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[Theslammer]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...re-important-than-a-million-african-americans

But, according to station WHIO, a recent Facebook back-and-forth caught the 20-year-old writing that in a burning building he would choose to save a dog before an African American because ”one dog is more important than a million [expletive]," he wrote, using the n-word.

Royston — whose Facebook account also features pictures of the Ohioan in firefighter gear as well as Confederate flag memes — did not immediately respond to a Facebook message requesting comment. A woman who identified herself as his wife told Fox 19: ”He admitted that he said the things that were wrong and apologized. Everyone deserves a second chance and is also entitled to their own opinion."

EDIT: Ah, crap, another thread exists a page or two back. Apologies!

 

[Lord of Ostia]

So black people arr subhuman is just 'an opinion' now? What the fuck

 

[Nightbird]

So he's sorry, but not really

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Old.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

It's just, like, his opinion, mang.

 

[Theslammer]

Old.

I know; there's an edit there for a reason. =P

Amazingly, there are two threads on this on the third page, so I'm super late. =\

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

Entitled to your opinion, sure, but joking about that when your job is to save lives?

As chucklebee said, that should be a fireable offense.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion? Racist fucks

 

[Shadybiz]

Yeah, should be fired immediately; no question.

 

[Tigress]

I don't believe he said something like that and suddenly had an epiphany that it was wrong to say/feel like his wife claimed. More likely he realized it might get him in trouble and is just trying to backtrack.

 

[Elfstar]

That's a worrisome opinion coming from a firefighter

 

[The Kree]

This is the third thread on this story today.

 

[thiscoldblack]

The sad thing about the mass population having easily available internet access, is realizing how disgusting and racist the population was from the beginning.

 

[Shahadan]

Maybe we should teach children what the fuck is an opinion

 

[The Spoony Hou]

I don't believe he said something like that and suddenly had an epiphany that it was wrong to say/feel like his wife claimed. More likely he realized it might get him in trouble and is just trying to backtrack.

Yeah, of course he's only sorry there was a backlash from it. The fact he said everyone is entitled to their opinion proves he doesn't get it. He should be fired, piece of shit.

 

[Salty Rice]

Just fire this asshole. Cant understand how anybody can think and even write that.


On the other side there are days i think a dog is more important than all of humanity combined.

 

[_Rob_]

a dog is more important than all of humanity combined.

I feel this way too. I'd rather I died than my dog.

 

[HazySaiyan]

He needs to be fired for that, how could ever trust him to do his job properly after that?

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion in the context of racism? Wtf?

 

[i-Lo]

These motherfuckers are YOUR firefighter, cops, doctors i.e. people who hold a lot of power over your lives.

He isn't sorry because it's wrong, it's simply to save face and job now that he's been caught red handed.