Posted on 03/21/2002 7:51:17 AM PST by Texaggie79
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2 Littleton Firefighters Suspended
Updated: 8:53 a.m. EST March 22, 2002
http://www.mycfnow.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-131786220020322-070324.html
LITTLETON, Colo. -- Two Littleton firefighters were suspended for an offensive game played at a fire station called "buttball," city officials said Thursday.
The penalty of the game required the person to lower his pants, place a rubber ball in a plastic glove and then place the ball between the butt cheeks while washing dishes.
Fifteen employees were investigated in September. Two were suspended for two days without pay and forced to attend a 16-hour class entitled "Leadership through Influence."
Littleton City Manager Jim Woods said the game at the department's flagship Station eleven began as a game to determine kitchen duty.
Firefighters would take turns throwing a small rubber ball at a set of wind chimes. The one who missed would have to do the dishes.
The penalty phase of buttball was added when command members weren't around.
Woods said that at no time was the city's firefighting service compromised.
"We are extremely proud of the service that our employees in Littleton Fire Rescue provide to the community. However, I am disappointed at the immature behavior displayed by a few of them. Clearly, some of them crossed the line," he said.
The investigation began on July 31 when one firefighter complained to the city about the offensive nature of the game.
The two firefighters were found in violation with several city policies including abuse of city time, offensive behavior, not portraying professionalism in all activities, and not using their positions wisely.
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