Veteran officer suspended over controversial tweet files lawsuit against city
Share and speak up for justice, law & order... SPARKS, Nev. — A veteran police officer in Sparks, Nevada who was disciplined last year for controversial social media posts has sued the city, claiming they violated his First Amendment rights. George Forbush was suspended for four days without pay by Sparks police after the city reviewed more than 700 Tweets from his account. The review was initiated due to an anonymous complaint about Forbush’s behavior online. “I have 6 AR 15 rifles. I always thought having an AR 15 0r AK47 pistols was pointless because of lack of shouldering, but now I...
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