Posted by News Kick - August 25, 2021

A Los Angeles Fire Department captain is under investigation after he publicly criticized a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees that was approved by the Los Angeles City Council.

What Happened?

LAFD Capt. Christian Granucci, a 31-year veteran of the LAFD, posted a video (see below) to social media on Monday in which he railed against the vaccine mandate. The video was purportedly recorded at work, and Granucci was wearing a LAFD T-shirt and baseball cap.In the more than 12-minute video, Granucci said that he is "so hopping mad" that his "head could pop."

"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," Granucci said. "This is tyranny. This is about freedom of choice."

Later in the video, Granucci expressed anger at top LAFD brass and union leadership for not intervening to stop city firefighters from being forced to get vaccinated or comply with mandatory COVID testing.

Granucci also promised legal action. He explained "hundreds" of firefighters have a lawyer, whom Granucci described as a "shark," on retainer.

"This is a fight for freedom of choice — free will. This is a fight against tyranny," Granucci said. "Make no bones about it, we have an uphill battle."

How Did Officials Respond?

The Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement that an investigation has been launched by the LAFD's professional standards division, and Granucci could be disciplined . . .

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