Rowe, Octavius v. Boston Fire Department 8/29/19

The Commission affirmed the discharge of a black Boston firefighter for making vile, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic postings on social media. The Commission’s rejected the Appellant’s claims of bias, disparate treatment, and entitlement to free speech protections under the first amendment.

This record is part of the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission Decisions collection.

Agency
Civil Service Commission
Appeal Type
Discipline Appeal
Summary
The Commission affirmed the discharge of a black Boston firefighter for making vile, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic postings on social media. The Commission’s rejected the Appellant’s claims of bias, disparate treatment, and entitlement to free speech protections under the first amendment.
Documents
rowe-octavius-v-boston-fire-department-82919.pdf
Original Source

This record was sourced from the website of the Civil Service Commission. All decisions of the commission from 2006 to present are available on that site.

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Rowe, Octavius v. Boston Fire Department 8/29/19

The Commission affirmed the discharge of a black Boston firefighter for making vile, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic postings on social media. The Commission’s rejected the Appellant’s claims of bias, disparate treatment, and entitlement to free speech protections under the first amendment.

This record is part of the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission Decisions collection.

Agency
Civil Service Commission
Appeal Type
Discipline Appeal
Summary
The Commission affirmed the discharge of a black Boston firefighter for making vile, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic postings on social media. The Commission’s rejected the Appellant’s claims of bias, disparate treatment, and entitlement to free speech protections under the first amendment.
Documents
rowe-octavius-v-boston-fire-department-82919.pdf
Original Source

This record was sourced from the website of the Civil Service Commission. All decisions of the commission from 2006 to present are available on that site.