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MABANK, Texas — The East Texas firefighter who lost his position after a Facebook comment on the Charleston shooting says the post was taken out of context.
The former Mabank Volunteer Firefighter wrote, “He needs to be praised for the good deed he has done,” on a South Carolina newspaper’s Facebook page about a story on the shooting. Kurtis Cook, in an exclusive interview, spoke about the comment that cost him his position and reputation.
Cook is a veteran firefighter of 23 years and was eager to sit down with us to explain that controversial comment.
Full story: Former Mabank firefighter says Facebook post taken out of context