S.F. Fire Department probes party allegations

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 9/4/7 | Phillip Matier,Andrew Ross

[SmithL]

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Fire Department is investigating a tailgate party involving about 30 off-duty firefighters outside a soup kitchen run by nuns with Mother Teresa's order - and the rumor that a booze-fueled firefighter may have groped a female kitchen volunteer, then dropped his pants in front of a second volunteer in a bathroom.

According to those familiar with the investigation, it all began when the off-duty firefighters were holding a barbeque at the old fire station just down Third Street from AT&T Park after attending a Giants day game Aug. 29.

The brick building is the home of both the firefighter union's Toys for Tots program and a soup kitchen run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity.

Reportedly there was a tussle, either between two firefighters or between the firefighters and some of the homeless who eat at the soup kitchen, or both.

There are disturbing reports of what happened next. The Fire Department is investigating whether one of the firefighters, who appeared to be intoxicated, came into the old station's kitchen and groped one of the volunteers from behind.

[SmithL]

Chief Joanne Hayes-White, who first heard of the incident from us, sent an investigator to talk with the nuns.

"The allegations seem to be very serious,

[dc27]

Maybe he had a nun fetish. It is S.F. after all.

[Izzy Dunne]

I always thought that nuns were not all that responsive to the drop-your-pants gambit.

Never tried it myself, though.

Then again, San Francisco might have its own rules.

[Lancey Howard]

In San Fransicko? Who cares about this kind of stuff in San Fransicko?
Oh.... It was heterosexual shenanigans. Nevermind.

[Gay State Conservative]

..and the rumor that a booze-fueled firefighter may have groped a female kitchen volunteer...

Next time these guys will know better and only grope the dudes if they want to avoid trouble.

[RichInOC]

“I have got a hosepipe, I have got a hosepipe, I have got a hosepipe...what shall I do with it?”

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

If true, this bozo needs to be sent packing (without his “retirement benefits”) and the nuns are owed a public apology by Mayor Newsome.

[Tainan]

"The top nun at the local Missionaries of Charity, Sister Zavetia, said she hadn't been at the soup kitchen at the time and didn't want to talk about the incident. She did say the order had called police and that officers had checked out the scene, but by then the party had broken up.

Sister Zavetia said the volunteers didn't want to press charges. The head nun, however, made it clear that she would be willing to talk with the fire chief herself.

The nuns also said they had contacted firefighters union president John Hanley, based on the mistaken impression that he was the chief.

Hanley declined to comment."

All the Nunns I knew as a kid would have whacked the guy with a big ol soup ladle and told him to behave himself. Then hit the Chief up for a donation. End of matter.

[SteveMcKing]

Chief Joanne Hayes-White

This is the dyke who recently forced firefighters to march in a gay parade. Thankfully, they are suing now.

I'm sure the chief will come down very hard on these flagrant displays of heterosexuality.

[finnman69]

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence?

[irishjuggler]

No, you're getting her mixed up with San Diego's fire chief. This gal is married to a guy, though their relationship has reportedly had its ups and downs.

San Francisco Police are investigating domestic abuse allegations involving San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White... When they arrived police sources tell KRON 4's Vic Lee and April Cummings the fire chief's husband, Shawn White, said his wife had hit him on the head with a bottle. http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=3494045

[SteveMcKing]

WooOOOoops.

I owe the good fire chief an apology...