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Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 04:44PM

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/134747175-story



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The Fairfax County Fire Chief lashed out on Friday at the owners of Fairfax underground, a website where lewd and vile comments were posted about firefighter Nicole Mittendorf before she took her own life.

Fairfax Fire Chief Richie Bowers said today he has no idea at this point if there is a nexus between Nicole Mittendorf's suicide and the anonymous lewd postings about the 31-year-old that were left on the Fairfax Underground message board but he is pushing for the postings to be removed as he investigates whether anyone in his department wrote them.

The vile postings contain information indicating the writers had some inside knowledge of the workings of the fire department and Nicole Mittendorf. Although Virginia State Police are saying the lewd blog posts had nothing to with her death, Bowers is still lashing out at the people who post vile and vicious comments about people on the website Fairfax Underground.

"The anomaly right here right now is this blog and social media is out of control, people have no common sense and they no sense of responsibility when you have anonymous posts and people can say anything and it's not factual and it's not true it's wrong, it's just wrong, it's terrible,” Chief Bowers expressed.

Bowers says he doesn't know what was in the note left by Nicole Mittendorf before she took her own life in Shenandoah National Park and has no idea at this point if the people who wrote the vile notes about her sex life are firefighters or connected in some way to the fire service. "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts this site to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down," Bowers said.

Chief Bowers claims he was unaware of the message board before Mittendorf's death but that it will not be tolerated in his department and he is promising to get to the bottom of it. "Now that we have been able to respect and honor Nicole and her family I have all of my internal affairs department on the mission if you will of turning over every leaf, looking under every rock and pebble and pealing back every piece of the onion to find at where we are at and as I indicated when I said aggressive I would any local , state regional or federal resource,” he expressed.

The chief says he has now implemented additional zero tolerance harassment training and will implement a comprehensive suicide education and prevention program throughout the department.






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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Fairfax Co. message board at center of investigation after firefighter’s death
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 04:49PM

http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/county-opens-cyber-bullying-investigation-after-apparent-suicide-of-female/article_952d5136-0e33-11e6-bad0-cf8738b295f3.html


The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has initiated an internal administrative investigation into the posts on the local web forum, Fairfax Underground, regarding Firefighter-Paramedic Nicole Mittendorff.

The department says the Virginia State Police remains the lead agency investigating Mittendorff’s death. The investigation is ongoing, however, the missing person case has concluded.

The department says its preliminary investigation has determined that there was no “departmental knowledge” of any bullying or harassment regarding Firefighter-Paramedic Mittendorff prior to her disappearance.

Working in collaboration with the County’s Department of Information and Technology, they say, it has been verified that no county computer was used to access or post on Fairfax Underground.

The web forum is independently maintained and not associated with Fairfax County government.

At this time, the department says it does not know if the posts were authored by any county or Fire and Rescue Department employee, and that investigators are actively continuing with the investigation and using every resource available.

“Fairfax County Fire and Rescue maintains a ‘zero tolerance’ policy in regards to bullying and harassment of any kind,” stated Fire Chief Richard Bowers. “I will hold any county employee or volunteer accountable for these hostile Fairfax Underground postings, which could include termination.”

Mittendorff was discovered dead in Shenandoah National Park on April 21st.

Virginia State Police found Mittendorff--who was reported missing on April 15 after she didn’t appear for work at Station 32 in Fairfax Station--after a six-day long search conducted by local and state authorities as well as volunteers.

A medical examiner determined on April 22 that the 31-year-old woman had died by hanging. Police reported that they found a suicide note by her body, which was discovered more than a mile away from Shenandoah National Park’s Whiteoak Canyon Trail parking lot, where authorities spotted Mittendorff’s car the evening of April 16.

No details have been provided on the contents of the note, and there has been no confirmation that the online postings found on the online community forum Fairfax Underground played a role in Miteendorf’s suicide.

The commenters on the still-active Fairfax Underground thread claim to be Miteendorf’s colleagues, and their posts criticize her body, sex life and death, according to a report by WTOP’s Megan Cloherty.

Moving forward, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says it will establish a task force with representatives from the IAFF Local 2068 union, Female Firefighters of Fairfax County, and other employee groups to address any issues that may exist within the department related to discrimination, harassment, and bullying in the workplace. This includes implementing additional “zero tolerance” harassment training. The harassment training and education program will be delivered by senior staff, employee group representatives, and Employee Equal Opportunity staff.

