This was this reaction from a veteran firefighter who's a liberal to the New York Times article detailing racism in the Fire Department, including the mocking of George Floyd's death: "Absolutely sickens me."
And here's the reaction from a conservative firefighter of similar vintage regarding nine colleagues who got suspended for their transgressions: "They've been told to stay off chat rooms and social media by the union. The guys just don't get it. They think they got a right, and they just don't get it."
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