re: Iteam: Civil Service Board says former BRPD cop can't rejoin dept

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This guy has been unemployed for 5 years? He want's that job back? With his 2 previous reprimands, and arrest he should be a top 5 candidate at any other agency.

Perhaps it's a ploy by his legal team

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This is what most likely happened, he appealed knowing he would be denied, but if he can proved that the ruling took too long he can go to court and argue that his due process was violated. A court can rule that he is entitled to back pay. Most cities would rather pay a cop for a couple of years than continue to run up legal bills not knowing the outcome.

Example an NOPD cop while on duty started drinking whiskey, took a dozen prescription pills then opened fire on his personal car. He shot more than 20 rounds into his car. NOPD responded thinking he was in a gun battle only to find him wasted talking about suicide. He was charged and pled no contest. But his termination violated the 'Police Bill of Rights'

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A panel of state appellate court judges voted 2-1 Wednesday to reverse an earlier decision upholding the dismissal of a New Orleans Police Department officer who fired his service weapon numerous times into his personal car while on duty. The main reason is one that by now is familiar for the NOPD: The department's internal investigation into Patrick O'Hern took too long, violating his rights under the law.....However, O'Hern would be entitled to back pay for the duration of his termination if the city fails to get Wednesday's decision overturned

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There were multiple case like this over the summer