Firefighters are heroic figures. They put their lives on the line to help put out fires and rescue people. They show courage in the face of tremendously dangerous situations. These are people we revere, because of what they do.
Unfortunately, there are always a few individuals who come along to tarnish the image of their profession.
Such was the recent case of a 19-year-veteran of the Prince George's Fire Department in the D.C,/Maryland area.
So, what exactly did he do?
The 42-year-old firefighter allegedly set fire to an area behind an Asian restaurant in the wee hours, just before going to work one early November morning. He apparently did not count on the fact that there were security cameras around, which recorded him burning paper near the rear exit of the establishment.
Believe it or not, the firefighting arsonist returned to the scene of his crime, except he came next time around in his job capacity, to help put out the fire he had started.
Once the surveillance tapes disclosed the truth, he was arrested and jailed. His colleagues are still trying to figure out his motives for trying to torch the Asian takeout place,
Hm, maybe he got a bad eggroll.