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Ocala, Marion County, Florida Firefighter Hazing: When “Tradition” Becomes Torture When you joined the fire service, you expected a brotherhood. You expected to walk into a fire with people who would die for you. You did not expect to be restrained, stripped, whipped with a belt, and waterboarded by the very people wearing the same uniform. At Fire Station 21 in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, the line between “initiation” and felony assault was not just crossed—it was obliterated. If you are a first responder who has been subjected to this kind of violence, we know the specialized hell you are in. You are not just dealing with physical pain; you are dealing with a total betrayal of trust by your peers and a potential cover-up by your department. We have handled high-profile cases involving exactly this kind of institutional betrayal, including the active $10 million lawsuit we filed in the Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi case involving university hazing. We know how to dismantle the “tradition” defense and hold the individuals and the government entities responsible. The Marion County Sovereign Immunity Wall The most significant hurdle in an Ocala, Marion County, Florida case against a government entity is the shield…