A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.

[JimBowie1958]

He wasn't arrested because he complained about racial slurs. Workplace surveillance found that he was stealing from the company. The suit alleges that the company had no right to place surveillance cameras on their own property.

HHe is saying that there was no cause to put him under surveilance.

But whatever.

I am sure the courts will sort it all out.

 

[pknopp]

You inferred arrest. Not my problem.

No buddy, YOU did when you said ILLEGAL. I'm willing to concede you meant "typically prohibited within a work setting by an employer", but at least admit you fucked up your wording.

Running a stop sign is illegal but you aren't going to get arrested.

You can be. It's still a crime. But since it's a petty one, it's called an "infraction" and so long as you're not a total cockass to the cop he'll just write you a ticket.

I cannot be fined or arrested for saying mean things in a private setting. It's not a crime. Period.

I said it was illegal.

How the fuck can something be illegal and not be a crime? What world are you living in?

It's already been explained to you. It's sad how many here have something explained to them but yet not understand.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

******* and their race card. Should have picked the cotton ourselves.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

So.... after being arrested for stealing, the guy says it was based on racial discrimination.
The evidence used to catch him (cameras) were not lawfully placed, so the man was released.

But - it was raaaaacist

 

[pknopp]

So.... after being arrested for stealing, the guy says it was based on racial discrimination.
The evidence used to catch him (cameras) were not lawfully placed, so the man was released.

But - it was raaaaacist

In threads like this it's kinda scary how many like yourself are so willing to misrepresent what happened to make the black guy look bad.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Story makes no sense, not buying it. If you're being harassed at work, why the fuck would you keep working there?

The ghetto lottery obviously.

Maybe there are not a lot of jobs available for him?

Why should someone give u p their job due to racist ass hats being jerks?

I saw no proof of that.

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

Story makes no sense, not buying it. If you're being harassed at work, why the fuck would you keep working there?

In fact, if you are being discriminated against in this country period...why stay??

You should leave.....

It's not like we got laws against discrimination or anything...

 

[satrebil]

So no, you can't say any damn thing you please to one of your co-workers depending on the circumstances.

Yes I absolutely can. 1st Amendment, princess.

That protects you from government prosecution, not civilians firing you.

No shit. Where did I say otherwise?

 

[satrebil]

No buddy, YOU did when you said ILLEGAL. I'm willing to concede you meant "typically prohibited within a work setting by an employer", but at least admit you fucked up your wording.

Running a stop sign is illegal but you aren't going to get arrested.

You can be. It's still a crime. But since it's a petty one, it's called an "infraction" and so long as you're not a total cockass to the cop he'll just write you a ticket.

I cannot be fined or arrested for saying mean things in a private setting. It's not a crime. Period.

I said it was illegal.

How the fuck can something be illegal and not be a crime? What world are you living in?

It's already been explained to you. It's sad how many here have something explained to them but yet not understand.

No it hasn't. You are trying to conflate illegality with civil actions. That is NOT how this country works and you damn well know it.

 

[tigerred59]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

(sigh)....I see lots and lots and lots of Barbies in somebody's near future....just sayin

 

[satrebil]

Story makes no sense, not buying it. If you're being harassed at work, why the fuck would you keep working there?

In fact, if you are being discriminated against in this country period...why stay??

You should leave.....

It's not like we got laws against discrimination or anything...

Indeed we do. But nothing in the article states he filed any complaints with the state until AFTER he was terminated. So he chose to stay at a "oh so terrible job" and be victimized, and never once brought it to the attention of an outside authority until he got shitcanned?

Bull. Shit.

 

[Muhammed]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

The police harass the black guy and the police chief is good buddies with the towing company owner.

Pretty typical of Democrat controlled cities.

 

[anynameyouwish]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

The police harass the black guy and the police chief is good buddies with the towing company owner.

Pretty typical of Democrat controlled cities.

"
The police harass the black guy and the police chief is good buddies with the towing company owner.

Pretty typical of Democrat controlled cities."


and yet police all over the country STATE that they listen to and admire rush limbaugh and are devoted fans of Hair Trump....

so police are CONSERVATIVES when it helps your cause but LIBERALS when it doesn't?

 

[jc456]

He wasn't arrested because he complained about racial slurs. Workplace surveillance found that he was stealing from the company. The suit alleges that the company had no right to place surveillance cameras on their own property.

they don't? that seems odd. How do all those gas stations get away with it? What about red light cameras?

 

[jc456]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

The police harass the black guy and the police chief is good buddies with the towing company owner.

Pretty typical of Democrat controlled cities.

"
The police harass the black guy and the police chief is good buddies with the towing company owner.

Pretty typical of Democrat controlled cities."


and yet police all over the country STATE that they listen to and admire rush limbaugh and are devoted fans of Hair Trump....

so police are CONSERVATIVES when it helps your cause but LIBERALS when it doesn't?

well the demofks created the kkk. son, you can't get away from that. See, there is precedence to assume demofk. immediately BTW!!

