Another cautionary tale about social media.

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<p>The commissioner of the FDNY had a sweet job opportunity for his brat son, but the dimwit couldn’t control his tweeting. Dad looks pretty terrible today.</p>

<p>[Fire</a> commissioner’s son Joseph Cassano quits EMS in wake of racist tweets firestorm - NY Daily News](<a href=“http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ire-commish-son-joseph-cassaono-quits-ems-wake-racist-tweets-firestorm-article-1.1291906]Fire”>Fire commissioner’s son Joseph Cassano quits EMS in wake of racist tweets firestorm – New York Daily News)</p>

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<p>Doesn’t say anywhere in the article that his dad got him the job, and he did come out strongly condemning what his son posted and supporting his resignation. I don’t see how he comes out “looking pretty terrible” in all this. Can’t hold a father accountable for the actions of his 23-year old son.</p>

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<p>It’s a case where social media worked, IMO. The world got to find out what a racist idiot the son was before he got a chance to inflict himself on others through his job. I would hesitate to argue for being cautious when I think it’s a GOOD thing to expose people like this. </p>

<p>As for the dad-does he look bad for getting his son the job despite his son’s racism or for not teaching him how to hide it well enough?</p>

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<p>For raising a stupid punk. I would be horrified if my kid was that ignorant. EMS is the secret door to the FDNY which has been embroiled in a racial scandal so having the commissioner’s son express such thoughts is ugly.</p>

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<p>Wow. Glad he resigned and seen as he is. People forget the world is much smaller via Internet.</p>