Firefighter suspended for refusing to peel American flag sticker from locker


	Firefighter suspended for refusing to peel American flag sticker from locker

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10-19-2009 6:51 AM

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10-19-2009 10:27 AM

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How f---ed up is this story? The other firefighters are currently picketing to get the firefighter off of suspension.

Maybe if the guy read the Koran and took an hour of of work to pray on a prayer rug, people would be fine with that? Wouldn't ya liberals? F--cking unbelievable. Sick.

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