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A black DC fire captain says a fire instructor at a federal training school used racial slurs directed at him and handed him a Ku Klux Klan application. This was just eight days ago, last Wednesday, at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
First there was an offensive comic strip featuring a character called Super Whitey, who is out and in search of blacks and Jewish citizens.
Then instructor began to distribute KKK applications to the class, with his attention centered on Captain Humphrey.
Then came the racial slur, when Dr. John Popenfus allegedly used the 'N' word. All the above was directed at DC Fire Captain Clifton Humphrey of Station 29.
The instructor was Dr. John Popenfus of Frederick, Maryland, who quickly captured the attention of a packed classroom, who were shocked at the teachers conduct.
Over the telephone, Popenfus didn't want to talk about the July 30th incident, and referred all comment to the National Fire Academy, where a FEMA spokesperson said little to nothing to defend the instructor who was escorted from the property less than 90 minutes after the incident.
Doctor John Popenfus taught fire classes at the National Fire Academy for the last two decades without as single mark on his teaching record. That was until last Wednesday. The long-time instructor is expected to receive his formal termination letter sometime next week.
As for Captain Humphrey, he says his learning days at the Academy may now be over, along with his dreams of one day becoming a chief. He told 9 News, "I can't take it anymore."
John Popenfus was rightfully terminated. The fire service has enough problems...
Captain Humphrey, in effect, has let Popenfus and his ilk win by giving up.
Just my 3 cents worth, Captains have to pay a little more!
A black DC fire captain says a fire instructor at a federal training school used racial slurs directed at him and handed him a Ku Klux Klan application. This was just eight days ago, last Wednesday, at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
First there was an offensive comic strip featuring a character called Super Whitey, who is out and in search of blacks and Jewish citizens.
Then instructor began to distribute KKK applications to the class, with his attention centered on Captain Humphrey.
Then came the racial slur, when Dr. John Popenfus allegedly used the 'N' word. All the above was directed at DC Fire Captain Clifton Humphrey of Station 29.
The instructor was Dr. John Popenfus of Frederick, Maryland, who quickly captured the attention of a packed classroom, who were shocked at the teachers conduct.
Over the telephone, Popenfus didn't want to talk about the July 30th incident, and referred all comment to the National Fire Academy, where a FEMA spokesperson said little to nothing to defend the instructor who was escorted from the property less than 90 minutes after the incident.
Doctor John Popenfus taught fire classes at the National Fire Academy for the last two decades without as single mark on his teaching record. That was until last Wednesday. The long-time instructor is expected to receive his formal termination letter sometime next week.
As for Captain Humphrey, he says his learning days at the Academy may now be over, along with his dreams of one day becoming a chief. He told 9 News, "I can't take it anymore."
John Popenfus was rightfully terminated. The fire service has enough problems...
Captain Humphrey, in effect, has let Popenfus and his ilk win by giving up.
Just my 3 cents worth, Captains have to pay a little more!
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