Glenn Bitch and Fat Grey.

[MATCHBX]

More burden on other tax payers for time and money invested in getting a payment from someone that could've taken some personal responsibility himself and paid the assessment in the first place.

[Halon]

I agree that those guys going live on the radio and rubbing salt in their wounds probably wasn't the classiest thing.

But, as others have said. The guy failed to pay his dues for this protection. You can't just pick and choose when you want to pay for protection. It's an overall very unfortunate situation. Life isn't fair sometimes, I feel bad that they are having to go through this. Just as bad as I'd feel for someone who lost a house from a flood and never paid for flood insurance. But in the end, it is what it is. He opted to not pay the dues for that protection, and they didn't offer it.

But I personally don't think it helps anyone by rubbing it in on a radio show.

[Goat Blower]

30 million listeners can't be wrong. :D Compare that to the 57 people that actually read the puffington host.

[2zzgtte]

I love Glenn Beck Pat and Stew. They're awesome!

Here is the story for the people who have not read it yet

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101005/pl_yblog_upshot/rural-tennessee-fire-sparks-conservative-ideological-debate

This is actual quote from him:

"I hadn't paid my $75 and that's what they want, $75, and they don't care how much it burned down," Gene Cranick told WPSD, an NBC affiliate in Kentucky. "I thought they'd come out and put it out, even if you hadn't paid your $75, but I was wrong."

[Kracka]

I pay insurance on everything I have, etc. BUT... I have a feeling if this happened to one of us, or someone we know/family member, the people saying, "burn baby burn!! No $75?? Bust out the weenies and marshmellows!!" MAY, just MAY be singing a different tune.
It's called personal responsibility. Plain and simple. Cheap protection was offered to the home owner at least twice (letter and phone call) but he continued to deny coverage. I'm still at a loss as to why he, or anyone, would think the fire dept would come to his rescue when he blatantly denied to pay the small fee. Everyone wants something for nothing and I'm glad the fire dept stood it's ground with the mayor backing their play. Call me heartless if you want, but I'm sick of the taxpayers having to come to the rescue of everyone all the time. Again, it's time people to start taking personal responsibility and personal accountability for their life and their actions.

Did you guys inquire about this before getting your home???
I live within city limits and all property taxes and association dues are current; I did check.

[Matt D.]

The insurance analogy fails because buying insurance doesn't mean an event won't happen.
It doesn't mean an event will happen either.
From what I read, it sounds like the fire department could have gotten there in time to put out the fire before it got to the trailer home.
DO YOU PEOPLE READ ALL OF THE INFO??? The fire department was there in time, they were next door saving the neighbors house who paid the $75 fee. Because this guy chose not to pay it the fire department's hands were tied and could not put the fire out because of the rules in place.
What would you guys think if someone bought the home after the fee was assessed and the prior owner didn't pay it? Would you guys think the same thing? Did you guys inquire about this before getting your home???
Then tough shit. It's called due diligence. If you don't do your fair share and you get screwed over on something then it's your fault, plain and simple. Three words: COVER YOUR ASS.


The amount of selective listening/reading/reasoning by the people defending this guy and his fuck up is appalling. No wonder this country is going to the shitter. :madashell:

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This is actual quote from him:

"I hadn't paid my $75 and that's what they want, $75, and they don't care how much it burned down," Gene Cranick told WPSD, an NBC affiliate in Kentucky. "I thought they'd come out and put it out, even if you hadn't paid your $75, but I was wrong."

Wow, people these days.

Call me heartless as well, but I agree with everything Kracka, Matt D, etc. are saying. It is the guy's own fault that the fire dept. didn't do anything to save his house. Blame is all on him. What is $75 a year for a home owner anyways?? It was cheap protection and he didn't pay it and suffered the consequences. Case closed.

[1QUICK4]

Let's just hope the owner was smart enough to have paid his home owners insurance

[1ViciousGSX]

Wow, people these days.

Call me heartless as well, but I agree with everything Kracka, Matt D, etc. are saying. It is the guy's own fault that the fire dept. didn't do anything to save his house. Blame is all on him. What is $75 a year for a home owner anyways?? It was cheap protection and he didn't pay it and suffered the consequences. Case closed.

+1

Let's just hope the owner was smart enough to have paid his home owners insurance

You can bet his insurance policy requires him to maintain all fees required by zoning to properly protect his property. I'd be surprised if they pay 1 cent.

[slowbubblecar]

DO YOU PEOPLE READ ALL OF THE INFO??? The fire department was there in time, they were next door saving the neighbors house who paid the $75 fee. Because this guy chose not to pay it the fire department's hands were tied and could not put the fire out because of the rules in place.

The amount of selective listening/reading/reasoning by the people defending this guy and his fuck up is appalling. No wonder this country is going to the shitter. :madashell:

http://www.theconstitutional.org/2010/10/04/county-resident-declines-to-pay-for-fire-protection-and-then-his-house-catches-on%C2%A0fire/

Based on the article I read, it looked like they had a chance to put out the fire before it even got to the person's home. You must not know that there are different sources for information...

I don't think people are defending the person as much as they are saying it is rediculous that they wouldn't try to PREVENT thousands of dollars in damage because of a $75 fee. The issue is also that people don't seem to care and are making fun of the situation.