- DCFD Chief Dennis Rubin and his huge moustache - well-known for harassing and supporting the firing of numerous black firefighters for failure to adhere to DCFD's "clean-shaven policy," despite his own ragged, bushy lip adornment - was in court on Tuesday, October 7th 2008 to attack the Judge's decision regarding the hair policy of the DC Fire and EMS Division. Chief Rubin's moustache is not in compliance with the department's own policy.
- Effective October 12, 2008, Deputy Fire Chief Michael Willis of the Risk Management Division will be transferred to Facilities along with DFC Joseph Deaton, Battalion FC Chris Jordan and Captain Vanessa Coleman.
- We now have two Deputy Fire Chiefs with salaries of approximately $130,000 apiece; a Captain with a salary of appoximately $76,000, along with Fire Fighter Frelimo Simba with a salary of approximately $65,000 all at Facilities, instead of protecting the citizens and visitors of the District of Columbia!
- DFC Michael Willis, Captain Coleman and Fire Fighter Simba were all sent there for punishment!!! all at the taxpayer's expense. Meanwhile, BFC Willie Flint has been promoted to replace DFC Michael Willis. all seemingly a result of gross mismanagement of person-power and being mighty loose with the citizenry's resources.
- Fire Fighter Simba Frelimo, one of the casualties/victims in the wake of the Rosenbaum case, has received word of the results of the Federal Department of Justice investigation which found DCFD liable. F/F Frelimo is suing the Department for the harassment and racism he suffered. Mo' money, mo' money, mo' money from the taxpayers' pockets!
- The Mayor and Councilmembers need to be called on the carpet and charged with accounting for this waste of money; instead they plan on taking the city's financial shorfall out on other city workers and critical departments as the Mayor suggests laying off another 400+ employees from the Department of Health and other agencies to help make up a $131 million deficit.
The above post has been amended to reflect corrections brought to the Spook's attention. Thanks all for your help and attention!
