# The guys of the Carmel, IN, Fire Department are quite ripped.

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**Created:** [September 2, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guys-of-the-carmel-in-fire-department-are-quite-ripped/417840 "2007-09-02T20:17:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guys-of-the-carmel-in-fire-department-are-quite-ripped/417840/21 "2007-09-04T17:32:59Z")

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> [@Danja](#):
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> The manager then called the local security guy who looked like he was in his early 20’s. At first he wanted to slide me a screwdriver under the door so that I could break the hinges and take the door off, but then he radioed his headquarters and found out that he had no authority to break property. Security was obviously effective there.

Seems to me this would have been much less damaging than firemen with axes. At least now you’ve got an interesting story to tell your grandchildren.

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