For the Los Angeles County Fire Department, it’s a clear red line: firefighters cannot assault their neighbors.
That’s why the department fired Adam Clint, a longtime Santa Clarita fire captain, whose heated off-duty dispute with a man a few doors down landed him with a felony assault conviction.
“By assaulting your neighbor and being convicted of a felony, you engaged in conduct unbecoming a fire captain,” Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Ewald wrote in a January 2023 termination letter. “Your misconduct embarrassed and discredited the Department.”…