re: Wife of St. Tammany parish fire chief killed by bullet, not the fire

Yes, Holy wall of text, it's GingerKittie with some info.

Here is the actual summary of one of the cases that I was referring to before. Krentel had a vendetta against this guy (J.T.) and wanted him OUT of the dept so he could be chief. Apparently people really loved J.T and though highly of him. Krentel didn't like that at all.

You can clearly see the petty tactics he used to try and destroy this guy's career and how he used the dept money and lawyers to do it. The dept is going broke with the lawyer fees for the lawsuits and BS he has caused.

It might be a TL;DR for some but i am submitting if because these are the facts and they show the kind of person Krentel is. If you displease him or don't dance to his tune and he will want you destroyed. (At taxpayer's expense, of course).

LINK

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J.T. v. St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District 12, Louisiana

This Guardian Policy case involved adverse actions taken by the St. Tammany Parish against Local 4800’s President J.T. for exercising his First Amendment right to free association (engaging in union activities) under the U.S. Constitution.

J.T commenced efforts to re-form a Local affiliate of the IAFF and was confronted on several occasions by the Fire Chief about starting a union. He was terminated purportedly because he failed to report the unauthorized use of a Paramedic Sprint Truck by another employee.

On appeal, the Civil Service Board overturned J.T's termination, demoting him to Captain and putting him on 90 days probation. Subsequently, the District placed J.T on yet another administrative leave and under investigation based on vague charges that he made derogatory statements about the Administration.

J.T was again terminated, and he proceeded to exhaust his administrative remedies with respect to the termination prior to having that claim heard in federal court.

In mediation before a Federal Magistrate, and after three years of hard-fought litigation before the Civil Service Board and with multiple trial court settings, this case was finally settled on favorable terms.

As part of the settlement, J.T. recovered $150,000 in damages, which is about 35 percent more than his lost wages. He waived reinstatement to his former job because, for personal and professional reasons, he did not wish to return to the District’s fire department. The settlement also provided for his termination being changed to a voluntary resignation, and the disciplinary actions have been removed from his employment record.

Substantial attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses were also recovered as part of the settlement and reimbursed to the IAFF.

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