What's with all the firefighter fistfights? It was just a few months ago that the media here in Midland, Texas, were all over the story about how a civilian shot the finger at Fire Marshall Jeff Meiner. Meiner caught up with him, a fight broke out, and the civilian went to jail. See previously.
So last Friday I was driving down the street minding my own business, and right there in the front yard of a fire station was a confrontation involving a civilian and four guys in firefighter attire. The odds were against the lone guy, and by the time I circled the block and had my camera ready, police had arrived, and the civilian was penned to the ground.
What triggered this confrontation? It would be nice to hear both sides.
BTW, some people still think it isn't news unless it's reported by the news media. So by that standard this was a non event. Move along. Nothing to see here.
Updated: The story sure took a turn. See the 1st comment, below. Firefighters coming to the aid of a damsel in distress -- now that's a story worth telling.
This was a domestic dispute. A woman pulled in the fire station honking her horn, and this gentle man was applying some physical persuasion on the lady. The firemen told him to stop, and thats when he decided to turn his attention to more gamely targets.
Posted by: noname | June 18, 2012 at 07:56 PM
Thanks for sharing those background details, noname.
Posted by: Geo | June 19, 2012 at 07:51 AM