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STATter911.com coverage of battles between Wheeler & LeDuff
The last we saw Detroit’s former Deputy Fire Commissioner Fred Wheeler was at the end of May. At that time he was cussing out WJBK-TV reporter Charlie LeDuff and knocking a microphone out of his hand (see the video above). Two days later, Wheeler, who had been interim commissioner before the arrival of Donald Austin, was let go by Mayor Dave Bing for his actions in front of the camera.
Now, a very unusual campaign against LeDuff and Detroit’s Channel 2 is underway and the press release has Wheeler’s name on it. LeDuff has been on his Facebook page asking, “Anybody seen Fred Wheeler pulling around that sign?”. While the reporter apparently hasn’t seen it first hand yet, some viewers have and there are pictures of the movable electronic road sign in the press release below.
Fred Wheeler had been the subject of many of LeDuff’s stories in the past few years. Most of them involved the reporter trying to confront Wheeler over the state of the Detroit Fire Department fleet and firehouses and questions about whether Wheeler lived in the city or not. Wheeler rarely, if ever, sat still for a LeDuff interview, allowing the reporter to do these ambush style interviews, culminating in the one that left Fred Wheeler without a job.
Below is the press release in its entirety. Note the email address below Wheeler’s name: liesat5and11on2@aol.com.
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Also on STATter911 …
- Update: Detroit’s mayor investigates Deputy Fire Commissioner Fred Wheeler’s confrontation with TV reporter Charlie Leduff. – May 31, 2012
- UPDATE: Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner Fred Wheeler gone. Mayor Dave Bing swings axe after confrontation with reporter Charlie LeDuff. Commisioner Austin answers the questions Wheeler wouldn’t. – May 31, 2012
- Trust me, this is Must See TV: Detroit Deputy Commisioner Fred Wheeler has to be bleeped & knocks microphone out of Charlie Leduff’s hand after reporter tours city firehouses. – May 30, 2012
- Detroit TV reporter says state now investigating firehouses. Charlie LeDuff sounds off on what real story is after confrontation with fire official. – June 2, 2012
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Looks to me like Mr Wheeler is not only a sore loser but a bit childish too. From this angle, it seems amazing he was appointed to his position in the first place.
Go Charlie! Keep supporting the DFD.
Um, yeah. Some how, I don’t see this working out so well for Mr. Wheeler. Just a guess.
HAHAHAHAHAH
Wow. Mentally unhinged.
Hold on gang.!!!
I think Freddy.W may have a point.
Did you see those obviously phony videos of the rotting firehouses and
the fleets of 10-7 apparatus and ambulances.!!! How about those made up
records of extreme response times.!!!
And Freddy was only attempting to swat a bee that he though might harm Charlie
when he accidentally knocked the microphone from his hand.
He’s a victim and the world should know it.!!!
Let’s see: Mobile sign vs. TV station; I don’t this turning out any better for former Interim Commissioner Wheeler than his last run-in with LeDuff. I guess Wheeler is a glutton for punishment…
Can you say defamation, libel, slander? I’ll bet Charlies lawyer can. I would immediately serve the ex-Commish with a cease and desist order, then hand him the lawsuit papers.
Isn’t there something about libel and slander that could potentially make for an even worse ending for Fred?
Little Freddy Wheeler got his little feelings hurt…….Cry me a river you lying piece of elephant dung……you were wrong….you got caught….suck it up, buttercup!
I guess I’m not the only one who still uses an AOL email address.
Too funny!
Dave, start planning now for a session next year on the perils of mobile media…
Sharppointy, ……. are you serious!!? You wonder why he was appointed in the first place? COME ON, MAN!! I think we all know why he got appointed. DUH!!