Additionally, Bowers says he will implement a comprehensive suicide education and prevention program throughout the department. The program will include extensive education and training in suicide prevention and mental illness. A continued emphasis will remain on behavioral health education and training with guidance from the International Association of Firefighters, International Association of Fire Chiefs. This includes increased training in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Stress First Aid Course, which is designed to reduce the risk of stress reactions in fire and rescue personnel.

“My department cannot and will not tolerate bullying of any kind,” Bowers said in an official statement April 23.

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Fairfax Co. message board at center of investigation after firefighter’s death
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 04:51PM

http://www.firehouse.com/news/12201433/task-force-launched-to-probe-bullying-in-va-department



Female firefighters will be among those involved in the probe about bullying that may have been a factor in the suicide of Fairfax County Firefighter/paramedic Nicole Mittendorff.

Mittendorff's body was found in a rural area of Shenandoah National Park last Friday. She was reported missing after she failed to show up for her shift.

Mittendorff was laid to rest Thursday.

"The department’s preliminary investigation has determined that there was no departmental knowledge of any bullying or harassment regarding Firefighter-Paramedic Mittendorff prior to her disappearance. Working in collaboration with the County’s Department of Information and Technology, it has been verified that no county computer was used to access or post on Fairfax Underground," Chief Richard Bowers said in a statement Friday afternoon.

"The web forum is independently maintained and not associated with Fairfax County government. At this time, the department does not know if the posts were authored by any county or Fire and Rescue Department employee. Investigators are actively continuing with the investigation and using every resource available."

Female firefighters as well as members of IAFF Local 2068 have been asked to sit on a task force that will be looking into the allegations of harassment.

Bowers has said he has zero tolerance for any type of discrimination. “I will hold any county employee or volunteer accountable for these hostile Fairfax Underground postings, which could include termination.”

In addition to the task force, the chief is strongly encouraging fire and rescue personnel to participate in educational programs regarding behavioral health.

Both the IAFF and NFFF have developed programs to help firefighters with the stresses of the job.

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Fairfax Co. message board at center of investigation after firefighter’s death
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 04:54PM

http://patch.com/virginia/fairfaxstation/cyberbullying-investigation-launched-related-firefighters-death


he Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has launched an internal investigation into posts on local web forum, Fairfax Underground, regarding Firefighter-Paramedic Nicole Mittendorff.

Mittendorff went missing and her body was found a week later, last Thursday, at Shenandoah National Park, according to authorities; a note was left behind in her car, found nearby. A funeral was held Thursday for Mittendorff, 31, a firefighter and paramedic with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue for three years.

Disparaging remarks were posted about Mittendorff on an online forum, Fairfax Underground, before her death and some have surmised, in online remarks, that cyberbullying may have contributed to her death.

Virginia State Police remains the lead agency investigating Mittendorff’s death.

The department’s preliminary investigation has determined that there was "no departmental knowledge of any bullying or harassment regarding Firefighter-Paramedic Mittendorff prior to her disappearance," Fairfax County Fire and Rescue announced Friday.

'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground'

Working in collaboration with the County’s Department of Information and Technology, the County said "it has been verified that no county computer was used to access or post on Fairfax Underground. The web forum is independently maintained and not associated with Fairfax County government. At this time, the department does not know if the posts were authored by any county or Fire and Rescue Department employee. Investigators are actively continuing with the investigation and using every resource available."

“Fairfax County Fire and Rescue maintains a ‘zero tolerance’ policy in regards to bullying and harassment of any kind,” stated Fire Chief Richard Bowers. “I will hold any county employee or volunteer accountable for these hostile Fairfax Underground postings, which could include termination.”

Task force to be established for workplace bullying

Moving forward, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will establish a task force with representatives from the IAFF Local 2068, Female Firefighters of Fairfax County, and other employee groups to address any issues that may exist within the department related to discrimination, harassment, and bullying in the workplace. This includes implementing additional “zero tolerance” harassment training. The harassment training and education program will be delivered by senior staff, employee group representatives, and Employee Equal Opportunity staff.

