A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns over potential disciplinary actions against some of its members.

NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action against its members after state Attorney General Letitia James was booed and a pro-Donald Trump chant broke out during a fire department ceremony last week.

The Democrat, whose office won a $355 million penalty against the Republican former president for lying about his wealth last month, faced a chorus of jeers as she addressed a department promotions ceremony Thursday in Brooklyn.

    • SynAcker@lemmy.world
      282·
      8 months ago

      I don’t know… Most firefighters I’ve met were decent. And you don’t hear many songs titled “fuck the fire department”.

      • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
        2·
        8 months ago

        There’s no pattern of firefighters getting away with shooting anyone. Hell, even with the police having that pattern, it took a long-ass time for them to lose their “hero” status.

      • ArtieShaw@kbin.social
        1·
        8 months ago

        Far as I know it’s just the one song by Vincent E.L. And it’s, uh, not serious. But kinda fun.

        Fuck the fire department
        Dropping by unannounced just to fry your apartment
        If they can’t find a fire they’re like “Why don’t we start them?”
        I’m tired of arson
        Fuck the fire department

        I cry out in bargaining, eyes to the garden
        Begging release from the fire department
        I might get a pardon if I do what they ask of me
        Act passively
        And don’t do anything drastically

        Clap at their pageantry, bow and scrape
        Say it’s sour grapes from people out of shape
        You’re here for our sake
        And we’re grateful for all you do
        You’re still gonna burn my house down, aren’t you?

        I’m out of house, home, and every single possession
        Out of the frying pan and into depression
        Escaped physical aggression
        Into fiscal oppression
        Still don’t know what they meant by
        “Let this be a lesson!”

        We’re living in an infernocracy
        Things are not how we
        Think they ought to be
        It’s a mockery but I ain’t laughing
        My world’s on fire and I’m dying gasping