In August, seven Detroit Firefighters were seriously injured in an arson fire set by a Detroiter for money. Fire Commissioner Mack did not complain about the residency of those firefighters - although I know of at least two who are not residents of the city.

Now however, as reported in a new story in the Detroit News, Mack is complaining that he might have to buy GPS equipment for EMS trucks and he wouldn't have to if the EMS employees were Detroit residents:

"Mack's appearance came six months after members requested an update on the system. He admitted it's on the brink of collapse.
Every ambulance in service needs major repairs, he said, adding at least once last month there were only 13 vehicles covering the city's 139 square miles. The EMS department, which has a $23 million budget, is under funded, Mack said.
But he said adding GPS devices to ambulances wouldn't be necessary if paramedics memorized city streets.
"It may stem from the fact that we have people working who don't live here," Mack said to murmurs of approval from the audience."
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100929/...#ixzz10wU1OQbK

Isn't this a cheap way of building support for a discredited leader?