A Texas firefighter has been arrested after he allegedly faked having COVID-19 to get $12,500 in paid time off — which he used to take his family to a water park resort. The alleged ruse started on March 24 when Carter informed his fire station his wife had tested positive for COVID. A week after that, Carter allegedly told his deputy chief he was feeling ill and tested positive. When he was asked why he lied about his diagnosis, Carter allegedly told his fire chief, "Greed, I guess." The money Carter was paid came from the City of Dallas General Funds, which is collected from taxes and fines.

Source: Fox News August 04, 2021 01:41 UTC