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Sunday, July 26, 2020

Viewers Write: Another Retired SFD career firefighter arrested on child porn.

Hey Joe here is a story that hasn't broke about the child porn distribution. The 66 year old Richard rathel currently is the volunteer president of SFD station 2. I also like to add that he is the second Retired Salisbury firefighter that has been arrested or convicted for child crimes the 1st being retired salisbury paramedic Bruce Fowler. Both of these Gentlemen served together back in the late SFD when SFD had so many retire back in 03. Just a little less service time between the 2. Richard rathel son also was terminated for misconduct involving a female and gang reflex on the back of a SFD ambulance. Seems to me that apparently SFD has a lot of hidden sexual secrets and maybe some investigation and enlightenment by SBY news would be much more better read then the article WMDT posted.

Also stated by another viewer:

**NEWS TIP** One of Jake Day's biggest supporters from the Salisbury Fire Department has been arrested by the Maryland State Police today on pornography charges. Former Fire Lieutenant and current Station 2 Volunteer Rick Rathel has been arrested but the news doesn't say he is a current volunteer and former paid lieutenant. I don't know if they are trying to protect Jake Day or not. If the MSP was smart they would confiscate all the computers at Station #2. Rick Rathel is also the one you called out on this post making racist comments as "Fire Walker."https://sbynews.blogspot.com/2007/10/soapbox-is-none-other-than-spotted-dog.html The Salisbury Fire Department has immediately scrubbed his profile from their website but this can still be found on a Google search of his name. Profile - Salisbury Fire Department - Maryland www.salisburyfd.com › node › profile Profile. Richard Rathel. In the past, Richard has held the positions of President. Richard has been awarded the on BACKLASH AFTER NYT COLUMNIST SAYS REPUBLICAN VOTERS WOULD RATHER BURN ‘ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD’ THAN RENT

44 comments:

Anonymous said...

I’ve been waiting for this post !!! I find it very disturbing that they have hired people that have been in trouble ones that have even committed vile acts in other fire departments paid or volunteer and it was covered by someone who later lost their job in Worcester County for doing the same thing funny thing is they hold their nose up to other people that have been in trouble around the communities they live in I’m glad some of their secrets are coming out.

Anonymous said...

Never a dull moment and lets just keep the light shining on the eastern shore....for the WRONG reasons!

Anonymous said...

Ummmmm.... Lieutenant Richard Rathel retired I believe the for Jacob Day was even in office.

His son was never fired from Salisbury fire department so I'm not sure where you are getting that story. The two people kicked out of Salisbury fire department for unnecessary training involving a laryngoscope showing a student how to intubate was named Bobby and Wayne. I'm not going to give their last name because they should have never been fired in the first place. Had nothing to do with Richard Rathel. That being said, I really hope this is not true because Richard was a great person. He was one of the great fireman that went through the department. Never bothered anybody and was always there backing you up. I would say wait until you hear the facts on this one.

Anonymous said...

Innocent until proven guilty.

Anonymous said...

Until then please keep your children away from him...... smh

Anonymous said...

Another Jake Day BOY. Lets see how Day will cover him.

Anonymous said...

Every community has a fire company who think their shit don't stink. It's a little club where you can't have any moral's to join. You have all the community so called elites are members. All pedophilia perverts or sexual predator issues. They are ALL Mason's who cover up for themselves. But they are loosing their clout as well.

Anonymous said...

WTF is a gang reflex?

Anonymous said...

1214 - wake up from your dream, this is real and True!

Anonymous said...

Your Next Pinky .....

Anonymous said...

A much bigger sexual pervert by several accounts is Bryan Records...this guy is a noted creep by at least 4 former employees and even several members of the SU PD....

Anonymous said...

Misconduct
Female
Gang reflex

I read enough to know this story is X Rated

Anonymous said...

Jake Day is my Hero! You go boy serving our country! God bless you and Liz!!!

Anonymous said...

The SFD has a man employed right now that was the first person arrested under the Maryland stalking law

Anonymous said...

AnonymousJuly 22, 2020 at 5:18 PM
The SFD has a man employed right now that was the first person arrested under the Maryland stalking law



Who?????????????

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Your Next Pinky .....

July 22, 2020 at 1:54 PM


What has he done? NOTHING. Stop spreading rumors and grow up. You must be a SFD misfit that was fired or kicked out..........

Anonymous said...

Masons have No power anymore! Their time has passed unfortunately! Just look at Antifa how fast this criminal organization was erected!

