Los Angeles Fire Department captain Christian Granucci is being investigated by the LAFD for releasing a video criticizing the city’s vaccine mandate.

Granucci began by telling the camera, “I’m a 31-year veteran with this agency and I’m more than likely going to catch total grief from my administration from this, but I am done being silent on this matter and so are many of our members. This is regarding the vaccine mandate by the city of Los Angeles for all city employees.”

The fire captain went on to describe the recent resignation of a Hawaii fire captain who wept as he quit his job instead of forcibly taking the experimental Covid jab.

Granucci accused the LAFD union of standing by idly and sitting on their hands instead of addressing the impending vaccine mandate.

“Well, now it’s here in Los Angeles and the mandate has come down from the mayor and the city council that we, all city employees including first responders, shall take the vaccine,” he said. “If we do not take the vaccine, we have to be subjected to testing twice a week and if we refuse that, termination.”

Continuing, the fire department veteran explained that he used to love coming to work and that he used to love his department’s union, but now “they are lockstep with total tyranny.”

He stated, “This is not about politics. This is not about left or right. This is not about red versus blue. This is not about Republican versus Democrat. This isn’t even about vaccinated versus unvaccinated. This is tyranny. This is about freedom of choice.”

Granucci told viewers there will be more booster shots and the vaccines will keep coming, asking, “When will this end?”

“I’ll tell you where it’s going to stop,” he said. “It’s going to stop right here, right now. I am putting my administration and my union on blast. You had the opportunity to get in front of this and you didn’t.”

The fire captain warned that there are hundreds of first responders with an attorney on retainer who “is a shark.”

“We will seek legal counsel and we will take the fight to you, the city of Los Angeles,” he warned.

Describing what drove him to speak out, Granucci said he couldn’t look his wife or children in the eyes if he sat by and let them live under total tyrannical rule.

“We all see what’s happening here,” he said, concluding the video. “I can’t sit idly by anymore. If things have moved that fast in the last 18 months, where the hell will we be in the next 18 months?”

LAFD released the following statement in response to Granucci’s comments.

“On August 18th, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to require COVID vaccinations for city employees by early October. The legislation is awaiting the Mayor’s signature approving the ordinance. The Department’s Oath and Affirmation require all members to obey the Laws and Ordinances of the City of LA.

 

This morning, the LAFD was made aware of the video posted on social media. While we respect the individual’s right to his opinion, he is not authorized to speak on behalf of the Department. The individual is in uniform and appears to be on duty, thereby giving the impression that he is speaking in an official capacity.

 

Therefore, the matter has been submitted to our Professional Standards Division for investigation, which may lead to disciplinary action.”

President of the United Firefighters of LA City Freddy Escobar released a statement in support of the fire captain’s video.

“LAFD Firefighters and Paramedics have been at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus for almost 18 months providing vaccinations, testing, and emergency medical care for hundreds of thousands of Angelenos. When the City shut down, it was our first responders who continued to show up to care for our residents in the face of uncertainty.

 

Similar to the debate taking place throughout our country over vaccinations, there is passionate discussion regarding this issue in our fire stations. The majority of our firefighters have voluntarily been vaccinated and more are choosing to do so each week. We continue to encourage our members to get vaccinated, but we do not support any City policies that make it a condition of employment.

We are in discussions with the City because our highly skilled and experienced LAFD Firefighters and Paramedics cannot be easily replaced – especially in a department that is already understaffed. The unexpected departure of even a small percentage of our workforce would have a devastating impact on public safety in Los Angeles.”

It’s time for Americans to stand up for their freedoms before it’s too late.

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