A firefighter in Miami has been fired after writing 'who cares' in a profanity-laced text about law enforcement officers after a Miami-Dade police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty.
In a statement, Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban confirmed the unidentified firefighter had been fired as a result of the text message.
"We have confirmed that the firefighter in question authored a written statement using a social media platform that demonstrated a disregard for human life, demonstrated a violent and antagonistic stance towards civil servants and represented conduct unbecoming of a Miami Firefighter," Zahralban wrote. "These characteristics make it impossible for this individual to carry out his duties as a first responder in the City of Miami.
Officer Echaverry, 29, was shot in the head Monday night as he and other officers closed in on a wanted robbery suspect. He died from his injuries two days later. Echaverry has been with Miami-Dade Police for five years, and was assigned to the department’s robbery intervention detail, the department confirmed. His friends
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