Another disturbing story about Detroit Fire Department. Not surprising.
Fox2's Charlie LeDuff, who has reported in the past several months about faulty equipment, unsanitary conditions at firehouses and a shortage of toilet paper, now reports that the city bought firefighter boots that it not only overpaid for, but are inferior.
He reports they are flimsy and don't fit right and that a nail can go right through the bottom.
LeDuff reports on the Fox2 website:
In July, the City of Detroit accepted bids for a $188,000 contract to purchase fire boots. Now the low bid was $106 per pair. But the city went with the high bidder who was asking $118 a pair. Why? Because that company is a Detroit-based contractor, which is allowed to charge more by city ordinance.
Political consultant Adolph Mongo told LeDuff:
"You know what they remind me of? When I was a kid, I grew up on Eight Mile Road and Wyoming in Royal Oak Township and they had an A&P store, and I always wanted one of those fire truck things for Christmas. It was $5.99 and they had those boots that look like the same boots."
