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**igs00r** · 05-10-2010, 07:56 PM

Using the logic of insurance and jurisdiction would prevent an awful lot of good Samaritans such as off-duty police officers, doctors, nurses and even firemen from springing into action and saving lives in desperate situations. That's not the American way, and that's not the human way.

What if a child was trapped inside this fire and died? Would it have been the child's fault that the adults in the house failed to pay the $75 and deserved the punishment of death by fire? As it is several pets were lost over this incident.

These firemen weren't off-duty and there wasn't a child in the house. I'm debating this particular incident not a hypothetical one.

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By CHRIS MENEES
Staff Reporter
South Fulton’s fire chief was assaulted Wednesday in the aftermath of a fire where firefighters were unable to respond because the property owner had not paid a rural fire subscription fee.
South Fulton Fire Chief David Wilds was treated at an area hospital after being assaulted about 5:45 p.m. at the city’s fire station, located in the South Fulton Municipal Building.
Timothy A. Cranick, 44, a resident of Buddy Jones Road near South Fulton, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault, according to South Fulton Police Chief Andy Crocker.
Crocker said the assault stemmed from a fire that occurred earlier in the day and he identified Cranick as a family member of the person whose property burned.
He said Cranick allegedly came to the fire station looking for Wilds, according to witnesses. When the fire chief identified himself and asked if he could help him, Cranick allegedly struck Wilds.
“He just cold-cocked him,” Crocker said, based on witness statements.
Crocker said Wilds was knocked down, rendering him virtually defenseless. He said Cranick was pulled off the fire chief by other firefighters who restrained him until additional help arrived.
Cranick was taken to the Obion County Law Enforcement Complex and was later taken to the hospital in Union City for treatment of a hand injury sustained in the incident.
South Fulton city manager Jeff Vowell told The Messenger that Wilds is “doing OK” today and is actually back at the fire station — despite what he characterized as a very emotional and trying day on the job Wednesday, made even more stressful by a local television news crew’s presence and then the assault incident.

http://www.nwtntoday.com/news.php?viewStory=46801

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igs00r Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 601 Senior Member	Using the logic of insurance and jurisdiction would prevent an awful lot of good Samaritans such as off-duty police officers, doctors, nurses and even firemen from springing into action and saving lives in desperate situations. That's not the American way, and that's not the human way. What if a child was trapped inside this fire and died? Would it have been the child's fault that the adults in the house failed to pay the $75 and deserved the punishment of death by fire? As it is several pets were lost over this incident. These firemen weren't off-duty and there wasn't a child in the house. I'm debating this particular incident not a hypothetical one. :: By CHRIS MENEES Staff Reporter South Fulton’s fire chief was assaulted Wednesday in the aftermath of a fire where firefighters were unable to respond because the property owner had not paid a rural fire subscription fee. South Fulton Fire Chief David Wilds was treated at an area hospital after being assaulted about 5:45 p.m. at the city’s fire station, located in the South Fulton Municipal Building. Timothy A. Cranick, 44, a resident of Buddy Jones Road near South Fulton, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault, according to South Fulton Police Chief Andy Crocker. Crocker said the assault stemmed from a fire that occurred earlier in the day and he identified Cranick as a family member of the person whose property burned. He said Cranick allegedly came to the fire station looking for Wilds, according to witnesses. When the fire chief identified himself and asked if he could help him, Cranick allegedly struck Wilds. “He just cold-cocked him,” Crocker said, based on witness statements. Crocker said Wilds was knocked down, rendering him virtually defenseless. He said Cranick was pulled off the fire chief by other firefighters who restrained him until additional help arrived. Cranick was taken to the Obion County Law Enforcement Complex and was later taken to the hospital in Union City for treatment of a hand injury sustained in the incident. South Fulton city manager Jeff Vowell told The Messenger that Wilds is “doing OK” today and is actually back at the fire station — despite what he characterized as a very emotional and trying day on the job Wednesday, made even more stressful by a local television news crew’s presence and then the assault incident. http://www.nwtntoday.com/news.php?viewStory=46801
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