Comments on: Firefighter Charged With Felony Sexual Abuse Of Underage Girl, Grand Theft, Abandoning Dogs http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cat http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-53620 Cat Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:50:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-53620 i dont think people need to be so quick to judge others. its not our place. God and only God is the judge of us all. he knows what really did happen with both situations. If it is true about this girl and the dogs then justice will serve. but if its not true, u all need to back off of him and let him live his life. ryan is a good guy. he is goin through enough crap right now and doesnt need all of u people who dont even know him talkin bad about him. get all the facts before u come to a conclusion. i have many friends who have lied about bein with an older man just to get attention. what they dont realize is that this is no joking matter. a man of innocence could go to jail for something he really didnt do. then what? do u honestly think that little girl is gunne be punished? i think not. i dont think people need to be so quick to judge others. its not our place. God and only God is the judge of us all. he knows what really did happen with both situations. If it is true about this girl and the dogs then justice will serve. but if its not true, u all need to back off of him and let him live his life. ryan is a good guy. he is goin through enough crap right now and doesnt need all of u people who dont even know him talkin bad about him. get all the facts before u come to a conclusion. i have many friends who have lied about bein with an older man just to get attention. what they dont realize is that this is no joking matter. a man of innocence could go to jail for something he really didnt do. then what? do u honestly think that little girl is gunne be punished? i think not.

]]> By: Rick James http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52927 Rick James Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:08:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52927 For everyones information vol. Firefighter do get compensated for their time and training. For each certification they obtain they get an increase. They also recieve longevity pay which is no longer paid to career firefighters.The stipend (pay) that the vol. firefighters receive is around 300.00 a month average. It may be more or less depending in their level of certification. Training is offered regularly and can be signed up for on the County Training Website. Their are a lot of men and women that are vol firefighters that are very good at what they do. The fact this guy involved his department makes all firefighters (career and Volunteer) look bad and makes taxpaying citizens question the integrity of our public safety system. Lets take away the fact this guy is a vol firefighter and look at the ethical facts. He committed a crime of what is known as statutory rape and grand theft. It doesnt matter if they are a good guy or not. This individule committed a crime, broke the law and should be punished. End of story. I'd be willing to bet if it happened to you, you would not be interested in if they were a good guy or not. You would want them punished and you would want compensation. For everyones information vol. Firefighter do get compensated for their time and training. For each certification they obtain they get an increase. They also recieve longevity pay which is no longer paid to career firefighters.The stipend (pay) that the vol. firefighters receive is around 300.00 a month average. It may be more or less depending in their level of certification. Training is offered regularly and can be signed up for on the County Training Website.

Their are a lot of men and women that are vol firefighters that are very good at what they do. The fact this guy involved his department makes all firefighters (career and Volunteer) look bad and makes taxpaying citizens question the integrity of our public safety system. Lets take away the fact this guy is a vol firefighter and look at the ethical facts. He committed a crime of what is known as statutory rape and grand theft. It doesnt matter if they are a good guy or not. This individule committed a crime, broke the law and should be punished. End of story. I’d be willing to bet if it happened to you, you would not be interested in if they were a good guy or not. You would want them punished and you would want compensation.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52851 Sandra Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:02:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52851 Horrific, the volunteers in this county get paid a stipend. The Century Volunteer Fire Dept was in the spotlight a few years ago because they were getting paid stipends and were not certified to do so because of inadequate training...that included the cheif. I'll bet those mispayed stipends were never paid back to the county. Horrific, the volunteers in this county get paid a stipend. The Century Volunteer Fire Dept was in the spotlight a few years ago because they were getting paid stipends and were not certified to do so because of inadequate training…that included the cheif. I’ll bet those mispayed stipends were never paid back to the county.

]]> By: nudo http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52847 nudo Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:06:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52847 I have been a volunteer fireman in a little bigger place few years back. There's not a lot of training because your a volunteer. Also there's more sleeping and t.v. watching than you might expect. So don't make being a vfm out as a huge deal. I have been a volunteer fireman in a little bigger place few years back. There’s not a lot of training because your a volunteer. Also there’s more sleeping and t.v. watching than you might expect. So don’t make being a vfm out as a huge deal.

]]> By: nudo http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52846 nudo Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:58:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52846 You said it right horrific.... You said it right horrific….

]]> By: Horrific http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52832 Horrific Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:44:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52832 MUSTUKNOW I mentioned PAID firefighters and I mentioned UNPAID FIREFIGHTERS. I persume you are saying if I don't sign up to be a firefighter that I don't have a say so. Well your wrong about that. You may think I'm just a smart aleck, but that just shows you how much you know too. I'm almost 70 years old. I did my share of volunteering in my life at everything under the sun that I could. I have also done more charity work the first 10 years of my life than most ppl have done in their entire life. IT'S YOUR TURN! I did my time, I paid my dues, and I am still paying my taxes, and I will exercise my First Amendment anytime I want. I don't want crooks on any truck that comes to my house for any reason. I have had just about all I can stand of crooks since I moved here. There are a lot of good cops, good firefighters, good public servants and very good ppl here, but these kinds of ppl give everybody a BAD TASTE IN THEIR MOUTHS! MUSTUKNOW

I mentioned PAID firefighters and I mentioned UNPAID FIREFIGHTERS.

