Comments on: South Milwaukee Fire Chief returns to work

By: Zach W

Zach W — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:26:31 +0000

I know you weren’t being mean-spirited; I’m just mulling over the possibility of having to move.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:14:27 +0000

Shoot…I forgot to click on your comment’s “reply”.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:12:35 +0000

Oh…okay. I just wanted to make sure because I know I’ve complained enough about SM so I didn’t want you to think I was being mean-spirited about this situation.

By: Zach W

Zach W — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:36:05 +0000

I wasn’t implying your reasons are nefarious; I just have a little more at stake on the outcome…

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:29:36 +0000

Why is that?? My reasons aren’t nefarious. LOL…

By: Zach W

Zach W — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:52:53 +0000

I can’t wait to see how it turns out either, though probably for a completely different reason than you. :p

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:40:54 +0000

I’m not familiar with how neighborhoods are looked at in SM…because I’m not from SM…but hasn’t the city been fighting to raze this complex before anyone even moved in there? To think it’s about race then you would have to think the city knew minorities were going to move in there before it was even built. Although…I guess you could also argue had “other” people moved in there the city wouldn’t be fighting to raze the complex…but I think that’s pretty darn hard to prove. The issuing of occupancy permits is hard to explain…except you do have to remember this is SM we are talking about.

In any case…I can’t wait to see how this all turns out. I hope there is a reporter at the trial. I noticed there isn’t much being reported on SMNOW.com lately.

By: Zach W

Zach W — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:11:40 +0000

Anon, I don’t think the issue is completely race, but I do think it does play some part in this. I’ve had occasion to witness the reaction of some in South Milwaukee when I’ve told them where I live, and the reaction is typically, “Oh, you live there.”

I know the city’s arguing the building should never have been built, but at the same time, why did the city issue occupancy permits if that was their position?

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:05:02 +0000

It is ironic but I don’t think the razing issue has anything to do with race.

I don’t feel sorry for the firefighters. Somehow I just don’t buy they were “shocked” by the language. In my opinion…this incident was all political which is why the Chief didn’t resign. You heard the comments on the news from residence of SM…some of them didn’t see anything wrong with what he said or thought he shouldn’t be suspended. I bet the firefighters are preemptively claiming the Chief is going to retaliate against them because the Chief knows more than they like about their own (unacceptable) behaviors. I hope he disciplines everyone that even slightly violates the city’s “language” policy…especially when it comes to using words like “bitch” and “fag” or “gay” in a derogatory way. I sure hope the SM firefighters are ready to walk the talk.