Border Patrol Agent Dennis Dickey has pleaded guilty to setting off explosives to reveal the sex of his unborn child and starting a wildfire.
The Sawmill Fire started by the off-duty patrol agent caused $8 million worth of damage in Arizona in April 2017. Dickey was charged with a misdemeanor, and given five years probation for firing a rifle at a target he had set up with a highly explosive colored substance that would reveal the sex of the baby.
Dickey immediately called the fire department and took responsibility for the disastrous decision. He was also sentenced to pay $8 million in restitution.
In addition, Dickey will make a public service announcement regarding fire safety.
An off-duty border patrol agent pleaded guilty Friday to starting the Sawmill Fire, which caused $8 million worth o… https://t.co/jHZI1c8IFy— KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR News 92.3) 1538191800.0
People were not feeling a whole lot of sympathy.
Yeah, that day sucked, says the guy who nearly burned down Sonoita. https://t.co/OWWQh4Vn7i https://t.co/AggFrvIbwO— Peter Sibley (@Peter Sibley) 1538176029.0
@petesibley What he meant was https://t.co/MiohaL94dr— Jessica Beee⚜🏈⚜ANGEL NUMBER #616 #Resister🌊 (@Jessica Beee⚜🏈⚜ANGEL NUMBER #616 #Resister🌊) 1538338190.0
@petesibley Notice how it’s always the worst day of their life, but not the lives of those who become victims of their stupidity?— Hlaoroo “Little Bunny Foo Foo” (@Hlaoroo “Little Bunny Foo Foo”) 1538344125.0
@petesibley Very Dickey of him if you ask me.— healthydissent (@healthydissent) 1538386307.0
@petesibley Under Statement of the Year award goes to this guy ...... also he’s not sure if it was one of the worst… https://t.co/QNV4FlQcSe— kparis (@kparis) 1538375740.0
But ultimately, people really just wanted to know one thing—
@petesibley So is it a girl or boy— annarose ♡ (@annarose ♡) 1538347955.0
@KTAR923 https://t.co/s87K6pz6bw— Santo Alcala JR (@Santo Alcala JR) 1538333798.0
Okay, make that two things.
@KTAR923 @BCfiveever Where is he going to get 8 mil?— LostAddicted (@LostAddicted) 1538370485.0
@KTAR923 Guy will be working till the day he drops dead.— Stacey (@Stacey) 1538344296.0
@KTAR923 How does he pay over $8M in restitution? How much $$ does he make as a Border Patrol Agent?— Cat West - Counting Witches and peaches 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑 (@Cat West - Counting Witches and peaches 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑) 1538336618.0
Ultimately though—
@KTAR923 Expecting a baby is exciting and you should celebrate, but calm the fuck down with these gender reveals.— Danielle (@Danielle) 1538342743.0
@KTAR923 Perhaps this will be the end if the stupid gender reveal parties— Michelle (@Michelle) 1538342880.0
@KTAR923 .This whole baby reveal nonsense is out of control. In my day, we just told people what the ultrasound sho… https://t.co/fd0kaVWAqa— Christine E (@Christine E) 1538350658.0
Because truth be told—
So to wrap it up, no one cares the sex of your baby, but if you must announce it, please do so without explosives and firearms.
H/T: Daily Beast, KTAR