Hopefully people will look long and hard at Riley when the next election comes around. With that being said, the CFD preplanned the Sofa Super Store 2 weeks prior to the fire. Every firefighter knows that a furniture store has a heavy, heavy fire load. I used to tell Louis M. all the time that not having a 5 inch hose was going to catch up with the CFD, he would always say “that’s how Chief Rusty likes it done.” Now, if a female engineer for the FD knows better, certainly the fire chief should!!??? Rusty has the blood of 9 on his hands!

Joe Riley for Governor!

Mr Franko,
I have lived in Charleston for 7 yrs now but this fire tragedy takes the cake.  I can understand Thomas leaving, but Riley should be impeached.  If he has the final decisions on all thing involving the fire, police and any safety dept. (trumping his council) he should go too. No one man should have that much power. ( Look what happened when they gave it to Bush) I also thing the store owner should do jail time. But no they let him open another raggedy store down the street.  I have lived in many large cities but never one so backwards as this one.  I think I have said enough except Yea Buckeyes!