An Ohio fire department has suspended one of its volunteer firefighters, Tyler Roysdon, a volunteer for Franklin Township, over a racist Facebook post suggesting he’d prefer to save a dog in an emergency than a black person. Racist firefighter says.
Roysdon, on his Facebook Timeline, had revealed that if he had to choose between saving a dog or a black man from a burning building, the dog would get priority. According to the racist, “one dog is more important than a million n****rs.”
Racist firefighter says
Although, Roysdon has since removed the post from his Facebook page, Huffington Post reports that once township officials discovered the post, Roysdon was suspended indefinitely.
Also, according to local station WHIO-TV, the township will hold a disciplinary hearing for him on September 27, 2017, because he is a volunteer and is only paid when he is called to duty.
Authorities have since reacted to the post, saying he will not be called while the suspension is in effect.
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Township officials released an official statement about Roysdon during the week, confirming that he was suspended until the township’s board of trustees can meet to determine his fate.
“Recently, a Franklin Township volunteer firefighter posted unacceptable remarks on social media. Upon gaining knowledge of this information, Fire Chief Steve Bishop immediately contacted the firefighter and directed the comments be removed.
“The firefighter was suspended without pay until the Board of Township Trustees could meet to determine a course of action. Chief Bishop does not have the authority to terminate employees. Termination of any township employee requires a vote by the Board of Trustees,” the statement added.
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