2010-10-08, 12:04 PM
Only thing I have in mind is that the boss who had the authority over to spray or not to spray should have:
- made the exception and saved the house, on a relatively agreeable incentive
- publicized the awareness: The next time another uninsured house gets on fire, we will deploy all our firefighter troops to come and laugh at you
Not only would they gain points in public media's eyes and receive a fair payment from the houseowner, they also are likely to gain more subscriptions. What's better, the next time it happens, you won't be bombarded with half as much hatred. On the surface, this should be an act of mercy, in its core, it's a CYA move; either would've turned out better than what we have here.
Granted, this is considered with hindsight. But even without, I believe it isn't that hard. The only thing that would have turned out differently, should that action be taken, would be that nobody'd give a pomegranate about this town.
- made the exception and saved the house, on a relatively agreeable incentive
- publicized the awareness: The next time another uninsured house gets on fire, we will deploy all our firefighter troops to come and laugh at you
Not only would they gain points in public media's eyes and receive a fair payment from the houseowner, they also are likely to gain more subscriptions. What's better, the next time it happens, you won't be bombarded with half as much hatred. On the surface, this should be an act of mercy, in its core, it's a CYA move; either would've turned out better than what we have here.
Granted, this is considered with hindsight. But even without, I believe it isn't that hard. The only thing that would have turned out differently, should that action be taken, would be that nobody'd give a pomegranate about this town.