I persume you are saying if I don’t sign up to be a firefighter that I don’t have
a say so.

Well your wrong about that.

You may think I’m just a smart aleck, but that just shows you how much you
know too.
I’m almost 70 years old. I did my share of volunteering in my life at everything
under the sun that I could. I have also done more charity work the first 10
years of my life than most ppl have done in their entire life.

IT’S YOUR TURN!

I did my time, I paid my dues, and I am still paying my taxes, and I will
exercise my First Amendment anytime I want.
I don’t want crooks on any truck that comes to my house for any reason.
I have had just about all I can stand of crooks since I moved here.

There are a lot of good cops, good firefighters, good public servants and
very good ppl here, but these kinds of ppl give everybody a BAD TASTE IN
THEIR MOUTHS!

]]> By: Mustuknow http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52826 Mustuknow Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:35:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52826 Horriffic: I take it you will be at the next meeting so you can fill out an application and go through the training to become a volunteer firefighter. I agree we do not need criminals on our Police, Fire and EMS Service but I will tell you a VOLUNTEER FIREMAN gets paid NOTHING and most people are not willing to give their time, effort, gas, etc day in and day out just to ride in the big red truck and run the blinky lights and sound the siren. All Volunteer firemen are SUPPOSE to go through background checks (depending on the state, ever 5 years +/-) It is very hard to get enough people to volunteer to be a fireman, go through the REQUIRED TRAINING and actually show up to the calls. So yes, you Mr. Public do have a say in how your tax dollar is being spent but make no mistake about it VOLUNTEER FIREMENT are not paid and receive no compensation for their time and effort. I am sure your local fire department would be glad to have some as knowledgeable as you among their ranks. Horriffic: I take it you will be at the next meeting so you can fill out an application and go through the training to become a volunteer firefighter. I agree we do not need criminals on our Police, Fire and EMS Service but I will tell you a VOLUNTEER FIREMAN gets paid NOTHING and most people are not willing to give their time, effort, gas, etc day in and day out just to ride in the big red truck and run the blinky lights and sound the siren. All Volunteer firemen are SUPPOSE to go through background checks (depending on the state, ever 5 years +/-) It is very hard to get enough people to volunteer to be a fireman, go through the REQUIRED TRAINING and actually show up to the calls. So yes, you Mr. Public do have a say in how your tax dollar is being spent but make no mistake about it VOLUNTEER FIREMENT are not paid and receive no compensation for their time and effort. I am sure your local fire department would be glad to have some as knowledgeable as you among their ranks.

]]> By: Horrific http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52791 Horrific Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:10:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52791 You know and this crap of someone having a negative opinion of a fireman, cop, or even a whole department and someone else saying then don't call them is a lot of hoohah! THEY they pay their taxes and therefore they have a right to the services they pay for and a right to say something about bad ppl who work in those services.. It is after all their employees! All county employees are working for US the tax payer. As for volunteer departments, if they aren't good guys do we really want them on those departments and coming into our homes. We certainly have a right to our say and to try to make bad things known so something can be done about it. Look at this guy and his father. Don't tell me this fire departments methods don't need looked into !!!!! That doesn't make all firemen bad or fire departments, or even everyone in that respective fire department. You know and this crap of someone having a negative opinion of a fireman,
cop, or even a whole department and someone else saying then don’t call them
is a lot of hoohah!

THEY they pay their taxes and therefore they have a right to the services they pay
for and a right to say something about bad ppl who work in those services..

It is after all their employees! All county employees are working for US the
tax payer.

As for volunteer departments, if they aren’t good guys do we really want them
on those departments and coming into our homes.

We certainly have a right to our say and to try to make bad things known so
something can be done about it.

Look at this guy and his father.

Don’t tell me this fire departments methods don’t need looked into !!!!!

That doesn’t make all firemen bad or fire departments, or even everyone
in that respective fire department.

]]> By: nudo http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52743 nudo Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:35:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52743 Did he not help rescue the dogs and keep them out of the street as to were in hopes of not causing an accident? Only to dump them out back on the street were an accident could occur or injuries to the dogs which did not belong to him. Some of you are missing the point. He was a volunteer fireman. You don't do that nor do you get away with it...that's the issue with the dogs. The grand theif is for the dogs. Animals now have the same basic rights as you and I thanks to our liberal friends. So he broke some laws with the animals. He should be punished. Can't believe some of you are defending this future felon and soon to be registered sex offender. Did he not help rescue the dogs and keep them out of the street as to were in hopes of not causing an accident? Only to dump them out back on the street were an accident could occur or injuries to the dogs which did not belong to him. Some of you are missing the point. He was a volunteer fireman. You don’t do that nor do you get away with it…that’s the issue with the dogs. The grand theif is for the dogs. Animals now have the same basic rights as you and I thanks to our liberal friends. So he broke some laws with the animals. He should be punished. Can’t believe some of you are defending this future felon and soon to be registered sex offender.

]]> By: waiting for justice http://www.northescambia.com/2010/09/burkett/comment-page-2#comment-52738 waiting for justice Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:59:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=27377#comment-52738 What was the 'grand theft' for? What did he steal? What was the ‘grand theft’ for? What did he steal?

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