Telco Makes Enemies Of The Whole Internet As They Have A Worker Fired For Using Work Equipment To Rescue Cat
Maurice German was just trying to help when he heard that a neighbor’s cat was stranded high on a telephone pole, and he used his work equipment to bring the animal down safely.
The rescue was caught on video and photos, which quickly turned a kind act into a workplace problem. Verizon suspended German after the footage spread, and that decision set off a wave of anger from the local community and people online.
Now the internet is firmly on the cat rescuer’s side, and the backlash keeps growing.
The cat atop its little throne.
And here is German using his work cherry picker to get the cat down. What a hero!
Up close shot of the moment it all happened!
And the man himself after the job was done!
The local community was thrilled with German's actions, but Verizon saw it differently.
That is where the trouble started.
The people rose up!
And the memes began.
A GoFundMe campaign was started by a member of the local community who was outraged that the good Samaritan was punished for his actions.
People wasted no time rallying behind him.
This is similar to the woman slamming a Redditor for trying to take her road-rescued cat home.
People rallied around the campaign immediately, and the story took off!
The donations exceeded the goal by Sunday and raised close to $3,000. People touched by the story have continued to contribute to the cause, and the donation number continues to rise.
The man himself is now back at work after a brief suspension.
People from around the internet left their thoughts.
A good example of another way to proceed.
Absolutely!
Definitely a good idea.
It seems that way!
Sometimes it can be.
Verizon making mistakes.
For another shocking rescue timeline, check out the firefighter who found a cat alive 32 days after an earthquake.
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