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Does Firefighter have right to fill pool with Hydrant water?

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Thu, 9 Aug 2012|

Richard Paris, president of the Boston Firefighters Union Local 718 wanted to fill up his neighbors pool before the hot weather hit earlier this summer and instead of filling it with water from his house he decided to open the fire hydrant on his block and hook up a hose to fill the pool. A neighbor wrote an anonymous letter to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission and Mayor Thomas M. Menino to complain about the hookup. Should the firefighter be disciplined?

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You I had the whole discussion. That every fire hydrant in the city Boston should be open on hot days -- its target about a major apparel fans have caused. And dead end street said. Weighing wedge. Kids and the city of -- can stay cool and I and I was calling for the opening a ball by actor it's. And then of course the -- mr. set against the law that's against the law. And I said that's ridiculous but let's Harken back to the seventies when every fire -- was opened in the summer so why. So why and then it's about as dangerous water pressure if we have to battle ablaze. -- we don't know there are a lot of five is back in the 1970s. And water pressure wasn't an issue with the -- then there -- today. -- pretty I sure but then everything was not me but -- the flame retarded materials that we have now. Story actually enrages me before we -- the outrage I just noticed it. Paris is the head of the Boston firefighters union it's not and as a rat neighbor kids. Wrote a letter. To the Boston water and sewer commission saying that Ricky Harris a long time firefighter. Good guy he hooked up. Close to the hydrant near his house and filled his neighbor's pool. -- -- anonymous -- neighborhood. Wrote letters they'd rich Harris. Was Steen hooking -- -- to the firefighter near his home in filling out his neighbor's pool. -- -- -- About water from a hydrant when you consider all the waste fraud and corruption that -- politicians get away with deep the water every -- Paris took from the hydrant. Or let them mixing oil paintings from the state house actress for -- once again told us about yesterday. Public for those missing paintings. So disgusting so it -- -- an -- reaction because Richie Paris killed his neighbor's pool and in ninety degree day. Tried to help out a neighbor his heart is in the right place and didn't. -- -- His neighbor gets whacked but the bill for the 116 dollars for the water. Key is now in trouble own doctor -- told The -- I admit it. It was hot it was eighty degrees -- -- ninety degrees the next day it was a quick way to fill up. So the wire apartments and to bill 416. Box to Richie Paris is neighbor to reimburse the city for the water used to fill the pool. And now. The fire commissioner said that it's a violation. Part of the story they're really just cameo -- State ethics laws are public officials from abusing their authority -- using a position. To obtain items of value. Me -- brake -- and steal the fire hydrant. It's water line and fill the neighbors poorly it's beyond anything. I think heat and -- Ethics laws bar public officials from abusing their authority and using their position to obtain items of value. Why isn't Deval Patrick in any way concerned about. -- we -- crisp around. That writer for The Herald who investigated is best yes sounding number priceless artifacts that are missing from the state -- I don't agree on anything else do we. Nothing whatsoever either complete move back left of lefty lib. And I still applaud -- for around the pointing out that all of these artifacts are missing and I use my air quotes. In -- tracked down one missing bussed in it's it's and not think. To try to get a bus which is worth a thousands of dollars back. I think it biggest we've -- 116 bucks at a guy and Hyde Park -- Wada. Give me outbreak. I'm sorry. That is just it. I was -- -- -- not -- every by the British beef on his pool time but just immediate reaction in -- the justice. So -- -- line when you consider there is zero reaction to the idea that. Somebody. With access to the state house I want meaning jeans but somebody has stolen. The bloodstained battle flags from the revolutionary war. Well they're probably priceless people die to fit -- Patriots whose blood. Was almost like -- -- all those flags no concerns about the oil paintings on the staying glass windows that had. They finished from the Statehouse but. Some wanted to -- And this is absolutely it's and it's so Prez we'll go to the outrage I'll let you know 617. 