Additionally, Bowers will implement a comprehensive suicide education and prevention program throughout the department, according to Friday's announcement.

The program will include extensive education and training in suicide prevention and mental illness. A continued emphasis will remain on behavioral health education and training with guidance from the International Association of Firefighters, International Association of Fire Chiefs. This includes increased training in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Stress First Aid Course, which is designed to reduce the risk of stress reactions in fire and rescue personnel.

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fairfax Co. message board at center of investigation after firefighter’s death
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 04:59PM

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/fairfax/fire-chief-dept-had-no-knowledge-of-cyberbullying-against-nicole-mittendorff/160079846




The Fairfax County Fire department had no prior knowledge of any bullying or harassment against firefighter Nicole Mittendorff, officials announced Friday.

Six days after she went missing, the body of Mittendorff was found at the Shenandoah National Park.

According to police, a suicide note was found in Mittendorff's car and investigators do not suspect any foul play in her death.

MORE: Nicole Mittendorff may have been victim of cyberbullying

In the wake of her death, people expressed outrage over sexist online comments about Mittendorff and other Fairfax County female firefighters. The postings on the community forum Fairfax Underground, appeared to be from fellow firefighters, though they are anonymous.

The postings began several years ago, not long after Mittendorf began her career with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue department and Fairview Station 32. It's not known if Mittendorff saw the postings, but retired federal government worker and Fairfax County resident Jane McKinley thinks it's likely. She's concerned the cyber-bulling may have played a role in her death.

"I was alarmed and wanted to let the public know that there was this blog out there that was defaming these female firefighters and medics, not only Nicole but others as well," McKinley said Monday.

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fairfax Co. message board at center of investigation after firefighter’s death
Posted by: Stop the bullies ()
Date: April 29, 2016 05:34PM

They may not have known about cyber bullying of Nicole, but they certainly knew of the blog and cyber bullying of other women well before the sad issue with Nicole. Nothing was ever done in those early on incidents. FOI or subpoena the emails from back then. Pull the police reports. People knew.

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fire chief: Dept. unaware of cyberbullying against Nicole Mittendorff
Posted by: theshowison ()
Date: April 29, 2016 05:37PM

ahh they don't have to use the govnt computers to post. they can use their phones wifi aka ipads get real..


I am sure they will hire private eyes to start tracking IPs and matching people with jobs if the government don't already knows.

I would recommend that people use their VPN lol

Fairfaxunderground needes to move to https

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fire chief: Dept. unaware of cyberbullying against Nicole Mittendorff
Posted by: ralph mcgins ()
Date: April 29, 2016 05:41PM

theshowison Wrote:
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> ahh they don't have to use the govnt computers to
> post. they can use their phones wifi aka ipads get
> real..
>
>
> I am sure they will hire private eyes to start
> tracking IPs and matching people with jobs if the
> government don't already knows.
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> I would recommend that people use their VPN lol
>
> Fairfaxunderground needes to move to https


They could be use the coputer at the libery and that is esy to write their.

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fire chief: Dept. unaware of cyberbullying against Nicole Mittendorff
Posted by: librarycard ()
Date: April 29, 2016 05:44PM

ralph mcgins Wrote:
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> > ahh they don't have to use the govnt computers
> to
> > post. they can use their phones wifi aka ipads
> get
> > real..
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> >
> > I am sure they will hire private eyes to start
> > tracking IPs and matching people with jobs if
> the
> > government don't already knows.
> >
> > I would recommend that people use their VPN lol
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> >
> > Fairfaxunderground needes to move to https
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> They could be use the coputer at the libery and
> that is esy to write their.

well your library card is needed to login to most library computers and wifi

you could have a fake name and the cameras can produce a time line

trust me if said i will get to the bottom this

they can ask for the weblogs with a court order and hadoop the shit out it i am sure the govt capture this traffic any way

the ig at the fire house is on a witch hunt

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fire chief: Dept. unaware of cyberbullying against Nicole Mittendorff
Posted by: ,......... ()
Date: April 29, 2016 05:49PM

Has Nicole's husband's computer been taken for investigation?


Which agency is running the investigation?

