Sunday, March 4, 2012

Fanning racial fires Whites: Black FDNY group barred us

Via Gates of Vienna

A tutorial workshop for the upcoming FDNY entrance exam turned raucous last night when the organization that represents black firefighters — which was hosting the Queens event — turned away whites who wanted to attend.

“This is absurd,” fumed Rob, a 21-year-old who was one of about 60 whites refused entry by the Vulcan Society at MS 72 in Jamaica and whose angry reaction drew 30 NYPD cops and school safety officers.

“My dad [a firefighter] was killed on 9/11. I always wanted to be FDNY,” said Rob, who did not give his last name, as about 110 black men received a test prep inside.

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2 comments:

  1. Don't you just love the world we have created? Well, allowed to be created?

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  2. allowed to be created?

    Depressing to say the least.

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