Racial Discrimination/Class Discrimination, Domino's Pizza, Smoke Detector Inspections Have a Common Factor.

Logo fire badge from National Fire Protection Association site showing a Domino's Pizza Fire Badge. Maybe Domino's Pizza would like to buy fuel for the fire trucks since they have conned their way into this advertising scheme utilizing city equipment. Corporate advertising under the auspices of fire protection. Corporate socialism being allowed by socialist politicians.

Domino's Pizza does not deliver to all areas of this city. The city has created an unfair advantage for Domino's Pizza by advertising and supporting only Domino's Pizza. It would serve the public interest to incorporate all pizza businesses and other businesses into National Fire Protection Week at public locations.

While reading this mornings Daily Sentinel and sipping my morning coffee I noticed an interesting article about fire safety. It seems the areas Fire Marshall, Chuck Bryant will escort Domino's Pizza Drivers tonight from 5-7PM. Mr. Bryant states, "We are excited to be working with Domino's Pizza to promote good Fire Safety." Sounds like a good idea. The article goes on to say that where pizza is delivered homes will be inspected to see if the smoke detectors work in the homes. Pizza is free the article says and goes on to say that a new "Oven Baked Sandwich" will also be given away to each home inspected.
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Fire Safety is an important issue. Many lives every year are saved due to properly working smoke detectors. Smoke detector batteries should be checked frequently to insure a properly functioning detector. Day light savings time change is a good time to check and replace batteries if needed.
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This seemingly innocuous activity has a down side. No, it is not the fact of a government official entering your home to inspect your smoke detectors as that is on a volunteer basis. However, there is something else, much deeper and darker, a secret that our quaint city likes to keep quite. I will not keep quite about it.
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Racial and economic class Discrimination, a violation of Federal Law. The Fire Marshall, Mr. Bryant is a government employee. Domino's Pizza will not deliver to the poor areas of our city where there is a large population of minorities. They will not deliver to Lakeside Mobile Home Community or areas off of North Houston St. I guess minorities and poor folks do not deserve pizza from Domino's, nor to have their smoke detectors inspected by the Scottsboro Fire Department thru an organization that discriminates. Now I'm sure the Scottsboro Fire Department is not aware of Domino's Pizza's policy of active racial and economic class discrimination, or their delivery policies, they will be today. Did the City Council approve of this use of city personnel and equipment advertising and delivering Domino's Pizza? Why is Domino's Pizza dictating the use of fire protection equipment and personnel? Why is the City of Scottsboro utilizing City equipment and personnel to advertise Domino's Pizza?
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Personally I order my Pizza's from Papa John's Pizza, better product, plus they will deliver to my home. I would never do business with an organization who discriminates on the base of race or economic class.
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It's a shame the Daily Sentinel did not check out the full situation before they published the article giving Domino's the free advertisement. In fairness, how were they to know, I'm sure they acted in good faith reporting the story as they saw it. Now the opportunity exists to bring this business's practices to light. Thank you Fire Department and Daily Sentinel. And for the management of Domino's Pizza, particularly the former area supervisor who approved the discriminatory actions, the old saying holds true, "what goes around comes around."

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Pizza redlining cases: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_/ai_62990475 In the case of Lakeside Mobile Home Community there has never been an incident involving attacks on any drivers. The pizza company has stated that they will not deliver due to poor lighting, another untrue statement, there are street lights in the Mobile Home Community.
Plus, there are other areas in Scottsboro which have much poorer lighting than Lakeside. The problem in Scottsboro is now exasperated due to a government agency participating with Domino's Pizza in a smoke detector inspection program. NFPA and Domino's Pizza: http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1680&itemID=40431&URL=Learning/Public%20education/Fire%20Prevention%20Week/For%20the%20fire%20service/Domino?s%20to%20deliver%20fire%20prevention%20messages&cookie%5Ftest=1 This also raises a question of government sponsoring a private corporate enterprise over other like businesses. Will the city of Scottsboro also provide free advertising for other local pizza companies.

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Many thanks to the dedicated employees of the Scottsboro Fire Department, they do an outstanding job. This in no way reflects on the fine men and women of the Scottsboro Fire Department and their dedication to the citizens of Scottsboro. They do an outstanding job and put their lives on the line for us daily, God Bless all of you in service to our community.