Crime & Safety
Former Atlanta Firefighter's Facebook Post Causes Scare
Police responded to the perceived threat by posting patrol cars outside several fire stations on Tuesday.
A former Atlanta firefighter caused a security scare after posting what was perceived to be a threatening message on his Facebook page.
Ronald Ashley Lane has since deleted the message and posted an update that the post conveyed a message he didn’t intend.
Lane resigned from the department on Monday, citing the city’s alleged unwillingness to invest in the well-being of firefighters, WSB-TV reports. On Tuesday, Lane made a post on his Facebook page which featured a picture of a gun and claimed that he had ‘unfinished business’ to complete before he could move on with his life.
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Police took the post as a threat and responded accordingly, posting police cars at several Atlanta Fire Rescue stations, WSB-TV says.
Later that day, Lane posted the following message on Facebook.
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