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Police officer gave a feces sandwich to homeless man, retains his job.
https://blavity.com/texas-police-officer-fired-for-giving-a-sandwich-full-of-feces-to-a-homeless-man-wins-his-job-back?category1=news
Texas Police Officer Fired For Giving A Sandwich Full Of Feces To A Homeless Man Wins His Job Back
A Texas officer who lost his job in 2016 for feeding dog feces to a homeless man has had his termination overturned following an appeal.
Officer Matthew Luckhurst, who appealed his suspension from Oct. 28, 2016, argued his termination from the San Antonio Police Department was unlawful as it did not take place within the first 180 days after the incident, reports KSAT.
Luckhurst, a bike patrol officer, initially stated that the incident occurred when he was on-duty on May 6, 2016. Luckhurst admitted to placing discarded pieces of dog feces between two bread slices in a food container. The officer then left the disguised faux meal next to a homeless man.
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Despite being indefinitely suspended on Oct. 28, 2016 for the foul incident, which would have been well within the 180 days, the officer sought through his medical records and determined that his initial date was incorrect. He cited an injury that kept him from being able to bike for the month of May.
Instead, Luckhurst says his records point to April 6 or June 14 for the incident, which would ultimately make his termination unlawful.
An arbitrator reviewed the documents from Luckhurst as well as the investigation and overturned Luckhurst's suspension.
Officer Matthew Luckhurst, who appealed his suspension from Oct. 28, 2016, argued his termination from the San Antonio Police Department was unlawful as it did not take place within the first 180 days after the incident, reports KSAT.
Luckhurst, a bike patrol officer, initially stated that the incident occurred when he was on-duty on May 6, 2016. Luckhurst admitted to placing discarded pieces of dog feces between two bread slices in a food container. The officer then left the disguised faux meal next to a homeless man.
. . .
Despite being indefinitely suspended on Oct. 28, 2016 for the foul incident, which would have been well within the 180 days, the officer sought through his medical records and determined that his initial date was incorrect. He cited an injury that kept him from being able to bike for the month of May.
Instead, Luckhurst says his records point to April 6 or June 14 for the incident, which would ultimately make his termination unlawful.
An arbitrator reviewed the documents from Luckhurst as well as the investigation and overturned Luckhurst's suspension.
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A month after Luckhurst was indefinitely suspended in October 2016, he received a second indefinite suspension after he and another officer defecated in a female restroom at the downtown bike patrol office and did not flush it.
Luckhurst and the other officer then got a brown substance with the consistency of tapioca and spread it on the toilet seat, giving the appearance that there was fecal matter on the seat, according to a copy of his November 2016 termination paperwork.
He was scheduled to go before an arbitrator in mid-November in that case, but the hearings were canceled without the media being given an explanation.
Luckhurst and the other officer then got a brown substance with the consistency of tapioca and spread it on the toilet seat, giving the appearance that there was fecal matter on the seat, according to a copy of his November 2016 termination paperwork.
He was scheduled to go before an arbitrator in mid-November in that case, but the hearings were canceled without the media being given an explanation.
https://www.ksat.com/news/defenders/2020/01/03/sapd-officer-who-gave-homeless-man-a-feces-sandwich-trying-to-win-back-job-for-a-second-time/
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