Fireman without license for 20 years? Wow! That's long years of service, right?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7445929.stm [i][b]A Japanese firefighter has been sacked after driving fire engines and ambulances for more than 20 years without a license. [/b] "The man, who worked in Takaoka City, was only discovered during a routine inspection of licences last week. According to his bosses, he appeared reluctant to produce his licence, but when he did the inspector realised the man was using his father's licence. He had tried to hide the photograph with his fingers. The man told his superiors he had attended driving school but failed the written exam. Nonetheless he had driven ambulances more than 300 times, and driven fire engines on almost 100 occasions. He has now been dismissed and is being questioned by police, and his bosses have apologized to local people. At least, they say, he didn't cause any accidents." [/i] Wow! That for me is long years of service. I wonder why they have to remove him of the service rather than a suspension and giving him the privilege to take the necessary exam and requirements and get him back into service. In fact, he did not cause accidents in his service. Maybe, he wasn't just lucky when he took the exam to qualify. Of course, yes, he is accountable for using his fathers license but can there be any justice for the good service for all those long years? What can you say?