http://overlawyered.com/2008/08/after-setting-fires-fighter-wants-job-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-setting-fires-fighter-wants-job-back Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 16:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://overlawyered.com/2008/08/after-setting-fires-fighter-wants-job-back/comment-page-1/#comment-28066 Don Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:57:36 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7466#comment-28066 She burned her house down! Since when do people setting houses on not get charged? If it happens again the city should be sued for incompetance She burned her house down! Since when do people setting houses on not get charged? If it happens again the city should be sued for incompetance

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2008/08/after-setting-fires-fighter-wants-job-back/comment-page-1/#comment-28009 BP Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:26:23 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7466#comment-28009 Probably the department's fault for putting "Farenheit 451" next to the training manual on the bookshelf. That could confuse anyone. Probably the department’s fault for putting “Farenheit 451″ next to the training manual on the bookshelf. That could confuse anyone.

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2008/08/after-setting-fires-fighter-wants-job-back/comment-page-1/#comment-28005 nevins Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:41:31 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7466#comment-28005 The article notes that she was not charged with arson in the incident. The city wanted to allow her to handle this in a quite manner, and passing on the criminal charges was probably a kind act, considering that as it was her home, mostly a victimless crime. If she does not want to uphold her end of the likely tacit bargain, then perhaps the arson charge should be reconsidered. That should substantially bolster the city's justification for letting her go. It would also render her permanently unemployable as a first responder of any sort. The article notes that she was not charged with arson in the incident.
The city wanted to allow her to handle this in a quite manner, and passing on the criminal charges was probably a kind act, considering that as it was her home, mostly a victimless crime.
If she does not want to uphold her end of the likely tacit bargain, then perhaps the arson charge should be reconsidered. That should substantially bolster the city’s justification for letting her go. It would also render her permanently unemployable as a first responder of any sort.

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