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An Alabama man who referred to residents of Gatlinburg as "mouth-
breathing, toothless, Trump-suckin' pond scum" in the wake of
last week's deadly wildfires has lost his job and been targeted
by social media users as a possible suspect in the blaze.
On Nov. 29, Coleman Bonner of Wessington in Chilton County
posted a message to his personal Facebook page in regards to the
wildfires in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevier County,
Tennessee.
"Funny story. I was recently in Gatlinburg. Had a terrible time.
I felt the place was a cesspool of consumerism and a bastion of
the worst aspect of southern culture. Turns out a wildfire just
burned most of the town to the ground. Good riddance,
Gatlinburg. And good luck you mouth-breathing, toothless,
diabetic, cousin-humpin,' mountain-dew chugging, moon-pie-
munchin,' pall-mall smoking,', Trump-suckin' pond scum.
(Chuckles and smiles like the smarmy liberal elitist I am,"
Bonner wrote.
The post came just days after as many as 14,000 people were
evacuated from Gatlinburg and the surrounding area after a
wildfire on the Great Smoky Mountain National Park's Chimneys
Top 2 Trail spread into the tourist town. As many as 17,000
acres have burned, 1,700 structures have been damaged or
destroyed and 14 people have died as a result of the blaze.
Shortly after his post, Bonner's employer, Express Oil Change
and Tire Engineers, began receiving messages about the
statements.
Express Oil Change said after "fully and thoroughly"
investigating the situation, Coleman is no longer employed with
the Birmingham-based company.
"We are absolutely disgusted at what was posted, and want to
emphasize that a person of this character does not represent who
we are as a company. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who
have been affected by the fires throughout the East Tennessee
region, along with communities that were affected throughout the
Southeast due to the recent drought," the company said in a
written statement.
"We want to offer our sincerest apologies that remarks like this
were made, and we were astonished at the lack of care Coleman
expressed throughout his comments."
A spokesperson for Express Oil Change could not confirm the
location where Bonner was employed.
Efforts to reach Bonner were unsuccessful. His Facebook and
Twitter profiles have since been deleted.
Social media labels Coleman person of interest
Shortly after Bonner's post, social media users tweeted his
image to the FBI and law enforcement questioning if he could
have been involved in the fire, which officials believe was
caused by humans.
This quickly spread into rumors Bonner was a suspect and police
had issued a "Be on the lookout order" for him in connection to
the blaze.
No suspect in the fire has been publicly identified, however,
and no BOLO orders released. The fire is being investigated by
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and
Investigative Services for the National Park System.
ATF investigators are currently seeking information from anyone
who was hiking in the Chimney Tops area on Nov. 23.
Investigators asked that anyone with information in the case
call 888-653-0009 or send an email to ***@nps.gov.
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/alabama_man_loses_job_f
or_call.html#incart_most-read_alabamafootball_article
An Alabama man who referred to residents of Gatlinburg as "mouth-
breathing, toothless, Trump-suckin' pond scum" in the wake of
last week's deadly wildfires has lost his job and been targeted
by social media users as a possible suspect in the blaze.
On Nov. 29, Coleman Bonner of Wessington in Chilton County
posted a message to his personal Facebook page in regards to the
wildfires in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevier County,
Tennessee.
"Funny story. I was recently in Gatlinburg. Had a terrible time.
I felt the place was a cesspool of consumerism and a bastion of
the worst aspect of southern culture. Turns out a wildfire just
burned most of the town to the ground. Good riddance,
Gatlinburg. And good luck you mouth-breathing, toothless,
diabetic, cousin-humpin,' mountain-dew chugging, moon-pie-
munchin,' pall-mall smoking,', Trump-suckin' pond scum.
(Chuckles and smiles like the smarmy liberal elitist I am,"
Bonner wrote.
The post came just days after as many as 14,000 people were
evacuated from Gatlinburg and the surrounding area after a
wildfire on the Great Smoky Mountain National Park's Chimneys
Top 2 Trail spread into the tourist town. As many as 17,000
acres have burned, 1,700 structures have been damaged or
destroyed and 14 people have died as a result of the blaze.
Shortly after his post, Bonner's employer, Express Oil Change
and Tire Engineers, began receiving messages about the
statements.
Express Oil Change said after "fully and thoroughly"
investigating the situation, Coleman is no longer employed with
the Birmingham-based company.
"We are absolutely disgusted at what was posted, and want to
emphasize that a person of this character does not represent who
we are as a company. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who
have been affected by the fires throughout the East Tennessee
region, along with communities that were affected throughout the
Southeast due to the recent drought," the company said in a
written statement.
"We want to offer our sincerest apologies that remarks like this
were made, and we were astonished at the lack of care Coleman
expressed throughout his comments."
A spokesperson for Express Oil Change could not confirm the
location where Bonner was employed.
Efforts to reach Bonner were unsuccessful. His Facebook and
Twitter profiles have since been deleted.
Social media labels Coleman person of interest
Shortly after Bonner's post, social media users tweeted his
image to the FBI and law enforcement questioning if he could
have been involved in the fire, which officials believe was
caused by humans.
This quickly spread into rumors Bonner was a suspect and police
had issued a "Be on the lookout order" for him in connection to
the blaze.
No suspect in the fire has been publicly identified, however,
and no BOLO orders released. The fire is being investigated by
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and
Investigative Services for the National Park System.
ATF investigators are currently seeking information from anyone
who was hiking in the Chimney Tops area on Nov. 23.
Investigators asked that anyone with information in the case
call 888-653-0009 or send an email to ***@nps.gov.
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/alabama_man_loses_job_f
or_call.html#incart_most-read_alabamafootball_article