Article from NY. 2 men arrested.

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2 Men Arrested for Faking Plumbing Qualifications http://www.nysun.com/article/68456
By Special to the Sun
December 21, 2007

NEW YORK Dozens of buildings are being reinpected for safety after
two plumbers were arrested yesterday of faking their qualifications to
install fire sprinkler systems. The two men, Sergei Denko and David
Connell, are being charged with offering a false instrument for filing
and forgery, and could face jail time if convicted.
"Obviously, fire suppression systems are critical to public safety,"
the District Attorney, Robert Morgenthau, said in a statement
yesterday. "It is extremely important that licenses be granted only to
qualified professionals. Individuals who obtain licenses by falsifying
their applications are putting lives at risk in the event of a fire."
So far all buildings re-inspected following the arrests have proven to
be safe, Building Department officials say.

Hello Group! I ran across this article this morning and found it
interesting. As I am still learning as to what the licensing
requirements are for our Central Region, this is a good article to
reflect on how important it is to ensure that the proper people are
doing the proper work. Leaving the Code enforcement side of my career
I think back at some of the times that I have ran across people who
just wanted to "make a dollar"; where it ended up costing them more in
the long run! I have never understood why people would want to "try
and just get by." Nevertheless we all know that in our industry we
have to strive to be flawless, remembering the people and families
that we protect.

I hope that you have a wonderful holiday season with your family and
friends next week. I look forward to starting full time (Jan 1st) and
being able to start making my rounds to meet all of you.

Be Safe-

Chris