A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns over potential disciplinary actions against some of its members.

NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action against its members after state Attorney General Letitia James was booed and a pro-Donald Trump chant broke out during a fire department ceremony last week.

The Democrat, whose office won a $355 million penalty against the Republican former president for lying about his wealth last month, faced a chorus of jeers as she addressed a department promotions ceremony Thursday in Brooklyn.

  • Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
    782·
    8 months ago

    I doubt most of those ones chanting were even there or were more than children when this all happened. They never got to feel the pain, but they’ve enjoyed the hero worship that NY put on firefighters after 9/11.

      • SynAcker@lemmy.world
        282·
        8 months ago

        I don’t know… Most firefighters I’ve met were decent. And you don’t hear many songs titled “fuck the fire department”.

        • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
          2·
          8 months ago

          There’s no pattern of firefighters getting away with shooting anyone. Hell, even with the police having that pattern, it took a long-ass time for them to lose their “hero” status.

        • ArtieShaw@kbin.social
          1·
          8 months ago

          Far as I know it’s just the one song by Vincent E.L. And it’s, uh, not serious. But kinda fun.

          Fuck the fire department
          Dropping by unannounced just to fry your apartment
          If they can’t find a fire they’re like “Why don’t we start them?”
          I’m tired of arson
          Fuck the fire department

          I cry out in bargaining, eyes to the garden
          Begging release from the fire department
          I might get a pardon if I do what they ask of me
          Act passively
          And don’t do anything drastically

          Clap at their pageantry, bow and scrape
          Say it’s sour grapes from people out of shape
          You’re here for our sake
          And we’re grateful for all you do
          You’re still gonna burn my house down, aren’t you?

          I’m out of house, home, and every single possession
          Out of the frying pan and into depression
          Escaped physical aggression
          Into fiscal oppression
          Still don’t know what they meant by
          “Let this be a lesson!”

          We’re living in an infernocracy
          Things are not how we
          Think they ought to be
          It’s a mockery but I ain’t laughing
          My world’s on fire and I’m dying gasping