Anonymous said...

Ricky was an excellent firefighter. I don’t know the particulars of this case but it is easy to tell which SFD farmin is making comments. In the paid man handbook it states when a person is down,kick them again. The whole department reeks of bigoted individuals. I am not condoning him but leave his family out of it.

Anonymous said...

David Cox is arrested and placed on unpaid leave for over a year. Now he has been promoted to Fire Captain.

Salisbury paid fireman known to have sex on the back of Engine 1 with a female deputy and promoted to Deputy Fire Chief.

Salisbury's gay Mayor Jim Ireton whips his weeny out a Mojo's - Check

Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton hires Lesbian for a high ranking position - Check

Salisbury Paramedic Bruce Fowler arrested for sex charges on a minor - Check

Salisbury Mayor Jake Day appoints Lesbian to the highest ranking position in Salisbury - Check

Salisbury Mayor Jake Day's wife arrested for "*charges against a minor" - Check

Salisbury Mayor Jake Day appoints Lesbian to Acting Mayor for 11 months - Check

Salisbury paid fireman Richard Rathel arrested on child pornography charges.

Does anyone see a pattern here??

Can anyone add to this?

*there are known allegations involving children agains Mayor Day's wife

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Anonymous said...
I’ve been waiting for this post !!! I find it very disturbing that they have hired people that have been in trouble ones that have even committed vile acts in other fire departments paid or volunteer and it was covered by someone who later lost their job in Worcester County for doing the same thing funny thing is they hold their nose up to other people that have been in trouble around the communities they live in I’m glad some of their secrets are coming out.

July 22, 2020 at 11:45 AM

Name names, idiot. Only giving partial comments is very childish.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Ummmmm.... Lieutenant Richard Rathel retired I believe the for Jacob Day was even in office.

His son was never fired from Salisbury fire department so I'm not sure where you are getting that story. The two people kicked out of Salisbury fire department for unnecessary training involving a laryngoscope showing a student how to intubate was named Bobby and Wayne. I'm not going to give their last name because they should have never been fired in the first place. Had nothing to do with Richard Rathel. That being said, I really hope this is not true because Richard was a great person. He was one of the great fireman that went through the department. Never bothered anybody and was always there backing you up. I would say wait until you hear the facts on this one.

July 22, 2020 at 12:14 PM

WTF are you babbling here?? Please rewrite this when you are sober.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Innocent until proven guilty.

July 22, 2020 at 12:38 PM

Well they caught him redhanded with child porn on his "electronic devices." Can you please let us know what is so innocent about that?? Are you saying that maybe it was Dreama who downloaded and shared the child porn? Give me a freaking break.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Another Jake Day BOY. Lets see how Day will cover him.

July 22, 2020 at 1:10 PM

That is correct. He was working behind the scenes supporting Jake Day and has always been working against County Executive Culver.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Every community has a fire company who think their shit don't stink. It's a little club where you can't have any moral's to join. You have all the community so called elites are members. All pedophilia perverts or sexual predator issues. They are ALL Mason's who cover up for themselves. But they are loosing their clout as well.

July 22, 2020 at 1:27 PM

Rick Rathel isn't a Mason and never was.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
WTF is a gang reflex?

July 22, 2020 at 1:35 PM

I was wondering that myself.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I’ve been waiting for this post !!! I find it very disturbing that they have hired people that have been in trouble ones that have even committed vile acts in other fire departments paid or volunteer and it was covered by someone who later lost their job in Worcester County for doing the same thing funny thing is they hold their nose up to other people that have been in trouble around the communities they live in I’m glad some of their secrets are coming out.

July 22, 2020 at 11:45 AM

Me too... I've been waiting as well.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone remember when Bruce Fowler was having inappropriate relations with that high school girl named Ginger who was Ms. Salisbury Fire Department? Yeah, she got around. Bunky, Hoppes, Barry and many others. And Hoppes, who obviously couldn't be trusted, got promoted to fire chief thanks to Jim Ireton and Jake Day. Corruption at it's best.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Ricky was an excellent firefighter. I don’t know the particulars of this case but it is easy to tell which SFD farmin is making comments. In the paid man handbook it states when a person is down,kick them again. The whole department reeks of bigoted individuals. I am not condoning him but leave his family out of it.

July 22, 2020 at 11:24 PM

Which SFD farmin is making the comments??? Name names, please.

"The whole department reeks of bigoted individuals."

