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Monday, July 21, 2008

Firefighter killed in St. Louis-area standoff

Its a pretty bad commentary on our country when a firefighter is killed, not because of the fire, but because some bastard is shooting at the firefighters and police officers.

MAPLEWOOD, Mo. (AP)—A gunman shot at firefighters responding to a report of a burning pickup truck early Monday, killing one, then opened fire on other emergency workers, wounding two. The incident began at 5:40 a.m. with a report of a pickup truck fire in Maplewood, a suburban town just southwest of St. Louis. When firefighters arrived, someone began firing shots.

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St. Mary’s Hospital spokesman Eric Clark said a firefighter/paramedic from Maplewood was killed. The city identified him as 22-year-old Ryan Hummert. Officials said he was shot to death as he got off the fire truck.

Hummert, the son of former Maplewood Mayor Andy Hummert, began his career in August 2007 after graduating from paramedic training. He graduated from the St. Louis County Fire Academy in March.

“He had been with the fire department for only 10 months but knew it was his calling,” Fire Chief Terry Merrell said at a brief news conference as he fought back tears. “It’s impossible to say in words the emotion and pain we are feeling right now.”

Sanyoz Rai, who works at a 7-Eleven store nearby, said he heard three or four shots at around 5:45 a.m., then saw a police officer go to the ground holding his shoulder. Rai said he then saw a firefighter on the ground behind the truck. He said the firefighter remained there for an hour before authorities could get close enough to remove him.

God bless the brave young man, his family and fellow first responders and may He help the authorities get the scum bag that did this!

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FIRE_STANDOFF?SITE=CAANG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Comments

It was unclear Monday afternoon whether the gunman died in the house fire

Neiman, you ought to follow up on this story and update as the details become more clear. If the POS didn’t die in the house fire hopefully he’s captured sooner than later.


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 03:48 pm

Firefighters are over-rated anyway.

Heroes… pfft


Buy American, Buy Union Made… the job you save might be your own.

Buzz on July 21, 2008 at 06:08 pm

Firefighters are over-rated anyway.

Heroes… pfft

Buzz, in case of a fire, I hope you know how to pump water!


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 06:20 pm

Quick everybody! Buzz’s face is on fire! Put it out with a shovel!
You senseless piece of shit. You are wasting good oxygen, you know that? Why don’t you stop breathing for a while so others can have your air?
Whether we are paid or are volunteers, we serve as firemen because we want to help others. If there is a more helpless, sick feeling than watching a house burn with someone you know in it, I don’t know what it would be. I never considered what I did as a volunteer to be heroic- it was just my way to try and make up for the loss of a friend, and maybe prevent someone else from losing a loved one. So fuck you and the horse you rode in on.

Good Ol Boy on July 21, 2008 at 06:33 pm

Ahhh, another foundation saver heard form.


Buy American, Buy Union Made… the job you save might be your own.

Buzz on July 21, 2008 at 06:37 pm
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"Quick everybody! Buzz’s face is on fire! Put it out with a shovel!”
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.If he’s anything like his dear ol’ momma, he’ll want me to pee on it…
/What?!  I was just sayin’

RebTex on July 21, 2008 at 06:38 pm

Ahhh, another foundation saver heard form.

Buzz...I see you gave up the avatar where you were holding those replica firearms. Why?


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 06:49 pm

Not sure if one of them is legal in my state.


Buy American, Buy Union Made… the job you save might be your own.

Buzz on July 21, 2008 at 06:55 pm

It shoots 1200 pellets a minute!


Buy American, Buy Union Made… the job you save might be your own.

Buzz on July 21, 2008 at 06:56 pm

.If he’s anything like his dear ol’ momma, he’ll want me to pee on it…
/What?!  I was just sayin’

Hell, Reb...the best part of that night was tossed out the window of the ‘57 chevy...unfortunately it grew…


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 06:58 pm

Not sure if one of them is legal in my state.

It shoots 1200 pellets a minute!

LMAO...worried about an air gun...LOLOLOLOL! That’s really funny, I tinker with shooting silouhuettes, out to 1000, Remington model 300 .22-.250 out to 500, an old Weatherby .300 Mag. the rest of the way. I blow snot on your Daisy BB guns!


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 07:09 pm

Remington 700...was thinking about the .300 while typing


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 07:11 pm

Mistaken again, the 22-.250 is a Winchester model 70, one of my 12 gages is the Remington, the other, a side by side skeet gun, is a Browning.


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 07:19 pm

It was a joke you retard.... are you blond by any chance?


Buy American, Buy Union Made… the job you save might be your own.

Buzz on July 21, 2008 at 07:20 pm

Buzz: People don’t always get my jokes either. A simple addition of : and a ) will tell them you are joking, like this smile!


No matter the age or state of health, for a military man it is always glorious to tilt at windmills, rescue a fair Dulcinea and be a gallant knight in armor in a glorious cause.

Neiman on July 21, 2008 at 07:26 pm

It was a joke you retard.... are you blond by any chance?

No, but you’re inability to deliver a joke that anyone finds remotely funny speaks volumes about the personality disorder you suffer from. Good day sir!


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 07:37 pm

Every time a leftie gets busted for saying something really stupid, he claims afterward that it was “a joke”.  Nobody buys that bullshit anymore, dude.


Save America; boycott the MSM.

robert108 on July 21, 2008 at 07:41 pm

agreed R108...spartacus out!


"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

Spartacus on July 21, 2008 at 07:52 pm

Buzz:

Firefighters are over-rated anyway.

Heroes… pfft

Buzz:

It was a joke you retard.... are you blond[e] by any chance?

Robert108:

Every time a leftie gets busted for saying something really stupid, he claims afterward that it was “a joke”.  Nobody buys that bullshit anymore, dude.

The tragedy and seriousness of what the police and the firefighters had to go through, and the death of one firefighter while trying to do his job by some sniper is not a laughing matter.

Though you decided to try and make a funny - at least i would hope that is what you were trying to do, because otherwise it would make you sound like an unfeeling jackass.

As for robert108 position that when a democrat says something incredibly stupid, gets caught at it, and raked over the coals for it - they do tend to say ....I was only joking.

Either way, stupid thing to say.

sanity on July 21, 2008 at 08:12 pm

Oh, I wasn’t joking about the firefighters, I was joking about my guns being pellet guns.


Buy American, Buy Union Made… the job you save might be your own.

Buzz on July 21, 2008 at 08:16 pm
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Here’s a little more leftard crap I saw today…
“War Protester Spits On Iraq War Vet at Santa Barbara Demonstration”

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=135593
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RebTex on July 21, 2008 at 08:18 pm

Buzz:

I was joking about my guns being pellet guns.

What is there about you that hasn’t been proven to be a joke?
I thought maybe if I went for a ride, by the time I came back, I might have a different perspective on your sad attempt at engaging others in conversation. But nope, you’re still an ass. What a sad little life you must lead in your hovel, that you can take delight in the death of a firefighter, making jokes about it.
Can you offer us any hope of your imminent demise, Buzz, so that we too can share in the jokery? Any warts or moles that have recently changed shape or color to indicate skin cancer? How about a burning sensation when you pee? A phlegmy cough that won’t go away? You got anything for us here, asshat?

Good Ol Boy on July 21, 2008 at 08:43 pm
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