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Behind the Aegis

(53,957 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2019, 06:13 AM Dec 2019

A boss who harassed a gay employee will get $100k payout because he's a Christian

A parks supervisor in Spokane who was demoted for harassing a gay employee got his job back, with a $100,000 settlement with the city, which he accused of anti-Christian discrimination.

In October 2018, Spokane Parks and Recreation Department supervisor Adriano Eva started making homophobic comments to a seasonal employee, Conor Wigert. When Wigert complained to human resources, Eva was investigated and then demoted in December, then eventually laid off.

In April, he won his appeal to the Civil Service Commission and was reinstated. He has been on paid leave since, but he was seeking compensation for lost wages, harm for his future job prospects, and emotional trauma from the ordeal. In the settlement with the city of Spokane, he gets $100,000 but has to give up his claim without the city admitting wrongdoing.

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Eva got a lawyer and appealed to the Civil Service Commission. His lawyer, Marshall Casey, argued that Eva was “honest and sincere” in trying to get to know Wigert. He claimed that Eva had no way of knowing that he was making Wigert uncomfortable and that he was just discussing his religious beliefs.

Eva also claimed that since the city referenced his comments about the Bible, that he was the victim of discrimination against Christians.

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Sounds about right.

Just a reminder...they NEVER stop with one group! NEVER!

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A boss who harassed a gay employee will get $100k payout because he's a Christian (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 OP

He is not a "christian," he is the antithesis of a man called Jesus! RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2019 #1

That's messed up. The pos is a un-American bigot rockfordfile Dec 2019 #2

Whoa,Whoa,Whoa ProfessorGAC Dec 2019 #3

Sounds like he also got free license to Bettie Dec 2019 #4

People who claim to be Christian should have to prove it Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #5

How would they do that, exactly? Mariana Dec 2019 #10

Maybe pass an oral test. Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #11

Your religion is your license to be an asshole, LuvNewcastle Dec 2019 #6

Only if you are a self proclaimed Christian. nt csziggy Dec 2019 #8

Just by the fact that he harassed an employee means he's a fake Christian. roamer65 Dec 2019 #7

Only in this country can you get rewarded for being an asshole. Initech Dec 2019 #9

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)

1. He is not a "christian," he is the antithesis of a man called Jesus!

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 06:30 AM

Dec 2019

rockfordfile

(8,704 posts)

2. That's messed up. The pos is a un-American bigot

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 09:27 AM

Dec 2019

ProfessorGAC

(65,042 posts)

3. Whoa,Whoa,Whoa

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 09:42 AM

Dec 2019

A parks supervisor in Spokane lost a hundred grand in wages, including hypothetical future earnings at other employers?
It was just a year. City should have agreed to nothing more than the delta between what he actually made and what would have been the amount had he never been demoted or laid off.
So, now the guy got to be a jerk, and gets more $ than he otherwise would have. Ridiculous

Bettie

(16,109 posts)

4. Sounds like he also got free license to

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 09:55 AM

Dec 2019

be a douche any time he wants to to whomever he chooses, because it is discrimination against him if anyone says anything.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

5. People who claim to be Christian should have to prove it

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 09:55 AM

Dec 2019

Their entire life should be scrutinized. Everything should be fair game. All their "sins" exposed. And they should have to pass a test on the Bible.

Mariana

(14,857 posts)

10. How would they do that, exactly?

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 04:16 PM

Dec 2019

Which of the 1000's of denominations of Christianity should be used as the standard against which to measure the veracity of a particular Christian's faith?

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

11. Maybe pass an oral test.

Reply to Mariana (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 04:58 PM

Dec 2019

Basic Bible stuff that I would expect a Christian who believes so profoundly that they must discriminate against others to uphold their beliefs to know.

I think they also need to demonstrate or explain other ways that Christianity influences their life.

These people are asking for a free pass from the law. Even the stand your ground people have to prove it.