Anti-vax firefighter 'drops his pants & wipes his butt with letter' about compulsory covid shots in defiance of mandate

A FIREFIGHTER allegedly dropped his pants and wiped his bottom with a letter that ordered him to comply with Los Angeles’ compulsory vaccine mandate.

The alleged incident reportedly occurred on November 18.

The firefighter allegedly dropped his pants and wiped his butt with the letter before dropping it to the ground, according to the group The Stentorians of Los Angeles City.

Cheryl Getuiza, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman, said the firefighter is on leave and “will face the consequences of any inappropriate acts”, the Los Angeles Times reports.

She did not go into details of the incident and didn’t explain what caused the leave.

Getuiza warned that city employees must comply with the rules and “get vaccinated, file for an exemption or face termination”

The Stentorians, who represent African American firefighters in LA, alleged that an LAFD captain and a chief officer witnessed the incident.

In a statement, the group said they were “sickened and disgusted” by the “horrific display of unprofessionalism”.

The Stentorians branded the alleged act “terminable” and called on the mayor,and fire commission to take “swift and immediate action”.

Jimmie Woods-Gray, the president of the fire commission, said: “I am beyond appalled at such an act by an LAFD firefighter.”

Los Angeles officials have sent notices to workers as part of the vaccine mandate.

Employees that are yet to be vaccinated or seek exemptions are required to sign notices instructing them to provide proof of vaccination by December 18.

Workers who refuse to comply face the risk of being put on unpaid leave.

Earlier this month, thousands of workers took to the streets of Los Angeles to protest against the vaccine mandate.

The rally was organized by the group Firefighters 4 Freedom and took place outside city hall.

'BEYOND APPALLED'

It was attended by firefighters, cops, and other city employees according to KTLA5.

John Knox, a member of Firefighters 4 Freedom, said: “That’s an overreach on the government’s part because it’s not your right to tell me what I do with my health care, what I put into my body.”

Annette Regan, an expert in vaccine epidemiology, said: “The downside of mandates is they can definitely polarize individuals.”

Los Angeles is just one city that requires Americans to show proof of vaccination before entering venues such as restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms.

Covid infections appear to be on the rise following a sharp decline from an August peak that was driven by the rampaging Delta variant.

The worst spike of the pandemic was just beginning in November last year and Los Angeles became the state’s infection epicenter.

Hospitals were overloaded with patients and ambulances were left waiting outside with people inside them struggling to breathe.

Morgues reached capacity and refrigerated trucks had to be drafted in to handle the overflow.

Around 80 percent of eligible residents in Los Angeles County have received at least one Covid vaccine dose.

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