2666868. At six front 72666860. Day. Do you think -- people say I'm wrong. Do you draw and that's nobody it was right what I'm saying is the immediate reaction in -- even make any anonymous call it's solved it. Get -- especially when you consider that sometimes. Some of the heart. We'll turn hot enough fire hydrant so the kids who don't have pooled in their backyard like the folks of Wellesley can actually cool often the summer. It's just not staying. Absolutely disgusting. Just projects they got. They have garden hoses out via windows. Just pouring in the street it paid an out water do. They don't pay for the water. That's browse. And browse. It's the reaction not -- -- -- -- is -- I'm not defending it but it's the immediate action of the -- -- -- the bill. When he opposes running out of the housing projects to fill the little kiddie pools outside. Nobody gets charged without water. So Chris is this beat Agassi made the outrage of the -- we'll we'll hold off a real outrage for a minute time -- next already had John. And I want. Hey my water bill here newly -- I guess that averages 600 dollars every three months. I pay about 24 and it altered the F I have a built with 5000 all they have to pay off. Once salons. Almost 200 all of us because we put new lead is and we pay the highest in the. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- His sound cool then put it as expected in his own house but I think you and I have to pay -- water and sewer bills. This story is is the highest water is an assassin real life but they use it to taxes to run the schools and everything else. Our -- -- -- the -- in time NYNEX already had done. This shell -- -- like shelf. I just think -- be a little selective hearing your anger because. I I don't know what that is because the president of the fire art it's you can bet you sort out the cult debate at the school that you want to keep when he. Why I. That I believe that look he said he was sorry he said Ron. They don't with a built -- is your reaction though that they connect you immediately embarrassed and there -- -- -- you know send the bill to the neighbor this cultural. Thing. And we you hold up the fire hydrants and the big deal here. It's a great war with the art pop result that -- everything else but it can sort continually about an hour or what I'd open up. Was that -- Art Bell and outback starts to open fire hydrant. Well he does with his -- to cool it wasn't -- by a truck -- taken out of service to -- poll out -- -- -- back. I need it entity anonymous -- from the side. I he would Tina -- opposed to the fire hydrant near his home in filling up as neighbors pull it doesn't say anything about Byron and. It's VI I I I even more and more -- -- institutional arrogance by the fire department and all go to my diet and I'm just gonna do this cycle -- -- sixteen -- -- on every play about lawmaker who put in that her DN every day every day -- ever happened the state house. And in the incensed when he tent all and chairmanship pays that they take the committee that haven't met in years. He is such a good job but at the -- that they you know on an umpire apparel but didn't in -- -- Yeah yeah -- -- ride to shore up the great work is important market really get to go to war. -- happening to get me a complaint and charge Deval Patrick with the DPW's time of the text to point out. Governor calling at DPW out west and Mac are. Often the First Lady did. Dig about Patrick get called out in in given below because he he engaged in special treatment for the First Lady not and we. This Shelby we all -- I think I you know nervous about it but yeah. I don't know why not call your agent -- continually bit institutional arrogance by the. -- -- fire hydrant Tom I mean it's something that we've done in the city of Boston for it when I was a kid every fire hydrant was open on ninety degree days. So that kids could get wet and neither rich suburban kids that pools -- now backing these kids. Who promised that he does not -- anywhere. And and I just always turn -- and die or are better for average so people aren't impacted culture when it was acceptable and didn't have -- neighbors complain about everything. A big difference and I go out the door shut -- -- to do that -- the arts are open up parts of readable blast but. Private property in its pure joy that they did not I mean how. And any key admitting that he admits he said it was wrong I just start as a as a quick way to fill the pool at the violation to use the hydrants without the proper permits. Luck. I wouldn't even think I -- I. I eat my wife I want to want it frequently but doubt you'll. The beginning of the year yet distraught I would never in separate using a fight art of my -- -- water a little little people quite cute. Certainly Tom I don't think driver on the city -- -- -- everybody not not you know watering lawns with the fire hydrant is old school guy. Who were using old school method to fill his neighbors -- his heart was in the right place he said he was sorry he admitted that he was wrong. But it's if you didn't begin to continue to chase him down but to not Patrick has done nothing. To try to chase down the missing artifacts that are reported in the Phoenix they've done nothing. To chastise these -- about legislators who pining for dirty hands and haven't shown up at the state house and study. Too well MER ten. I know how