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San Jose firefighters disciplined for 2022 strip club incident
San Jose Fire Department said its firefighters involved in driving a scantily clad woman outside of a strip club are being disciplined.
San Jose Fire Department said its firefighters involved in driving a scantily clad woman outside of a strip club are being disciplined.
Video of the October 2022 incident was posted to Instagram by the "sanjosefoos" account, a popular meme account that posts videos, photos and food reviews based in San Jose.
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Bikini-clad woman seen exiting San Jose fire truck in video prompts investigation
The San Jose Fire Department has launched an investigation into a video posted to social media of a bikini-clad woman exiting a fire truck.
SJFD Chief Robert Sapien, Jr. told the San Jose City Council that the truck was assigned to transport a man from the fire station to the Pink Poodle strip club where he worked. Once the fire crew arrived, a woman climbed into the truck and asked for a ride-along.
Firefighters refused at first, but the woman persisted and was driven partway around the block.
"I have initiated dialogue sessions with senior and middle management to reinforce professional conduct expectations, a process that will continue through all department ranks," Sapien said in a statement.
The City of San Jose now considers the case closed.