Andy Levy Defends Tennessee Fire Department's Decision To Allow Home To Burn (VIDEO)

The media has been just about unanimous in their condemnation of the South Fulton Fire Department's behavior. Even most of the 'Red Eye' (weekdays, 3 AM ET on Fox News) crew -- who aren't known for their compassion -- thought the Fire Department screwed up big-time.

Andy Levy, however, was a dissenting voice on this issue, and his contrarianism resulted in an epic argument with guest Angela Maglowen.

Levy made the point that not so long ago, rural Tennessee had no fire service at all, until a system was set up which allowed the cities to provide those rural areas with fire protection for a fee -- and if nobody paid the fee those areas would continue to get no service.

"Gene Cranick chose not to pay the $75 fee. He gambled and he lost," Levy argued, adding that the firefighters were actually not allowed to put out the fire "under the South Fulton city ordinance."

Maglowen's argument was that basic human decency should have led the firefighters to put out the flames.

The South Fulton firefighters have said they would have doused the flames if anyone's life was in danger. What do you think: Does Levy have a point? (You can check out more opinions on this issue here.)