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Flood fallout: Austin Firefighters' union wants chief fired over delayed deployment
YouTube ^ | 07/08/2025 | LiveNOW

Posted on 07/09/2025 7:49:57 PM PDT by SmokingJoe

As the flood in Texas continues, the Austin fire chief Joel Baker has been accused of delaying help for Kerr County during this dire situation. He faced a 'No Confidence' vote against him by the Austin firefighters union due to his delayed response.

The Austin Firefighters Association posted about Baker on their Facebook page, calling it "absolutely outrageous" and an "egregious dereliction of duty" and calling for Baker to be held accountable.

AFA says that on Tuesday, July 8, Austin firefighters plan to start a vote of no confidence on Baker.

The Austin Fire Department responded to the accusation with a statement, saying:

"The weather this weekend devastated the entire region, and the Austin Fire Department is proud to be part of the response effort.

AFD did not comment on the planned vote of no confidence for Chief Baker.

Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax issued a statement on the accusations, saying:

"It is disappointing that the Firefighters Association would make these allegations and consider such a vote, especially while these communities continue to grieve and recover."

LiveNOW's Andy Mac is joined by the President of the Austin Firefighter's Association Bob Nicks to talk about this situation.

At least 104 people are dead as a result of the flooding in Central Texas. Most of those deaths happened in Kerr County, where at least 84 people have died, including 28 children.

At least 10 girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic are still missing.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; dei; texas; texasfloods
Worth mentioning that the Austin Fire Chief is black, while most of the flood victims were white kids some of them at summer camps. Worth watching.
1 posted on 07/09/2025 7:49:57 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

DEI makes people DIE.


2 posted on 07/09/2025 7:59:03 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: SmokingJoe

D-E-I makes people DIE /
Merit hiring lifts them high.

Sound off...


3 posted on 07/09/2025 8:00:45 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: SmokingJoe

Another important point is that all of those white children were members of Christian churches ....


4 posted on 07/09/2025 8:38:03 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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The fireman said that he stalled because he didn’t understand what a certain word meant. IIRC, it was “reimbursement”. Yes; he IS that stupid.


5 posted on 07/09/2025 8:42:03 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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That was my first thought. The black fire chief has/had an attitude toward white kids.

Hope he has a miserable end.


6 posted on 07/09/2025 8:43:46 PM PDT by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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IF it were the other way around the media would be calling for his head.


7 posted on 07/09/2025 9:42:28 PM PDT by ealgeone
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Yup, cuz “reimbursement” being the #1 priority in search and rescue means this animal needs to be moved away from any SAR team or resource.

I view his actions as accessory to manslaughter.

He needs to be criminally charged. .

8 posted on 07/10/2025 5:52:22 AM PDT by cuz1961 ( )
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“He needs to be criminally charged.”

I think the men under him agree.


9 posted on 07/10/2025 8:38:28 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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“I view his actions as accessory to manslaughter.

“He needs to be criminally charged.”

When things settle down, I have a feeling there will be tons of civil suits by families of the deceased. This DEI retard will probably be sued. Also, the city or county that voted down installing emergency siren warning system probably could be, too.

The fireman guy, though ... criminally charged, as you say.


10 posted on 07/10/2025 9:46:29 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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