Security cameras Sunday night captured a Cal Fire engine plowing through the property of a truck rack business in Shingle Springs.
“When I got the notification of it early this morning, I couldn’t believe the fact that somebody had stolen a Cal Fire Truck and had actually driven it through my property,” said Van Thompson, owner of the company.
Cal Fire told CBS13 that as crews responded to a grass fire sparked by illegal fireworks, an inmate firefighter stole the engine and took it for a spin. The agency issued this statement in regard to the incident:
In our small town some dudes stole a forklift from one business, drove it across the street to break into another business and lift their safe out. On their way home they drove it into a third business to steal some jewelry
ReplyDeleteFrom the press-release:
ReplyDelete"...no firefighters or civilians were injured..."...
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...leading an astute observer to wonder about unreported military casualties.
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These are important distinctions:
* Anybody in a military is not a civilian.
* A civilian is anybody not in a military.
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Unless LawEnforcementOfficials are in a military, civilian LawEnforcementOfficials are civilians.
Unless in a military, firefighters are civilians.
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Anybody with a journalism degree understands this.
Unless pushing an agenda, try to communicate using standard definitions, OK?
[ suddenly remembers to breathe ]