SAN JOSE, Calif. — A video posted online Thursday showing a scantily-clad woman exiting a fire truck in San Jose before walking into The Pink Poodle strip club drew quick condemnation Friday.
The video displays a fire truck with lights flashing and a marking that says “E4” stopped after dark in front of the club on South Bascom Avenue. After a few seconds, a door opens and a woman in a bikini emerges, turning and shutting the door before walking toward the club’s entrance.
The video was originally posted by an Instagram user whose account is private. The video was reposted by an account called “San Jose Foos.”
It was unknown whether the woman is employed by The Pink Poodle, which is described as “San Jose’s only all-nude strip club” on the company’s website. Calls to the club were not answered Friday morning.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo responded with an outraged statement.
“If the investigation concludes that this video is as bad as it looks, then heads must roll,” Liccardo said in the statement. “We cannot have a life-critical emergency rescue apparatus relegated to a frat party bus, nor tolerate any conduct that so demeans the heroic work of the rest of our SJFD team.”
San Jose Fire officials said the department was investigating the video.
“The Department has become aware of a concerning video posted on social media,” San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien, Jr. said in a statement Friday morning. “An investigation has been initiated to determine facts surrounding the video.”
“If findings of an internal investigation reveal inappropriate behavior of any Department members, appropriate steps will be taken to address the matter,” the statement continued. “The City of San José Code of Ethics policy guides the conduct of all City employees. All City of San José employees are expected to adhere to the Code of Ethics Policy they have agreed to as a condition of their employment.”
