Firefighter says chief’s apology wasn’t sincere

More religious litigation targeting the Gay community!

These are just a bunch of whiny “firemen” who are out to target the Gay community with their extremist attorney’s using the law to target the Gay community.  The Right Wing or “social conservative” extremists like to find way’s to target the Gay community through the legal system or popular votes; it’s their new tool.  I say this because these are suppose to be “firefighters” who help the community, the team that was in the parade were in and work in the Gay community, yet some how 4 million dollar legal battle against the city sounds like nice pocket change, not that I’m saying they will get it.  They allege they are sending a message, but these religious fanatics waist a lot of taxpayer dollars through litigation.

I agree, if the firefighters didn’t want to be in the Gay Pride Parade, as they have always been a part of because of the community they work in, and then they should not have been ordered to.  Also, they could have refused that order and then dealt with the issue later, but they followed that order.  If you feel an order is wrong you should not follow it through, it should be questioned.

I think these firefighters need a change in career, since “scantly clad men” in underwear offend them!  That’s a joke!

As a profession, I worked in a hospital for several years, and as a nursing assistant later on, and I have seen far worse things than “scantly clad men” in underwear.  I’ve also seen several parades, the parades are for entertainment of that community, as well as a political battle, just like any other parade is for it’s community.  I have never seen men in “underwear,” perhaps they are mistaken and seen men in swim shorts or shorts?

They allege verbal sexual harassment as well; I find it difficult to believe because most people appreciate the firefighters in our community because we are team.  I recall several parades when the police and firefighters would ride through the parade and every one would cheer in support of them, and they’d wave back.  It’s a community thing, but these firefighters alleged they were harassed, and first there were only two, but I guess two more jumped into the bandwagon for that free money.

If you ask me, they were coursed into or planned the litigation because the legal firm isn’t even from San Diego; it’s some religious extremist legal firm that uses the law to fight for things that target the Gay community.

They allege that the apology wasn’t sincere, but that sounds strange to me because the apology came from their own chief, and their non-acceptance of that apology just seems like their homophobic.  Being afraid or offended of “scantly clad man” who happens to be Gay is homophobic.

You can’t tell me that being a firefighter; you have never seen a “scantly clad” male before?  This is about homophobia, and they say it’s not because that’s the tool these people use to try to legitimize their claims.

Second trial for firefighters in Pride parade wraps up
For the second time in five months, a jury was asked to determine whether four San Diego firefighters who were forced to participate in the 2007 San Diego LGBT Pride parade were victims of sexual harassment by parade spectators.
This time around, however, the firefighters’ attorney didn’t put a $4 million price tag on damages in the case.
An eight-woman, four-man jury began deliberations Wednesday to consider the firefighters’ claims in San Diego Superior Court.
A jury in the initial case deadlocked Oct. 6 and was unable to get nine jurors to agree the firefighters were harassed, and that the harassment was severe, causing a hostile work environment.
The jury was required to answer the questions before considering damages. The case ended in a mistrial.
Firefighters John Ghiotto, Chad Allison, Jason Hewitt, and Alexander Kane hope a second jury will resolve their lawsuit against the city of San Diego and the fire-rescue department. In the retrial, their attorney Charles LiMandri did not seek a specific amount in damages – unlike the $4 million he requested in October.
The City Attorney’s office contends the firefighters were not sexually harassed and the city was not at fault.
The four firefighters testified last week that they heard sexual comments and were taunted, and that they saw scantily clad men in suggestive poses during the July 21, 2007, parade in Hillcrest. [read more]

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