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fire chief: Dept. unaware of cyberbullying against Nicole Mittendorff
Posted by: She'sWinning ()
Date: April 29, 2016 06:06PM


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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fire chief: Dept. unaware of cyberbullying against Nicole Mittendorff
Posted by: what a shame. ()
Date: April 29, 2016 07:50PM

eesh in jail (now out I guess) this woman committing suicide - doesnt seem like anything good is coming of this site. what a shame.

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fairfax Co. message board at center of investigation after firefighter’s death
Posted by: VFCXp ()
Date: April 29, 2016 08:01PM

Stop the bullies Wrote:
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> They may not have known about cyber bullying of
> Nicole,

They was no "cyberbullying" of Nicole

only a post stating actual events

ONE post stating she had cheated on her husband with multiple people

she was a criminal (Infidelity is against the law in VA), she caused a HWE if she cheated with co-workers

as for any other whores being called whores? well, do not be a whore in the first place, pretty simple

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 'No county computer used to access Fairfax Underground' .... Fire chief: Dept. unaware of cyberbullying against Nicole Mittendorff
Posted by: dynpD ()
Date: April 29, 2016 08:05PM

She'sWinning Wrote:
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> http://www.turnoutblog.com/2016/04/24/of-sex-and-s
> uicide-fairfax-couplings/#comment-1203017


that link is women talking about how women have their place in society

that women should not take on male roles

if "winning" is back to traditional male/female roles, then have at it

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:09PM

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: ....... ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:13PM

How did such a neutered bitch ever become a fire chief?

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:14PM

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/fairfax/fire-chief-dept-had-no-knowledge-of-cyberbullying-against-nicole-mittendorff/160079846




The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department announced a “full and complete” investigation into posts on local web forum “Fairfax Underground” about the suicide of firefighter-paramedic Nicole MIttendorff.

During a press conference Friday afternoon, Fire Chief Richie Bowers urged the site’s owner to take down the posts.

“This social media stuff, and the blog stuff that’s anonymous, is ridiculous. And that’s why I’m appealing to the person who hosts this site to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down,” Bowers said.

The owner of Fairfax Underground, Cary Wiedemann, said he would not take down the posts unless he faced a court order or a direct request from the Mittendorff family.


“Nobody has ever filed an abuse report about those comments,” Wiedemann said, explaining that personal attacks are not allowed on the forum and registered users must make a request to take something down, he said.

Wiedemann said he found Chief Bowers’ request “a deflection of blame.” and that he would not take down the site either. There are similar posts on Facebook pages and “he’s not calling for Facebook to be shutdown,” said Wiedemann.

Six days after she went missing, Mittendorff's body was found at the Shenandoah National Park.

According to police, a suicide note was found in Mittendorff's car and investigators do not suspect any foul play in her death. Virginia State Police have concluded their investigation after the State Medical Examining ruled her cause of death to be suicide by hanging.



Nicole was a firefighter with Fairfax County in Virginia.

The 31-year-old firefighter and paramedic has not contacted her family since Wednesday. On Friday, she was reported missing to Virginia State Police.
State Police won’t reveal what was in the note, but their investigation found no evidence of bullying or harassment of MIttendorff.

Chief Richie Bowers said he has a “zero tolerance” policy against bullying and harassment of any kind. He pledged to leave no stone unturned in trying to find out who made the posts.

If it’s determined a county employee or volunteer is responsible, Bowers said he would hold them accountable, which could include termination from their job.

Chief Bowers said the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department will establish a task force with female firefighters and other employee groups to address any issues related to discrimination, harassment and bullying in the workforce. He said there are 165 women firefighters, including recruits, among an entire force of about 1,400.

In the wake of her death, people expressed outrage over sexist online comments about Mittendorff and other Fairfax County female firefighters. The postings on Fairfax Underground, appeared to be from fellow firefighters, though they are anonymous.

Outrage over online posting about firefighter
The postings began several years ago, not long after Mittendorf began her career with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue department and Fairview Station 32. It's not known if Mittendorff saw the postings, but retired federal government worker and Fairfax County resident Jane McKinley thinks it's likely. She's concerned the cyber-bulling may have played a role in her death.

"I was alarmed and wanted to let the public know that there was this blog out there that was defaming these female firefighters and medics, not only Nicole but others as well," McKinley said Monday.

