What do you think? Are the lyrics of a song grounds for dismissal? Do you have a "right" to free speech as a firefighter?
firefighter who wrote rap lyrics calling police "pigs" and threatening to turn them into "bacon bits" will be losing his job, fire officials said Monday.
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers reported that the investigation into musical lyrics produced by firefighter Rodney Jean-Jacques had concluded.
As a result of the investigation, Ayers has suspended Jean-Jacques with intent to dismiss effective Monday afternoon.
"Commissioner Ayers deeply regrets that anyone was offended by the lyrics, especially our important (first) responder partners, members of the Philadelphia Police Department," said a fire department press release.
The police union's president initially asked for a written apology, but when none came, the union demanded Jean-Jacques's firing.
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Click here to link to the music video Jean-Jacques made for the fire department...back when they liked him.