would think in -- dates -- sixteen bucks of water -- -- neighbor's pool and it's it's so minor. On the list of -- thievery that goes on in the state of Massachusetts I am proud flag there. It certainly I think. -- just think it's that fire firefighter who thinks he owned by 200 anybody else break into my apartment. It does seem sort of complaint if you drove down a street Roxbury new start by opening his package of you know I don't throw -- -- all our. -- It is it and believe me I think I should pay the bill. I'm staying at your reaction to it is -- as well extraordinary can Steve can considering it types of aft and even read up on. At hand about law makers in the Clinton and nonsense staple in the fact that you know 275000. Pounds of -- At the urging -- Elizabeth -- Daughter and all that out what you -- -- shell wrap up I think -- great work that you think it should be. He was disciplined any speaking further charges all. And he was publicly humiliated -- to look around up and down -- street you Liz -- body you know Richie Paris lives. Now he lives next door to the mayor. All -- know. So did I eager crux of the problem right -- every few hours tonight what are our neighbor wasn't Tom Menino let's just. All that but -- -- the world in spite colts at the B day is the fire department commissioner you get like Britney today say. We're like go. I mean up or got that shall we keep up the good work day I don't call that. Thank you very much time -- just trying to point out that he can't have selective outrage and he I can't have selective outrage. But they're rehashing today it's it's so I don't whack when he compared to the reaction to some of the blatant. Even read it goes on under the golden dome it's absurd. Absolutely positively -- In the said he was sorry any spent chastise. These old school days when it was a big deal. If Phillies need to school at the pie accurate. So rectified richest comical to me. That this is a big deal and everybody's up in arms in the name that I will whacked with a charge but we can't get the parking lot -- to this taxpayer funded. Parking garage because. Then there Carroll -- this report how many -- you lawmakers didn't show up for work yet they put in their daily travel expenses. That's what it's about giant already -- -- John -- show. I know Johnny -- Okay let's go to rusty I rusty. So it -- I I actually show -- much on vacation this week that I. Have to disagree there's -- I should I know I never liked it yeah ground or viable route to the on the fire department certain city. -- I'd like occupy a strike on -- now we're great friends and thank you just do this for a while I don't buy it did and is back to the Ottawa by. I mean resting according T need to would be but it ice I got my window and saw that it wouldn't bother me because we turn on these hydrants the city kids that we could in I'd need that fight before. It's water and would not paint for the water that's going right back down into the into the room and eventually we just -- -- so origin. He's stumping in the city where. It's not vulnerable at that point on every -- everything out of politics because it's every little thing they'll look at it or get exposed -- I know. They're looking for anything occurred at that it. It didn't think and pretty crazy because Richie Paris is excellent game right speaking -- across the street stores talk -- Should go to -- now. Our diet it's the sort that one Paula one more than that distract everybody and say -- Broward. It's just mind numbing what's going on and nobody in my point it's like. Okay we got Richie Paris backhand -- -- -- -- rainy and cold water and we have a Phoenix reporter I agree I don't. -- -- -- -- This stuff that I know about the State Department are working at it -- would start flying I told you how pocket it's. -- yeah we TPW workers that was stealing the Longfellow bridge and nothing to scrap. They broke his ardent. Penalty as -- paris' phone market is neighbor up. I hope that system so the world now hope they aren't prepared it's like in some. It didn't know the funny part is it's somebody. Now you -- in the future and it's gonna be stupid and -- in the -- and pride in their career or trust beyond. I doubt I honey and you know what rusty as somebody just pointed out. Maybe a five -- -- the neighbor that as a rat is probably a drug dealer are level three sex offender on oil collecting in EDT chart a living in the section eight apartment. You know our regular EDT cart structure they are now at Woodstock or -- of -- I don't. I lobster prestigious not to steamed lobster are cheap that I -- I would invite our fourth time -- but thank you. -- you very much that while we need someone with a pool that I don't have anybody. He can open hydrants we know that as we ruined the everybody. Maybe -- rat hi Paul welcome. -- -- you know what that publicity people -- -- that finally we agree at all that it's such a big deal. I can't believe this spot this is crazy. You go to you on anything this is the one thing my my my feet well. Saint