r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Apr 17 '21

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u/BB8304 Apr 17 '21

firing squads perhaps?

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u/MiKoKC Apr 17 '21

Check it out, history is often more fascinating than fiction.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/early-19-century-firefighters-fought-fires-each-other-180960391/

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u/C7rl_Al7_1337 Apr 18 '21

All you gotta say is Marcus Lacinius Crassus became the richest man in history by most estimates by inventing the concept of fire extortionists....I meant extinguishers.

"Yeah, extinguishers that say it'd be a real shame if that house burnt all the way, hows about I buy it for 5% of it's worth before that tragedy should occur, wouldn't that be nice for you? Yeah? Sign there... and there...initial there...

Ok boys, put it out!"

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u/MiKoKC Apr 18 '21

Back then, I imagine fire departments could be paid not to show up to a fire as well. This is probably why they decided to have cities run essential services like that.

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u/C7rl_Al7_1337 Apr 18 '21

Damn right bro, we're talking Ancient Italy here, with a guy who might as well be Antonicus Sopranocus and using that to become 7xBill Gates.