New York Firefighter Suspended

[Jon]

New York Firefighter Suspended for Taking Pipe Bomb into Firehouse



Updated: 07-12-2005 10:36:48 AM
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MARCUS SOLIS
Courtesy of WABC News - New York


(New York-WABC, July 11, 2005) — The FDNY is coming down hard on one of its own, accused of mishandling a pipe bomb. A highly regarded captain at Engine Company 320 is in serious trouble.

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It started Saturday night with a seemingly minor trash fire in a dumpster in Bayside, but investigators say when firefighters tipped the container over, a homemade pipe bomb rolled out.

Instead of immediately calling police, Captain Goelz allegedly brought the device back to the firehouse and waited almost an hour before notifying the nypd which responded with its bomb squad.

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[TTLWHKR]

It seems NYPD are playing fireman lately - or at least taking over more territory that would normally be the job of the FD. Maybe FDNY want's to play Policemen?

Still. That was a really stupid thing to do, dismantle a pipe bomb; Murphy must have been on vacation b/c his law of cause and effect didn't happen this time. How would he have known it wouldn't blow up, unless there is more to the story - I got the feeling when I read the article a few days ago that they think the firemen put it there.