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GPS Tells Connecticut City to Sack 4 Fire Inspectors

March 11, 2008

A lengthy investigation has led Bridgeport, Connecticut officials to fire four city fire department inspectors.

Officials say the fire inspectors lost their jobs after the investigation allegedly found that they spent workdays visiting friends, taking care of rental properties and spending time at home and doughnut shops.

Fire Department officials used readouts from Global Positioning System units in the inspectors’ new city-owned minivans.

Officials say the GPS devices revealed that the four were spending much of their time at unassigned addresses, often for hours on end.

In records released after a Freedom of Information request by the Connecticut Post, the four were also found to have violated a long list of department regulations.
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Information from: Connecticut Post

Topics Connecticut

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  • March 11, 2008 at 4:25 am
    lastbat says:
    I'm sure they're in a union, but sometimes even unions get smart and know when to leave well enough alone. Why couldn't they just find a blog to comment on?
  • March 11, 2008 at 2:37 am
    Dread says:
    A good job is something to be valued and not abused. These morons deserve to be fired for abusing the freedom their employer gave them. There are plenty of other people in t... read more
  • March 11, 2008 at 2:34 am
    chip says:
    It could be worse. A City of Boston fire inspector was arrested just last week for smoking dope, in uniform, in a department vehicle, with two of his buddies. Bags of weed and... read more

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