Posted on 03/08/2005 3:29:58 PM PST by SmithL
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom suggested Monday that the city park fire trucks and their crews on streets in violence-prone neighborhoods to deter crime.
A thug, he suggested, would be less likely to shoot someone in front of a firefighter.
"I'm throwing this out there," Newsom said at a City Hall meeting attended by the police and fire chiefs and top aides in his administration. "I just think it may be a good thing."
His idea is to pull the firefighters out of their firehouses, where they're stationed when not responding to fires and medical emergencies, and plant them in their rigs nearby -- visible to the public. There are 43 fire stations in San Francisco.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Right, because thugs really respect unarmed men in uniform.
unarmed, uniformed government appointed officials on street corners?
who wants to bet non-fire related fatalities double?
not a good idea. Firemen are there to help us.
like the police used to be. come on people.
/sigh
New SF anti-crime slogan: "Break the law, get hosed."
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The job of a firefighter is dangerous enough. Does the Mayor intend to arm the firefighters?
This is insane.
Isn't this from the same person that wants to stop all law abiding citizens in this hell hole of a city from legally possessing firearms?
perhaps he wants to be able to look at firemen.
SF must be really desperate with rampant crime if they have to resort to even MENTIONING this.
Hmmm imagine if Newsom was using firefighters during the 2000 election in FL.
Riiiiight, a real thug worth his salt will shoot the fireman and then shoot the intended victim.
This is a stupid idea. Besides, how will they watch TV and barbeque? /sarc
VC Firemen popped out of their spiderholes...
So what will they do when they get an alarm...roll a couple of cop cars and have the officers pee on the fire?
Maybe if The Mayor paid more attention to street crime rather than Gay Marriage he would'nt have a "crime problem"
As a career firefighter it will be interesting to see the reaction of the IAFF and President Harold Schaitberger to this. Since this is a liberal democratic mayor.
So how much extra will it be to equip fire fighters with bullet proof vests?
This guy's worse than a moron. He should focus on what he knows best - rump roast marriages - and stay out of eveything else.
This guy is a moron, front to back, or, in his case is it back to front . . . .
a better idea would for Gavin and his city councilmen/women stand on the corners instead.........they are prostitutes anyway so they should feel at home.
yup.......considering the source, maybe he should just send in the "Village People".........
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