Posted on 07/22/2004 6:10:18 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952
Two of the men viewed porn on Internet; lawyer calls it 'locker room-type atmosphere'
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Three Austin police officers have been suspended for telling dirty jokes and making sexual comments in front of a female co-worker and must attend any training or counseling a department psychologist recommends.
Two of the officers also viewed Internet pornography that included nude photos of actresses such as Pamela Anderson and a naked obese woman, according to their attorney and disciplinary memos obtained Wednesday.
"It was basically a situation where there was a locker room-type atmosphere," lawyer Jamie Balagia said.
Police Chief Stan Knee suspended officer William Monte for 42 days, officer Jesse Sanchez for 30 days and officer Duane Williams for 18 days. The unpaid suspensions began July 9.
The three worked together in an eight-member unit in Northwest Austin that carries out special assignments such as drug and prostitution stings. Monte and Sanchez have worked for the department about seven years; Williams joined the force 12 years ago.
Balagia said the officers will be reassigned.
He said the case against his clients began after a female officer complained several months ago that she was being harassed. He said the group worked together about three years and routinely traded jokes and used "colorful language" around one another.
The woman often participated, but decided she objected to the behavior, Balagia said.
The three violated department policies concerning personal conduct and sexual harassment, the disciplinary memos said. The rules forbid "sexually oriented jokes, remarks, innuendoes or gestures" and the circulation of offensive photos.
Monte and Sanchez also broke a general order that prohibits employees from viewing, displaying, transmitting or receiving sexually explicit material.
Each officer must meet with the department's psychologist and attend classes about sexual harassment and cultural sensitivity. They waived their right to appeal the suspension and were told that failure to comply with terms of their suspensions could lead to more discipline.
"We want to have a good work environment for all our officers, no matter their race or gender," Assistant Police Chief Rick Coy said. "That is very important to our department -- that all employees are treated with dignity and respect by each other."
Balagia said the officers cooperated with the months-long internal investigation and are eager to return to work.
"They just want to get on with the business of being good police officers," he said.
C'mon over here and say that to my face, boyeeeeee! ;)
hehe,, try this on for size....
shoooo, scat,,, go make dinner, clean the house!
Girleeeeeeee
<|:-)~~
Don't mess with Texas....Hehe.....
They will gain your confidence when it suits them, and when things go wrong, or they become unhappy about something, you'll be recorded, notes will be made and wits documented. They'll use it to beat you like a drum......
Whoo boy, I hope you're wearing your flame retardant jammies.
One thing I found out from another supervisor was:
Always have another person witness any and all counseling and never interview a woman behind a closed door.
I never had any female file a complaint against me, but he had one who had accusations against him a mile long. None proved to be true, as he told her he had a recorder on the desk and he himself was recording the counseling session.
She made more accusations, even though her version of the session was totally different than the tape replay. She was not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
"They will gain your confidence when it suits them, and when things go wrong, or they become unhappy about something, you'll be recorded, notes will be made and wits documented. They'll use it to beat you like a drum......"
And WHO created this idiotic system? Mainly liberal white males. (And despite my I.D. name, I'm a conservative white male.)
The surgeon general has stated a rise in blood pressure once or twice a day is a good thing. <|:-)~~
And what do you mean when you said your guy told you "go have babies"?? Doesn't he want to help??
I volunteer!! We can have baby Klingons!!
Ummmm PS - I'll be back when there about 17 ! <|:-)~~
(Take that!!)
"hehe,, try this on for size.... "
They come that small? Amazing.
traitor!!!!!!!! hush! :)
(and stop peeking under the bathroom door)
;^)
Gimmie 3 steps??
He isn't peeking. Now get out of my linen closet!!!
You may not get 2! lol
And WHO created this idiotic system? Mainly liberal white males.
Correction, it was intrusive, liberal, leftist, big government, folks of all colors, that did this, and the minorites were right in the middle of it.
Truer words were never spoken! ROFL
Sincerely
BS
Sounds like she had a little help in breaking up his marriage.
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