Firemen sacked over striptease

[BertRoot]

<!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="203"> <tbody><tr><td> The incident is believed to have taken place last year

</td></tr> </tbody></table> <!-- E IIMA --> <!-- S SF --> Two Leicester firemen have been sacked and a third disciplined after a clip of a woman stripping at their station was posted on the internet. An investigation started after the footage of the 18-year-old was posted on YouTube and the location recognised as Leicester's central fire station.
A fire brigade spokesman said the men had been at work and had tarnished the reputation of the fire service.
At least one of the men unsuccessfully appealed against his dismissal. <!-- E SF -->
<!-- S IBOX --> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="208"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5"></td> <td class="sibtbg"> These men have lost their jobs over a few minutes' stupidity


Rich Palmer, Fire Brigades' Union

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It is believed he is taking further legal advice.
The incident is believed to have taken place last year but action was only taken when the film appeared on the website Youtube about two months ago where it was viewed by hundreds of people before being taken down.
The woman was tracked down as part of the internal investigation into the incident and interviewed.
It is not thought she was paid to perform the striptease.
Fire Brigades' Union Leicestershire brigade secretary Rich Palmer said his members felt the punishment was harsh.
"We don't in any way condone this behaviour but these men have lost their jobs over a few minutes' stupidity.
"We are also concerned that whichever person or persons posted the clip have not been found so it could turn up again."



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6227508.stm

[{{909}}]

yet more jobs lost through youtube! a friend of mine and his mate got sacked from working in a bakery after a video of them in a breadcage acting like monkeys was posted on youtube

[diablos]

Anyone got the video

[evilsatan]

Lol I'm sure they all watch porn, its a well-known fact that it is part of nature for men to watch porn!

Not like they could have been saving someone instead and not like they don't do enough for us as it is risking their lives on a daily basis. I think sacking them is pathetic.

[BertRoot]

I would love to see stats on how many have lost their jobs through this sort of thing.

[Realist]

If its disapline thats called for, why hasnt the leading fireman or even the watch manager in charge got the boot, I bet they all watched.

[super mike]

Seems much more sensible than getting in a washing machine like the last lot that were sacked