Keystone Kops (and Firemen)
Gross incompetence:
And how is this his fault?! Of course he ignored them; why would he care? He was at work, precisely where he was supposed to be, doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing. There's no law that says you can't talk on the phone while doing your job. In fact, it would be virtually impossible for many people (especially those in the construction industry) to do their jobs without talking on the phone. Who he was talking to, and where he was standing when he was doing the talking, are both completely irrelevant.
Sounds to me like everyone in the fire and police departments needs to be summarily sacked. If they're so bored that they over-react in such a circumstance, I'm absolutely certain we can find something constructive for them to do--like fill potholes in the road, or pick up garbage off the street.
If fact, apart from landing on innocent people or damaging property, I see no compelling reason to prevent suicide jumpers from following through on their threat. We should build specially-designed "Jump Towers," (because "Death Towers" is perhaps a bit over-the-top), in every major city. We could emplace different landing options: punji pits, meat grinders, wrought-iron fences... that sort of thing. Even provide a state-sponsored funeral (closed casket, of course) to all volunteers. The only catch would be that any volunteer who lives pays for their own medical bills. If one can't afford them, one is automatically indebted to--and therefore an indentured servant of--the state, until such time as the debt has been repaid.
It's a win-win solution. And it gives those over-zealous emergency services people somewhere to roost--kind of like carnies manning a cheap thrill ride, only not as well-dressed.
A German roofer is facing a big bill after emergency services mistook him for a potential suicide jumper.
Police sealed off a busy main road and called out the fire brigade and negotiators to talk to Dieter Holmblutter.
But the roofer was so busy talking on the phone to his girlfriend he failed to notice the commotion below... Once the mistake was realised, emergency services left the roofer to finish preparing his estimate.
Officials say he will be presented with the bill for wasting their time - reported to be several thousand pounds.
And how is this his fault?! Of course he ignored them; why would he care? He was at work, precisely where he was supposed to be, doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing. There's no law that says you can't talk on the phone while doing your job. In fact, it would be virtually impossible for many people (especially those in the construction industry) to do their jobs without talking on the phone. Who he was talking to, and where he was standing when he was doing the talking, are both completely irrelevant.
Sounds to me like everyone in the fire and police departments needs to be summarily sacked. If they're so bored that they over-react in such a circumstance, I'm absolutely certain we can find something constructive for them to do--like fill potholes in the road, or pick up garbage off the street.
If fact, apart from landing on innocent people or damaging property, I see no compelling reason to prevent suicide jumpers from following through on their threat. We should build specially-designed "Jump Towers," (because "Death Towers" is perhaps a bit over-the-top), in every major city. We could emplace different landing options: punji pits, meat grinders, wrought-iron fences... that sort of thing. Even provide a state-sponsored funeral (closed casket, of course) to all volunteers. The only catch would be that any volunteer who lives pays for their own medical bills. If one can't afford them, one is automatically indebted to--and therefore an indentured servant of--the state, until such time as the debt has been repaid.
It's a win-win solution. And it gives those over-zealous emergency services people somewhere to roost--kind of like carnies manning a cheap thrill ride, only not as well-dressed.
posted by Jar(egg)head at 08:18
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