The department also announced that they will be creating a task force to address any issues related to “discrimination, harassment, and bullying in the workplace.” The task force will include female firefighters, the IAFF Local 2068 and other employee groups.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: Not.Clear ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:21PM

Will the task force include female firefighters?

That wasn't clear.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: Dynasty01 ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:37PM

There are toxic career firefighters in FXFD and investigators do know that they use stations' computers to post based on the station, time, date, and IP used. Just a matter of time before these inhumane people are identified. RIP Fire Fighter Mittendorff.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:39PM

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:39PM

Say what?
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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: GTCpM ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:42PM

Dynasty01 Wrote:
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> There are toxic career firefighters in FXFD and
> investigators do know that they use stations'
> computers to post based on the station, time,
> date, and IP used. Just a matter of time before
> these inhumane people are identified. RIP Fire
> Fighter Mittendorff.


for what?

please post, cite anything you know to be "inhumane"

if not, you are blindly accusing the FXFD of being criminals

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: ...... ()
Date: April 29, 2016 09:42PM

It seems as if the chief is bullying the users of this site.


Hey chief, don't think that someone here couldn't find a lawyer to sue you for bullying us posters.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: I Dont Work For FCFD Or FXCO ()
Date: April 29, 2016 10:15PM

Don't tell me what to do with MY 1st Amendment rights . Clean up your own shop pal. That's what your job supposed to be about. Or BOS Fire this guy.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: Fuck Bowers ()
Date: April 29, 2016 10:16PM

Weidemann 2016!!!!

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Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: April 29, 2016 10:20PM

Fuck Bowers Wrote:
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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: May 03, 2016 06:39PM

http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/pt/2016/05/report-chief-blasts-web-forum-in-case-of-late-va-firefighter.html

Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers on April 29 called out the web forum where users cyber-bullied firefighter Nicole Mittendorff, who committed suicide.
Mittendorff’s remains were found in the Shenandoah National Park after several days of searching. She had called in sick to work on April 13 before disappearing, the same day her family last heard from her through text message. Medical examiners concluded Mittendorff, 31, took her own life.

In a web forum not associated with the county’s government, Fairfax Underground, the firefighter is insulted and called “ugly,” as well as other sexual derogatory words, even after her death. Anonymous users in the forum also referenced posts from last December that talked badly about the 31-year-old.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said it has initiated an internal administrative investigation into the posts on the local web forum regarding Mittendorff

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down" Cary Wiedemann: "Chief Bowers’ request is a deflection of blame”
Posted by: Ying Ko ()
Date: May 03, 2016 06:44PM

What the fuck with you, Fox? The same shit every day.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: May 03, 2016 10:28PM


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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: nmFbH ()
Date: May 04, 2016 01:09AM

The chief is WRONG. Yes suicide is sad .. but we're talking about grown adults here .. not cyber bullying of kids ..
the comments were abusive.. but not to blame.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Ying Ko ()
Date: May 04, 2016 06:47AM

Fox News Wrote:
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> http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/05/02/cyberbull
> ying-allegations-continue-after-firefighter-commit
> s-suicide/


Lay off the sauce. Go back to licking envelopes.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: twFVb ()
Date: May 05, 2016 04:35PM

twFVb

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Re: FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Fairfax Co. message board at center of investigation after firefighter’s death
Posted by: Fox News ()
Date: May 14, 2016 11:42AM

He is still crazy

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: UKW7V ()
Date: May 14, 2016 12:44PM


for the last time chief

first publish the full medical examiner's report

publish the suicide note. and for me - since i know for a fact WTOP is quite willing to publish lies about lawsuits going on in FFU what are purely eesh's imagination

publish the note, the reports, and the ffu comments in question, or stop talking about it



if the woman had any "feminine problems", then that's a strong indication she committed suicide because "her life was over". women have a high tendancy of suicide for that kind of thing even if NO ONE else but the woman knows about it.


stop talking about total bullshit as if its an impending doom

there is nothign to talk about quite clearly

and i wouldn't beleive from WTOP that a woman did die unless i saw a body in a casket with my own two eyes


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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: tMGLb ()
Date: May 14, 2016 12:45PM

none of the "things being discussed" are available for discussion

TOTAL TROLL

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: MoCo ()
Date: May 14, 2016 03:38PM

