CLOYD STEIGER LEGAL RETAINER
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Cloyd Steiger, a senior criminal investigator, has been fired after expressing his opinion regarding a BLM button on a servers clothing.
The Washington state Attorney General's Office sacked Cloyd Steiger, a former Seattle Police homicide detective, after conducting a probe that revealed that Steiger reportedly wrote “BLM button = no tip” and “That's how socialism works” on the back of the receipt of a bill at the Fish Peddler Restaurant that he visited last month.
The Attorney General’s office concluded the investigation into the matter on Wednesday, October 7. The office stated that Steiger showed extremely poor judgment and “irreparably compromised” his credibility, as per The Seattle Times. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers mentioned in his termination letter that Steiger failed to meet the integrity standards of the office and had undermined the trust of the public and his fellow workers. However, Steiger's lawyer Steve Fogg called his termination a “mistake” and “illegal.” His lawyer said, “The AG is firing Cloyd not because he didn't do his job (he did it well) and not because he didn't tip a waitress and raised his voice,' Fogg wrote in an email as reported by Daily Mail. “The AG fired Cloyd for expressing political opinions as a private citizen with which some members of the AG's Office disagreed.”
This is about Cloyd Steigers first amendment rights. The right to voice an opinion as a private citizen.
These funds will cover his legal feels. Any amount, large or small will be greatly appreciated.
The Washington state Attorney General's Office sacked Cloyd Steiger, a former Seattle Police homicide detective, after conducting a probe that revealed that Steiger reportedly wrote “BLM button = no tip” and “That's how socialism works” on the back of the receipt of a bill at the Fish Peddler Restaurant that he visited last month.
The Attorney General’s office concluded the investigation into the matter on Wednesday, October 7. The office stated that Steiger showed extremely poor judgment and “irreparably compromised” his credibility, as per The Seattle Times. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers mentioned in his termination letter that Steiger failed to meet the integrity standards of the office and had undermined the trust of the public and his fellow workers. However, Steiger's lawyer Steve Fogg called his termination a “mistake” and “illegal.” His lawyer said, “The AG is firing Cloyd not because he didn't do his job (he did it well) and not because he didn't tip a waitress and raised his voice,' Fogg wrote in an email as reported by Daily Mail. “The AG fired Cloyd for expressing political opinions as a private citizen with which some members of the AG's Office disagreed.”
This is about Cloyd Steigers first amendment rights. The right to voice an opinion as a private citizen.
These funds will cover his legal feels. Any amount, large or small will be greatly appreciated.
Organizer
KIM LAWRENCE
Organizer
Shelton, WA