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Albuquerque Firefighter Facing More Allegations

An Albuquerque firefighter with a history of disciplinary problems is now facing new allegations that he talked patients who needed to go to the hospital, out of going.

Brad Tate, a former UNM football player, is accused of telling patients with serious medical conditions that they did not need medical attention. Some of those patients later had to be rushed to the ER.

Tate, who’s history includes assault allegations, a bar brawl, and allegations of using inappropriate sexual language to faculty at an elementary school while on a run, is at the center of a wrongful death suit by the family of a man killed in 2009 in an apparatus accident.

Firefighter accused of killing, fighting

 

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Posted in Civil Suit, Disciplinary Action, EMS, Municipal Liability, Negligence, You Can't Make This Stuff Up

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No comments Posted by on October 8, 2012

Albuquerque Captain Wins Right to Run for State Office

Albuquerque Fire Department Captain Emily Kane wanted to run for state representative. Standing in her way (besides her opponents) was a city charter provision that prohibited employees from either running for or holding state office.

When Captain Kane was informed by her department that she faced discipline over her decision to run, she decided to challenge the provision as violating her rights under both the Federal and state constitutions.

In June, Second Judicial District Judge Alan Malott granted Captain Kane’s request for a temporary restraining order preventing the city from taking any disciplinary action against her. Last Friday District Judge Beatrice Brickhouse ruled the charter provision to be unconstitutional, a violation of Captain Kane’s First Amendment Rights.

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AFD captain can’t be fired for campaign: krqe.com

 

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Posted in Civil Suit, Conflicts of Interest, Constitutional Rights, Disciplinary Action, Ethics, First Amendment, Politics

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No comments Posted by on July 26, 2012

Albuquerque Firefighter In Hot Water

An Albuquerque firefighter is in hot water following the arrests of two burgulars who have identified him as their fence

Search of firefighter’s home yields TVs: krqe.com

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Posted in Criminal Law, Disciplinary Action, Search and Seizure, You Can't Make This Stuff Up

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No comments Posted by on April 26, 2012