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.

  • SynAcker@lemmy.world
    262·
    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