Hunter Whetzel and Jared Alt were fired for insubordination and violation of FCC regulations regarding public safety frequency usage, and both plan to fight for their jobs back.
The message focused on the biblical tale of Jesus Christ’s birth and crucifixion. The men say they needed to transmit it to show the real meaning of Christmas, and claimed they made sure no emergency units were on calls before airing the message.
A video of the incident was posted on YouTube but has been removed.