[HiTech RedNeck]

I think the transit authority calculated this “forgive and forget all” to be cheaper than the cost of a full blown lawsuit before a local jury that probably would be sympathetic to the Koran burner, specially since it looks like the burning was done off the job.

[traditional1]

"I think the transit authority calculated this “forgive and forget all” to be cheaper than the cost of a full blown lawsuit"

That's fine, but it remains that the PERSON WHO DECIDED TO DO THE UN-LAWFUL TERMINATION SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY THE RESTITUTION, NOT the TAXPAYERS.