Posted on 01/10/2007 9:50:44 PM PST by george76
New York firefighters have been forced to strip their lockers American flags, stickers expressing support for U.S. troops in Iraq and cards commemorating firefighters who died in the September 11, attacks, the firefighters' union said on Wednesday.
The Uniformed Firefighters Association threatened to sue the New York Fire Department, claiming it violated the free speech rights of New York's 8,800 firefighters and 2,500 fire officers. The action comes under an old policy more strictly enforced since early last month.
A fire department spokesman said flags and commemorative cards were allowed but offensive material was not.
"Over the past 18 months, the New York City Fire Department has made a concerted effort to eliminate offensive material from firehouses," said spokesman Anthony Sclafani. "However, American flags and mass cards of firefighters killed on September 11, 2001, are certainly permitted."
The union said it would distribute 10,000 American flag stickers on Thursday to firefighters to stick on their lockers in protest.
"They are proposing that these people who save lives on a daily basis can't be trusted to maintain their locker," said Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy, who demanded the policy be changed or said the union would sue the department on January 21.
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Can't hve people acting like they're Americans or something.
Speechless..
just damn...
That is so disgusting.
Is this al reuters causing trouble ?
or the unions bosses playing games ?
or...
Implosion from within. This is maddening...We're fighting to survive but what will we have once it's over?
Wow. This is worse than the kid kicked off the school bus for speaking English.
I don't agree much with Michael Savage, but his portrayal of the "Enemy Within" is dead on target.
Unions are anti-American socialists, and must be dstroyed, delenda est.
Hillary must be planning a future visit to a NY Firehouse.....(rolling eyes)
Wha?
We are waiting for the NY Mayor to speak up ?
"This is worse than the kid kicked off the school bus for speaking English.
Wha?"
Not as big a deal as the media is playing it.
A fire department spokesman said flags and commemorative cards were allowed but offensive material was not.
"...said [Fire Dept] spokesman Anthony Sclafani. "However, American flags and mass cards of firefighters killed on September 11, 2001, are certainly permitted."
Oops...I meant to say: Hillary must be planning a future 'photo op' at a NY Firehouse. Can't have any of those pesky 'Support the Troops' banners behind her by when she 'drops by' to 'show' America' that the Firefighters Union supports her for PREZ!! (rolling eyes)
Some dickwad probably thinks it's offensive for a NYFD grunt to have a sticker wishing ill of the guys who wiped out several hundred of his pals and best friends.
Sounds like union sh*t stirring to me...I'm skeptical.
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