You are 100%. Why do you think there are no black fire officers? Why do you think there are no female fire officers? the most bigoted individuals are in that click called "fire officers." They are the worst racists and bigots and racism promotes racism. Hoppes, Gladwell, Scott, Tull, Records, Rathel, O'Barsky, See, Truitt, *deceased, Bragg, Jester, Brezler, Simpson, et al. Why do you think so many people retired or left for a better job in Ocean City and other counties.

Jim Ireton and Jake Day had the perfect opportunity to clean that fire department up but they had to promote Hoppes and Tull as the last 2 fire chiefs. Bigots surrounding themselves with bigots.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
The SFD has a man employed right now that was the first person arrested under the Maryland stalking law

July 22, 2020 at 5:18 PM

Yeah, who was that?? You are Anonymous so what TF are you afraid to name names? White Coward!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Jake Day is my Hero! You go boy serving our country! God bless you and Liz!!!

July 22, 2020 at 4:54 PM

I hope this is sarcasm.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Your Next Pinky .....

July 22, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Why the Hell would you make a stupid comment like this?

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Misconduct
Female
Gang reflex

I read enough to know this story is X Rated

July 22, 2020 at 2:46 PM

I guess I don't watch enough porn because I have no idea what the heck "Gang reflex" is.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Your Next Pinky .....

July 22, 2020 at 1:54 PM


What has he done? NOTHING. Stop spreading rumors and grow up. You must be a SFD misfit that was fired or kicked out..........

July 22, 2020 at 8:26 PM

This clown must have issues with Chief Higgins. He was a much better chief than anyone the Salisbury Fire Department has had in my lifetime.

SFD Chiefs
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Darling
Higgins
Brezler
Simpson
Hoppes
Tull

Higgins was the better fire chief!

Change my mind!

Anonymous said...

The Perv's thinking child porn is normal are Democrats. Republicans are against perverts and sex offenders and of course, the Democrats support them. Heck, look and Julia Glanz, Andy Kitzrow, Jim Ireton and Jake Day. Look at Jake Day climbing that flag pole on the Downtown Plaza and raising that gay pride flag with all his Homo's cheering him. This is a sick city and the city "leaders" are just as perverted.

Anonymous said...

Ricky Rathel was a career fireman with the Salisbury Fire Department for many years. Can't say he was this great firefighter as a few sheeple have commented. Does anyone know if he will lose his state pension if he is convicted?

Anonymous said...

Does anyone know if Ricky got out of jail? It looks like he may have posted bail?

Anonymous said...

Just think, this guy used to go in many homes as a paid fireman and a volunteer? Wonder if our children were safe?

Anonymous said...

Here is a thought that just occurred to me. This Perv was an EMT so he rode in the back of the ambulance with many children while he was working as an Emergency Medical Technician for the Salisbury Fire Department. Does anyone think he violated children or took pictures?? Kids do get sick and he had the opportunity to ride in the back with them alone.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Albero, this post really should be at the top so that the public can see what kind of people work for the Salisbury Fire Department and how these actions are condoned by the City of Salisbury Leadership!

Anonymous said...

I think this is a question worth asking. Has Mare Jake Day or Acting Mare Julia Glanz made a statement on the arrest of this retired firefighter and current volunteer firefighter, Rick Rathel?

What about Fire Chief John Tull, has he made a statement on the arrest of Rick Rathel yet? It's obvious the Salisbury Fire Department is plagued with criminals and sex offenders and this happened under his watch as a Deputy Chief and now the current Chief. John Tull also worked with Rick Rathel for many years.

"Silence is Violence," right you Democrat supporters of Black Lives Matters violence!! Let's not ignore your favorite slogan of 2020!

Anonymous said...

I guess the culprit is BLACK. Thanks. Shouldn't be that hard to figure that out.

Anonymous said...

So just like the anti-police movement, the poster wants to condemn ALL the firefighters for the actions of one or two members. How absurd! Enough of the condemnations of whole organizations and their members for the actions of a few. Condemn the offenders all you want, but leave their memberships out of it. Is is obvious that someone who condemns everyone over the actions of a few is why this country is embroiled in civil unrest at this time. It is people with a hidden agenda, and biases, violent people with a totally unrelated agenda, egging on the others. Enough already! It needs to stop. Like I once was informed by one wiser than I, "too much democracy is anarchy."

Anonymous said...

@12:38, He could have been framed. Let the man have his trial. The same as you would want. If he is guilty he will be found guilty.

Anonymous said...

Sunds like a Eastern Shore remake of the movie "Deliverance" is in the making!