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originally posted by: mysterioustranger
'Dont know about this incident here in the "D"....I really think it was harmless....and the fire fighter was just a newer "dewfus". And prob. feels pretty foolish about now for not thinking of the implications....
But Tuesday a social media post by Tadarius Spearman stuck up for Pattinson, including a group photo of him with other African-American firefighters.
"Just want to let everyone know he's a real amazing dude and it was all good intentions," he wrote. "And our entire class (is) supporting him in this. Especially us African-Americans and that's all that needs to be said. Stay up brother. #DFD."
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
a reply to: seasonal
Honestly...he is probably better off not having to work with so many cynical people. He lucked out the hard way.
“Just want to let everyone know he’s a real amazing dude and it was all good intentions,” firefighter Tadarius Spearman wrote in a Facebook post, alongside ten African-American firefighters. “And our entire class (is) supporting him in this. Especially us African-Americans and that’s all that needs to be said. Stay up brother. #DFD.”
A fired Detroit probationary firefighter is getting a big show of support.
Robert Pattinson was fired after bringing a watermelon to his new post at Engine 55 at Joy and Southfield after some African-American firefighters there were offended.
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But Tuesday a social media post by Tadarius Spearman stuck up for Pattinson, including a group photo of him with other African-American firefighters.
originally posted by: ElectricUniverse
a reply to: seasonal
Wait... wth does a watermelon have to do with racism?...