Wasn't Bowers the MoCo Fire and Rescue Chief? HaHa!! Bet he regrets taking this job.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: County employee ()
Date: February 16, 2017 05:28AM

I think chief Bowers is going to resign soon. He has proven himself incompetent beyond any reasonable doubt.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: bowers ()
Date: February 16, 2017 07:31AM

County employee Wrote:
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> I think chief Bowers is going to resign soon. He
> has proven himself incompetent beyond any
> reasonable doubt.


that guy's an ass

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Sta22 emt ()
Date: February 02, 2018 09:31AM

County employee Wrote:
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> I think chief Bowers is going to resign soon. He
> has proven himself incompetent beyond any
> reasonable doubt.


True statement. If the guy has any class at all he should put in for retirement.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Ladies first ()
Date: February 02, 2018 09:45AM

Well, in a recent survey, 95 percent of 167 female firefighters reported being satisfied with the department’s culture.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: fire dog ()
Date: February 02, 2018 10:26AM

Ladies first Wrote:
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> Well, in a recent survey, 95 percent of 167 female
> firefighters reported being satisfied with the
> department’s culture.


So 8 or 9 female firefighters have been harassed lately?

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Herding cats is easier ()
Date: February 02, 2018 11:17AM

fire dog Wrote:
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> So 8 or 9 female firefighters have been harassed lately?

No, derp. Unlike all the rest, that many did not report that they were satisfied with the department's culture.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Noticer of stuff ()
Date: February 02, 2018 11:21AM

Have you ever noticed that almost all firefighters are liberals?

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: 1ST Amendmentm no infringement ()
Date: February 02, 2018 11:44AM

Also, you ever notice how in a liberal's mind "free speech" only applies to their own kind?

If they don't like what's being said, they make an argument and even laws to forbid others from expressing themselves.

They don't believe in the Constitution.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: he tapped that shit ()
Date: February 02, 2018 04:46PM

didn't everyone from the chief down tap her in her shitter? I mean who took the photos down of her checking "hoses"

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Union leeches ()
Date: February 02, 2018 05:35PM

Of course we need fire departments but the way firefighters,teachers and police unions bleed the taxpayers dry,is a natural fit for Democratic party parasites.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: bumper pool ()
Date: February 18, 2018 01:08PM

lol

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Huh??? ()
Date: February 18, 2018 01:25PM

We don't need fire departments anymore. Let the shit burn to the ground...

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: wpwjuuuu ()
Date: February 19, 2018 03:41PM

Ladies first Wrote:
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> Well, in a recent survey, 95 percent of 167 female
> firefighters reported being satisfied with the
> department’s culture.


Myself and the other female at my station were not given one of these so called surveys. So exactly how accurate are all these surveys?

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: ghddtdtddtitdy ()
Date: February 19, 2018 06:09PM

wpwjuuuu Wrote:
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> Ladies first Wrote:
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> > Well, in a recent survey, 95 percent of 167
> female
> > firefighters reported being satisfied with the
> > department’s culture.
>
>
> Myself and the other female at my station were not
> given one of these so called surveys. So exactly
> how accurate are all these surveys?

get your face out of your phone and ask someone you work with dumbfuck

think this site is the place to go for information AVAIALBLE AT YOUR WORKSITE?

idiot

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: 22 4 u 2 ()
Date: April 15, 2018 12:31PM

Thank God male chauvinist pig Bowers is getting shut down at the end of the month.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: green grass1 ()
Date: April 21, 2018 04:15AM

Noticer of stuff Wrote:
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> Have you ever noticed that almost all firefighters
> are liberals?


Yes. About 85% are libs.

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: FUCK U TICKS ()
Date: April 21, 2018 04:47AM

WHO GIVES A FUCK ABOUT TICKS

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: alicelove ()
Date: July 11, 2022 09:38PM

Great! I am also looking into this issue. Glad to read this article of yours. I'm glad you posted again, smash karts. Thank you!

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Re: Fire Chief Bowers: "That's why I'm appealing to the person who hosts fairfaxunderground.com to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down"
Posted by: Chris79 ()
Date: July 13, 2022 12:30AM

The announcement sounds great. tunnel rush
We'll have a lot to argue about here.

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