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ASHEVILLE, NC — A police sergeant has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that his department discriminated against him and demoted him after he was involuntarily activated by the North Carolina National Guard.
The Asheville Police Department (APD) also allegedly tried to declare Sgt. Brett Foust unfit for duty, so now he is suing.
The formal complaint suggested that new leadership changes at the police department resulted in Foust being targeted.
The Charlotte Observer reported that the North Carolina National Guard activated Sgt. Foust with the APD several times in 2020 and 2021, his lawyer said in federal court documents.
When he returned to the police force, Foust was reportedly denied training opportunities and nearly declared unfit for duty unless he passed multiple fitness exams, according to the same report. read more
Hell No!
There are three sides to every story. Your’s, theirs and the truth. If it sounds like a slam dunk lawsuit, it’s probably not.
Easy call. Unless there is something that is not being disclosed by the plaintiff, it is a slam dunk.
If I just went with the story, I would go with Sgt. Foust’s story. Based on the story told, I would have to agree with him, and could even guess a couple of reasons why the new captain is in the wrong.
However, since this story is based on lawyers and a journalist, I will have an open mind and base my thoughts on the facts and evidence.
Dang it, I guess that means I couldn’t be a scientist as I posit a hypothesis, use facts to build a theory and then test that against all facts, including new ones. Dang, I guess some of the engineering classes I took a few decades ago have stuck with me.
Sue the pants off them and then assemble a firing squad.
OK, I’ll be the first to say it; another affirmative action hire that will cost the city a bunch of cash. When will they ever learn?
I’m surprised his union isn’t raising hell.
Former Police Chief aka ‘Butch’?