Federal court rules against fire chief in First Amendment case
A Massachusetts fire chief found that his comments about the budget and inadequate staffing was, according to a federal court, not protected speech under the First Amendment. The court ruled that he was speaking in his official capacity and not as a private citizen. -db Courthouse News Service March 15, 2010 By Tim Hull (CN) – A Massachusetts fire chief’s comments about staffing and budget issues during a press conference in the wake of a