Think Progress » Tennessee County’s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch As Family Home Burns Down

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http://thinkprogress.org/2010/10/04/county-firefighters-subscription/

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There's so much going on here, it's just not funny. Mob jokes, political commentary against a conservative/libertarian point of view. But here's the thing: it's just not funny. A family's home burned down, and people with the equipment to help them stood and watched the flames. In what world is selfishness on that scale not a crime punishable by imprisonment?

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