STATter 911: More racial issues for Houston Fire Department. Graffiti discovered in firehouse. Press conference announced.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

More racial issues for Houston Fire Department. Graffiti discovered in firehouse. Press conference announced.

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The Houston Fire Department sent out a message to announce a press conference being held at this hour "to address the latest allegations of racism within the ranks of HFD".

KRIV-TV's Isiah Carey reports the incident happened at Station 54 this morning.

Here are excerpts from his article:

Sources tell FOX 26 that on the walls of the women's dormitory and on a bed were scrawled such phrases as "Ni---r Lover," "Die B---h," and "Die N----r."

One firefighter said, "I have never seen anything like this before."

The racially destructive words were also written on the portrait of a little girl. That girl died and is the daughter of one of the female firefighters who found the racist graffiti early Tuesday morning. The suspect or suspects wrote on that deceased girl's picture the words "Die B---h Die."

Sources also tell FOX 26 that the female firefighters are distraught and blocking the room so that no one came come in and erase the graffiti.

# posted by Dave Statter @ 11:25 AM

Comments:

as with so many recent claims of racial discrimination and these types of incidents, please investigate the person who this was directed at before you cast a blanket of racism against the members of the house.

You dont have to go any further than baltimore to see what I am talking about.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 12:56 PM

Everything needs to be investigated fully in a forthright and honest manner by outside investigators for the reason poster #1 stated. But whomever, did this needs to be fired and drummed out of the service with no second chances. It does not matter who did this or why - dump them.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 1:57 PM

There was an instance of 'KKK' being spray painted on a dumpster of a firehouse. A letter was sent out from the fire chief to all department members admonishing the act and promising a full investigation. After the investigation revealed it was a black male that did it, the incident was swept under the table and neaver heard about again.

???

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 2:09 PM

Investigative history and experience says this was done the person who discovered it...

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 5:33 PM

You got to be kidding me. You tell me if somebody claims racism. It's automatically the black person?

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 9:31 PM

There are still racist people in this world from all colors.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 9:32 PM

"You got to be kidding me. You tell me if somebody claims racism. It's automatically the black person?"

With the history in the Houston Fire Department, I would have to say yes. How about a full investigation and whoever is at fault gets fired.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 10:03 PM

This is the time to let the investigation run it's course. An outside agency should be involved in the investigation. The truth will come out! No matter how you look at it, this is a sad situation.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 7, 2009 10:19 PM