief.
The nincompoop publically displayed that he is a high tempered hot head
The heroic Fire Chief was doing his job saving lives and property when an ego-centric police officer decided to flex his authoritah and proclaim that HE was now the boss at the scene.
A simple fact that even you should be able to grasp.
As far as apologies, both sides should apologize and end the ongoing animosity that will threaten the lives and property of the town's citizens.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
Oh, BTW - this isn't the first time a cop has arrested a firefighter for doing his job.
I've done it. That's what happens when they drive to the scene intoxicated.
Driving while intoxicated is NOT within the parameters of "doing his job", and there is no evidence here to indicate that Chief Herzog was intoxicated.
I can see that happening with volunteer fire departments - guy is in a bar or at home having a couple of beers, gets the call and rushes to the scene.
In that situation, maybe you cut the guy a break and drive him to the fire, depending on his level of intoxication, the severity of the fire and whether his presence was vital to the firefighting effort.
You can always haul him in afterwards.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
Oh, so you post two pictures, from two different fires that have nothing to do with the fire in Indiana, and somehow believe you have made a case for your contention?
Okey dokey.
Truth is treason in the empire of lies. - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
It was not his job to lose his temper and attack the policeman.
It God damned well was if the cop, to show his ass, was trying to prevent him from doing his job of putting out the fire. The cop, along with those making excuses for him, should have been sentenced to replace the owner's home.
The article he posted did not mention it. The article he linked to did not mention it. Now. like a craven bitch, you whine that the article linked to an article that linked to a video, and pretend you've made a point. You didn't.
It is in the video on this site with the article.
Here it is again since you are to dumb to find it on your own.
There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."Theodore Roosevelt-1907.
I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
" the cop, to show his ass, was trying to prevent him from doing his job of putting out the fire. The cop, along with those making excuses for him, should have been sentenced to replace the owner's home. "
Robert, I suspect the property owners insurance company's lawyers, and a jury, will have the final say in this matter.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."Theodore Roosevelt-1907.
I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
You drug addict loving agenda posters make the site only pleasant for you... because all you liberal assholes always gotta act like Ferguson zoo animals when you don't get your way or your liberal hero (or whore) isn't elected.
The intolerance and anarchist behavior stems from the AGENDA posters.... you assholes stunk up FR, then you shit all over LP... and now you have this fucking place only enjoyable if you love drug addicts, faggots... and you hate cops and the rich.
You filthy assholes have always been one great big smelly hippie OCCUPY type cult. All fucking 6% of you.
It ain't Stones fault.
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Fuck off, PAULTARD. You are the biggest reason LP was a ghost town full of PAULTARDs only and LF doesn't attract NORMAL garden variety posters for debate or discussion.
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