Firefighters let house burn over unpaid fee

A woman in the southern US state of Tennessee said she did not blame the firefighters who watched while her house burned to the ground after her family failed to pay a $75 (€53) annual protection fee.

Firefighters let house burn over unpaid fee
Thu, 07 Oct, 2010 - 11:41

A woman in the southern US state of Tennessee said she did not blame the firefighters who watched while her house burned to the ground after her family failed to pay a $75 (€53) annual protection fee.

Paulette Cranik said that the firefighters were just following orders.

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