Chris_90_TO t1_iuwl84a wrote
Reply to comment by jagdpanzer45 in Denver firefighters suspended for getting woman pronounced dead even though she was alive by xraygun2014
Why should the tax dollars of Denver residents go to mediocre firefighters? (that are protected by a union)
jagdpanzer45 t1_iuwlg8s wrote
Because they do their jobs? Because fires being allowed to spread is bad for the community? Because even a ‘mediocre’ firefighter is still fighting fires and saving lives?
Chris_90_TO t1_iuwmhgv wrote
Anyway my understanding of the article is at the police and the firefighters were all incompetent and they get to hide behind their union. If society keeps mediocracy around we will continue to be a mediocre society.
jagdpanzer45 t1_iuwomld wrote
Incompetence and mediocrity are two very different things. If you’re mediocre you’re still doing your job. If you’re incompetent you’re not doing your job. These firefighters were horribly negligent. The police officer, however, was incompetent.
In the case of the union, these firefighters are getting protections because of the principle that everyone deserves a “day in court”. They’re getting a second chance to not fuck up, but should they fuck up again any time within the next five years they will be fired.
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