House left to burn over a $75,00 fee

[LETSFIGHTBACK]

The media has not widely reported the horrible scene of a house left to burn in Tennessee because the owner did not pay an annual $75,00 fee.When the owner called 911, he was told they couldn't be sent because he hadn't paid the fee for fire service. When he offered to paid it, he was told it was too late. This is a fee that rural residents have to pay for fire protection.As fire trucks pulled up because the neighbors house, who paid the fee, began to burn. NBC news filmed the fire Chief, David Wilds just standing there watching the house burn which not only destroyed everything they owned, but also took the life of 3 dogs and a cat. When a reporter asked why he just stood there, he called the cops who had the reporters removed.The son of Gene Cranick went to the fire house and punched the Chief in the face.So here we have the 911 employee who sided with the state, the firemen who stood there and watched, sided with the state,even the owners wife, Paulette Cranick who said, "I don't blame the firemen, they were just doing their job".Revolution, not in my lifetime. so far, in union city, they let a barn burn that had horses in it, plus 3 to 4 other homes were left to burn. in 1996, 5 kids and 1 adult died because it took more than an hour for fire trucks to respond. this is an area where many poor live in mobile homes.

[Stand Your Ground]

My grandfather was talking about this the other day. Not surprising. The state doesn't give a shit about anyone. Not sure why the firefighters side with them though.

[Q]

I don't blame the firemen, they were just doing their job
They evidently were not.

So much for the state out there to protect you, bla bla bla. What is next, they're allowing you to be killed, raped or robbed because you didn't pay your police fee? Or perhaps even more absurd: you're not going to get operated after an accident in a hospital because you didn't pay your hospital fee?

Oh wait.

[Organic Revolution]

It was $75.00 not $75,000

[Luisrah]

It was $75.00 not $75,000

I suppose that's still way under what a house is worth isn't it? Even if it wasn't.

This is actually surprising to me. Capitalism can really go very low, but this was too much. It seems to corrupt people, make them robots, non-human tools.

Where did the morals go?

Q, just answer me this, if someone was in a car accident and is in danger of losing his life, but hasn't paid the medical fee, can they legally let the guy die? Or do they normally do that?

[Q]

Q, just answer me this, if someone was in a car accident and is in danger of losing his life, but hasn't paid the medical fee, can they legally let the guy die? Or do they normally do that?

I'm not completely into the American health system, but I suggest you watch Sicko by Michael Moore, which shows plenty of awful examples, such as sick people that are dumped at a hospital by another hospital, etc. It wouldn't at all surprise me if it actually was legal to withhold medical aid in lifethreathening situations.

[LETSFIGHTBACK]

It was $75.00 not $75,000


Mistake, sorry, on cold meds.