 

[justoffal]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

What a bunch of jerks I hope we see a 7 figure settlement!

Jo

 

[jc456]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

What a bunch of jerks I hope we see a 7 figure settlement!

Jo

it's all bullshit. it shouts bullshit as you read it.

 

[justoffal]

He wasn't arrested because he complained about racial slurs. Workplace surveillance found that he was stealing from the company. The suit alleges that the company had no right to place surveillance cameras on their own property.

Oh....my God....I fell for it too!

Jo

 

[justoffal]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

What a bunch of jerks I hope we see a 7 figure settlement!

Jo

it's all bullshit. it shouts bullshit as you read it.

Yep....I just got the low down..
He's a thief.

Figures

Jo

 

[jc456]

What occurred in this case is standard operating procedure when dealing with black people attempting to protect their workers rights, or any of their rights. I am pleased to see that the actions of the offenders in this case were so well documented

Michael Fesser said West Linn officers unlawfully surveilled him and then falsely arrested him after he complained to his boss about racial discrimination.

Feb. 11, 2020, 1:03 PM PST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 5:24 AM PST
By Minyvonne Burke

A black man from Oregon sued the city of West Linn alleging that police officers unlawfully surveilled him at work and then falsely arrested him in retaliation for having raised complaints with his employer about racial discrimination.

Michael Fesser of Portland claimed in the suit, an amended version of which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, that the incident left him suffering from emotional distress and resulted in economic damages. He sued the city and several members of the West Linn Police Department for false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Michael Fesser.Paul Buchanan
West Linn police began investigating Fesser in February 2017 after Fesser raised concerns to his boss, Eric Benson, owner of A&B Towing, that he was being racially discriminated against at work.

According to separate court documents, Fesser said the discrimination included coworkers' calling him racial slurs. After he raised his concerns, Benson contacted West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus, his friend, and persuaded to look into allegations that Fesser had stolen from the company, according to the lawsuit.

The suit said the theft allegations were false and unsubstantiated.

But with the approval of West Linn police Lt. Mike Stradley, Detectives Tony Reeves and Mike Boyd used audio and video equipment to watch Fesser while he was at work, according to the suit. The surveillance was "conducted without a warrant or probable cause" and did not result in any evidence that Fesser was stealing from his employer, the lawsuit stated.

Regardless, West Linn officers, with the help of Portland police officers, arrested Fesser days later based on Reeves' and Stradley's "false representations" to Portland police that they had probable cause for an arrest.

"Sgt. Reeves and Sgt. Boyd unlawfully arrested, detained and interrogated Mr. Fesser in Portland, outside their jurisdiction, without probable cause," the suit said, adding that the two officers took Fesser's personal belongings, including papers expressing his concerns about racial discrimination at work.

Fesser spent about eight hours at the police station before he was released on his own recognizance. He was later contacted by West Linn police to come to the station to retrieve some of his belongings. While he was there, officers informed Fesser that he had been fired from his job, according to the lawsuit.

"The West Linn Defendants' surveillance, arrest, incarceration and interrogation of Mr. Fesser without a warrant or probable cause and their pursuit of baseless criminal charges against Mr. Fesser were racially motivated, retaliatory, extra-jurisdictional and an egregious abuse of the power with which the police are entrusted," the suit said.

According to the lawsuit, criminal charges in the arrest weren't filed until after Fesser sued his employer over his termination and for discrimination. The charges were later dismissed.

During the litigation in the lawsuit against his employer, Fesser learned that the West Linn police investigation into the alleged theft began as a favor to his former boss, according to the suit. Text messages revealed during the legal proceedings showed that Reeves and Benson discussed the investigation.

In one message, Reeves said Fesser should be arrested before he went further with his racial discrimination complaint against his job so it would not look like retaliation.

The City of West Linn has since settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay Fesser $600,000. The lawsuit against his employer was settled in March 2018 for $415,000.

Paul Buchanan, Fesser's attorney, said his client is pleased that both cases have been resolved.

"He is doing fine," Buchanan said. "This was not about money for him. This was about that they should not be allowed to do this."

According to Buchanan, the settlement against the police department could be the largest in the state for a wrongful arrest.

A&B Towing and the Portland Police Department did not immediately return requests for comments.

The West Linn Police Department said the settlement "is not an admission of liability."

"The City of West Linn and the West Linn Police Department do not tolerate any acts of discrimination or disparate treatment by its employees," the department said in a press release. "In 2018, when the allegations were first reported, an internal investigation was conducted and swift and appropriate disciplinary personnel action was taken."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A black Oregon man told his boss about discrimination at work. Then he was arrested.​

What a bunch of jerks I hope we see a 7 figure settlement!

Jo

it's all bullshit. it shouts bullshit as you read it.

Yep....I just got the low down..
He's a thief.

Figures

Jo

there you go. the onion has layers, once you peel it back, you see what's actually there.