Texas firefighter terminated after comment praising Charleston murders

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Source: KLTV



MABANK, TX (KLTV) - Social media is far-reaching, and what gets posted there can often return to haunt those who say things that are considered objectionable. An East Texas firefighter is now experiencing this after being fired for his alleged post on Facebook.

Mabank volunteer firefighter Kurtis Cook reportedly posted on a South Carolina newspaper's Facebook page that the confessed Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof, "needs to be praised for the good deed he has done." Roof is alleged to have shot and killed nine people who were in a Bible study class at the historic Charleston Emanuel AME Church.

His post was shared across social media, calling for people to call the Mabank Fire Department asking to have the volunteer removed from the department. Mabank Fire Department leaders said, on social media, that they were investigating the allegations on Friday morning.

Less than an hour after that statement was posted on the department's Facebook page, they posted again, this time saying that Cook had been terminated from his volunteer position.


Read more: http://www.live5news.com/story/29365119/east-texas-firefighter-terminated-after-comment-praising-charleston-murders

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But, remember, Ann Coulter says there's no real racism left in America.

[Ed Suspicious]

1. Missed his calling as a cop. I usually find firefighters to be fantastic people. Clearly the let

in the exception to the rule.

[Humanist_Activist]

2. Gotta hand it to the Fire Department, once made aware of the issue, they resolved it...

in about 2 hours with investigation, and apologized for the volunteer's conduct.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Gotta remember to say thank you to the fire dept in the am.

Good deeds should be praised.

[iandhr]

18. No matter where you look

You will find asssholes it's the law of large numbers

[sendero]

4. It's hard to get excited...

... about someone losing their VOLUNTEER position. I guess it is something, but it is not much.

[7962]

5. Wonder where he actually gets his paycheck from?

[rpannier]

6. Runs a laundramat for the KKK?

[Laser102]

7. I was wondering the same thing. Monsters among us.

We need to make sure these roaches have no place to hide. Shine a bright light on them.

[marble falls]

14. Most volunteer firemen do get paid, and they get the inside leg up when a town grows enough....

to the level to be required to provide a municipal or regional fire department.

[Kelvin Mace]

21. Well, it beat NOT firing him from his volunteer position

[lunasun]

25. It might save a POC 's life . He was in a life saving position. Probably has played God at fires or

accidents already esp. if his fellow volunteers didn't care or worse felt the same

[LanternWaste]

29. What then is the precise and relevant ethical difference...?

What then is the precise and relevant ethical difference between being fired from a paid vs. volunteer position?

[roamer65]

8. How can anyone in their right mind advocate the killing of people in a bible study?

This guy is sick.

[Skittles]

27. I would love for him to answer that question

it makes no sense to me unless you are a racist pyschopath

[rpannier]

9. The Department pulled his picture from their site

My guess is the blank area on the left side of the three pics is where his used to be
I was interested that he admitted he wrote it

[packman]

10. Need to get a warrant

and search this guy's house for weapons.

[Reter]

12. On no ground can they do that

He did not commit a crime, especially one that warrants a warrant.

[packman]

13. Oh, on one level agree with you

but on another, if all those idiots who showed how they were mentally disturbed or displaying signs of overt hostility, had been served a warrant and their weapons taken - makes one wonder if tragedy could have been averted.

Yes, law-biding citizens until they weren't.

[lunasun]

26. Well they could look back on the fire dept calls he answered and the outcome by race

But the whole dept when looked at may be letting some calls go slow to respond or result in fatalities
You know doing their part to help the cause

[Justice]

11. Is that his volunteer position or his actual job?

Does he work elsewhere and if so, should his employer also be notified?

[restorefreedom]

15. seriously, in 2015, who isn't aware

that their social media posts can end up anywhere and everywhere?

then again, old bri thought he would get away with cooking up some self heroism.......

edited to add: i am glad this came to light, just surprised at how many people don't realize that it often will.

[EL34x4]

22. I suspect alcohol was involved

People get drunk and show their true colors on Facebook.

[restorefreedom]

24. yeah i always forget about that n/t

[smirkymonkey]

16. Good!

Now if only we could get the community to give him a beating he will never forget, I'll be satisfied.

[Jefferson23]

17. He is in effect, cheering and condoning murder. Who will hire him and for what type of job?

I ask because how would one know by his statements if there was a fire and the inhabitants
are people of color, would he save them..would he do all a firefighter is trained to do?

I believe that any occupation he may become involved with should think about that.

Fuck him, btw..piece of garbage.

[EL34x4]

23. Even an employer who might privately agree with him

Won't want the notoriety of having him represent the company.

This idiot just Facebook'ed away his future earning potential. Nice job, jackass! Welcome to 2015! Hope you like washing dishes.

[freshwest]

28. ^^^THIS^^^

[Jefferson23]

30. He gave everyone a heads up.

Best no one forgets his message...that's how I look at it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

19. East Texas is a KKK hotbed

Jasper is in East Texas too. Their claim to fame is the horrific dragging murder of James Byrd.

I found Kurtis on whitepages.com . He's lived in Greenville, SC, Ft. Worth, TX, Lawrenceville, GA and Dacula (that's Dracula - r), GA.

[Quackers]

20. Sickening!