Michelle yeah I'm not -- can't have selective outrage people like an eye your eye on this one and you finally. I've -- the week all we -- column I would disagree but today -- the -- You know I don't see what's the big deal that they want. Will be charged too much water anyway. And I'll be honest you know some -- go to thought my polite you know turn -- -- water they you know still -- For free to -- you know -- the big deal. It is really not a big deal and nice. My friend and is at what I had to pick one to box filled my pool that's the property got people who was able. The problem as we got is that we got people like living next door to -- Everybody has. You'll have -- they're adding insult to the cities and then an official visit I wanna -- take each give you neighbors. Eight parents -- is all pool he was -- neighbor out the -- was in the right -- -- an old school guy and back in the day every one. Everyone opened fire hydrants for the kids on the street everybody fill that will -- parents. This just go camaraderie amongst state visit our rebel Abby block party said. This is like that yeah. -- did IQ is this city value Boston used to be pleased to be tight game you would never rat out neighbor you certainly wouldn't do it anonymously. My eyes are Richie Paris looking opposed to the fire -- nearest town and filling up his neighbor's pool. -- -- you how hard you go all the way across is changing Richey -- I really used the hydrant affiliated his pool now put an end to about instead you have to be and I have yet to be rat -- about it. I getting I I think I'm just disappointed in what this city has the new Boston has not so great as -- Paul. It's ruin it for everybody. Mean and it's just terrible I brought Denise -- myself a lot the years ago but. You know I'll edit wanna change it's been it's disgusting. Thanks -- Jimmy -- next already had -- You could be a big hypocrite on this site I can't believe that you're justifying bad behavior by point -- a bad behavior. Just find that ignorance in your reaction to this bad behavior as totally out of line with your reaction to other. Analysts analysts episode of bad behavior so every action is completely not on par. With the lack of reaction lawmakers stealing priceless artifacts and -- -- Washington matters. That's what I'm -- -- also what point in Iraq. Become whistle blow or -- You know rat when you don't want doctor Richie -- and say hey -- don't island on the street you are you gonna use -- -- pool. Have a conversation you don't write an anonymous letter and you neighbor it's so powerfully. Jim when you already neighbors say what do you do an -- below Howard and right. I don't know I it's the department my history with that neighbor and and inspections and the government. Again. What I write. And did you write. Global product or at least I mean it's just inconsistent on it out -- it -- If -- were any you all guys -- -- the apartment from don't the other the same thing if I can do that recently kicked me out. And I have to go buy a ticket now it's affecting -- shot that I can operate. If they kicked me -- make -- -- double. Even though we may be curtailed we trying to speak it. Line parents wouldn't stealing wipers on users. -- -- Currently that would. Pray for you pray for what has you know the first audience and then he. You know like any post from itself and it restricting what transcripts instruct it to -- personal locked into an open box and decides to buy around the house. I'll Elian -- -- added that we. I've aged and I want ET card holder goes to the twisting shake again and went on in jail or you all wrong behavior. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- as that I I do appreciate you point out to lunch and I said hey maybe I -- -- hypocrite. Nonetheless Richie Paris is now. A big story in the newspaper. He's been publicly humiliated. What do amounts to a parking ticket in comparison to some of the shenanigans that want to under the golden dome on the Statehouse. In the reaction to Richie Paris. Out of the heart filling his friend's pool is neighbor's pool and haven't Barack neighbor anonymously complain about it. And having this reaction. In comparison with complete lack of reaction to the mixing -- -- battle flags from -- -- -- him. Would you do it. Do agree that are on principle now. Well a lot of it is history -- if you aren't severity it's a lot different unprincipled it's not different stealing it's steal. There's there's no difference now what should be the punishment he's probably separate the punishment. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- You know don't don't sit there and import the bad behavior on others spots to justify this to -- and assess. It's not pointing to bad behavior is pointing to the complete utter lack of any sort of uproar. Large demand for accountability for the other bad behavior get -- -- demand accountability over the water in the pool but no demand for the priceless artifacts pieces of history. That's the problem I'm Michelle McKee we are AM 680 American --