Some good news from the City

 As many of you already know, Framingham Police Department has been sued by more than one officer. The ruling below indicates that the cops didn't have an argument worthy of substantiating their claims of the city violating their First Amendment Rights.. One officer who is still on the force is the biggest trouble maker. He is also the DEA liaison and is part of the Metro West Drug Task Force. 
All this over the managements rights to direct their forces where needed The lawyers made out as well as the taxpayers.


Release from the City

"FRAMINGHAM, MA- Today Judge Talwani of the US District Court in Boston entered summary judgment in favor of the City of Framingham in two separate lawsuits by a former and a current member of the Framingham Police Department, dismissing both officers’ claims in their entirety. 

Stuart v. Framingham, USDC Civil Action No. 1:16cv-12559-IT, and Gutwill v. Framingham, 1:16-cv-12191-IT.  The officers in both cases alleged that they suffered disciplinary actions, one officer being terminated and the other suspended, because of their alleged exercise of First Amendment rights. 

Framingham contended that the actions in question were valid disciplinary actions taken to address improper conduct by the officers.  The Court disagreed with the officers’ contentions, finding that they did not present sufficient evidence that their protected speech was a substantial and motivating factor in the disciplinary actions against them, which had been upheld by hearing officers in both cases.

for the complete notice
https://www.framinghamma.gov/list.aspx?MID=1233