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Demovictory9

(32,444 posts)
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:00 PM Nov 2018

firefighter fired: suggested filling deer feeders with pinto beans at the border, hunting season

http://www.fox19.com/2018/11/10/firefighter-fired-after-racist-facebook-post-suggesting-hunting-migrants-border/

BELLAIRE, TX (KTRK/CNN) - When a Texas firefighter made a Facebook post that appeared to advocate shooting immigrants, concerned citizens responded.

They alerted his employer who took action.

When Michele Barth scrolled through her Facebook feed earlier this week, a posting by a firefighter identified as Chris Bush jumped out at her.

“It was deeply concerning to me,” Barth said.

The Facebook status read: "We should buy deer feeders, fill them with pinto beans, put them up at the border and make a new hunting season. I wonder how many Texans would buy that hunting license and how many tags we would be allowed."

"His choice of occupation, which is essentially rendering aide and saving lives seemed at odds with someone saying let's hunt people," Barth said.

Bush has been a firefighter for more than 30 years.
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firefighter fired: suggested filling deer feeders with pinto beans at the border, hunting season (Original Post) Demovictory9 Nov 2018 OP
Sick...sick shit Docreed2003 Nov 2018 #1
That's not funny pintobean Nov 2018 #2
I am extremely happy he was fired. And I hope he is denied food stamps. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #3
Disgusting. I'm glad that this jackass got fired Niagara Nov 2018 #4
When I read things like this blueinredohio Nov 2018 #5

Docreed2003

(16,855 posts)
1. Sick...sick shit
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:32 PM
Nov 2018

This is the mindset that has taken over the far right. These refugees aren't people, they're animals that should be hunted....this is beyond disgusting.

Niagara

(7,592 posts)
4. Disgusting. I'm glad that this jackass got fired
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 10:03 PM
Nov 2018

As I was reading this, the Emergency Broadcast System Announcement from the movie "The Purge" popped into my mind.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
5. When I read things like this
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 10:08 PM
Nov 2018

I wonder over the years how many he people looked at and didn't give his all because of their race.

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