Lotsa dogfood: Tennie Pierce LAFD settlement made ($1.43 million)

Posted Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 1:39 pm

Apparently the City of Los Angeles may announce later today a settlement with former L.A. Fire Department fireman Tennie Pierce, who sued the department over supposed racially-motivated hazing that involved other firefighters putting dog food into his spaghetti.

Story here, phone numbers to call if you're in the area here.

UPDATE: He and the city have settled for $1.43 million. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calls it the "best possible" outcome.

UPDATE 2: From the Veritable Home of Liberalism Itself:

Pierce had sued, claiming racial harassment among other things, after a colleague slipped dog food into his spaghetti following a volleyball game in which Pierce repeatedly joked "Feed the big dog!" in reference to himself. An L.A. Weekly investigation found no evidence of a racial component, racial comments or other racial undercurrents surrounding the prank.

Not only that, but he'd previously taken part in other pranks, like the one pictured here.

And, he only ate two bites of dogfood, putting his take at $715,000 per bite. I'll eat a whole can for 1/100 the price!

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Comments

petty bourgeois (not verified)

Fri, 09/21/2007 - 23:44

Fucking cowards should have taken it to trial, the public outrage would have created some real change amongst the grifter-plaintiff's-attorney cabal.

Thomas (not verified)

Sat, 09/22/2007 - 03:31

This is some crazy shit. Villaraigosa is a tard.

expat (not verified)

Tue, 09/25/2007 - 13:33

The law firm the city hired used mock juries and predicted the city would have to pay around $7 million if the case went to trial. This is because the case would be tried beforea downtown(i.e. black) jury. Like the Jena case, this is more evidence(as if any more were needed)that we have enough racial conflict in the US already without importing more of it from the Third World.

shame on you (not verified)

Sat, 10/06/2007 - 00:49

Just amazing! Congratulations on your settlement..this would definitely be something to brag/pass onto your kids down the line being a greedy fireman retiring with NO DIGNITY whats so ever! Thats the way to do it..why get educated and work are asses off when we can sue for anything these days and win BIG!! Fucking amazing...everyone hop on the band wagon cause you can!! If I was him I would hide my face or move far far away...cry babies not wanted here...