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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Firefighters often battle ferocious flames, but documents obtained by the Local I-Team show that in the last two years, over 30 Memphis firefighters have been in trouble with the law.
Thomas Malone of the Memphis Firefighters Association blames the intensity of their jobs. “We do have these issues where these people are taking these things home,” Malone said. “They are self-medicating, they are doing all kinds of wrong things.”
Take Memphis firefighter Tommy McDaniel who was found guilty of driving under the influence. His Facebook page now reads “fire, honor, and rescue,” but two years ago, police stopped McDaniel after a driver reported him “swerving into the opposing lane of traffic.”
Full story: Local I-Team: Firefighters Behaving Badly