PC Rant.

[Monrovia1]

Is this photo offensive?

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-la...6665.story

 

Apparently some people find the photo posted in the above linked article to be offensive setting off yet another "controversy" A little background on where this photo was taken.

 

The first week in June to help raise money for LAFRA (Los Angeles Firemen's relief association) the LAFD holds an event in Downtown known as Hope 4 Firefighter's. It's a fantastic event. Various Los Angeles Fire Station's with a corporate sponsor line Hope St in Downtown LA and serve either food or desert there is also a theme as seen in the photo in the article. While enjoying a culinary delight from one of the booths spectators can watch muster teams from local business's partake in several muster events the winning team being crowned Hope 4 Firefighter's champ.

 

 

Now my rant.

I am Hispanic and I don't find this photo the least bit offensive. I think it's quite funny what offends me is those who are claiming to be offended by this photo. I can't believe there are those who find this photo to be offensive fake mustaches and sombreros? Give me a break there are bigger issues going on in the world right now than a group of firefighter's posing for a funny photo with the Chief!.

[Jamie]

The only thing I find offensive is the fact there are people who actually make a living off looking for things to find offensive.

[BFD190]

Couldn't agree more fellas...

[Dickey]

This is totally stupid. Nothing wrong with this photo at all. That is the problem with this country, we get pussified every day with people saying photos like this are offensive, kids events where there is no loser, "everyone gets a trophy" type of thinking.

 

Way too much political correctness....pretty soon everything will be offensive to everyone.

[hank]

Sad when you see the way this country is going. 

 

tHANKs

[msm618]

Sad when you see the way this country is going. 

 

tHANKs

We (the earners, providers, protectors) have precious little time to even laugh our asses off at these fools.

 

The permanent "leisure class" however has nothing but time to be offended, outraged and have their panties lost in their Micky D's-size ass-cracks.

 

Bleep 'em all.  Meaningless, valueless, classless and clueless.

 

Courtesy:  LBJ's "Great Society."

 

We seem to have watched a new industry emerge in our country:  Resident Douchebags.

 

May they be teated as the roadkill that they are.

 

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[nozzleman]

I think it is a great picture. and i agre with Hank on the sad state of affairs.

[Guest]

Even more offensive is the FD spokesman who "expressed regret".  He should have admonished the people who are trying to be Politically Correct at the expense of the firefighters.